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(b) CONTRACTING FOR MAJOR ACQUISITIONS PROGRAMS.—Sec-
tion 1137(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
‘‘and 3 Polar Security Cutters in addition to those approved as 
part of a major acquisition program on November 1, 2019’’ before 
the period at the end. 
(c) REPEALS.— 
(1) COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 
2006.—Section 210 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transpor-
tation Act of 2006 (14 U.S.C. 504 note) is repealed. 
(2) COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 
2012.—Section 222 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transpor-
tation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–213) is repealed. 
(3) HOWARD COBLE COAST GUARD AND MARITIME TRANSPOR-
TATION ACT OF 2014.—Section 505 of the Howard Coble Coast 
Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 (Public Law 
113–281) is repealed. 
(4) FRANK LOBIONDO COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 
2018.—Section 821 of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard 
Authorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–282) is repealed. 
SEC. 8112. ACQUISITION OF FAST RESPONSE CUTTER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
under section 4902(2)(A)(ii) of title 14, United States Code, as 
amended by section 8101 of this division, $265,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2021 shall be made available for the acquisition of four Fast 
Responses Cutters. 
(b) TREATMENT OF ACQUIRED CUTTERS.—Any cutter acquired 
pursuant to subsection (a) shall be in addition to the 58 cutters 
approved under the existing acquisition baseline. 
TITLE LVXXXII—COAST GUARD 
Subtitle A—Military Personnel Matters 
Sec. 8201. Grade on retirement. 
Sec. 8202. Authority for officers to opt out of promotion board consideration. 
Sec. 8203. Temporary promotion authority for officers in certain grades with crit-
ical skills. 
Sec. 8204. Career intermission program. 
Sec. 8205. Direct commissioning authority for individuals with critical skills. 
Sec. 8206. Employment assistance. 
Subtitle B—Organization and Management Matters 
Sec. 8211. Congressional affairs; Director. 
Sec. 8212. Limitations on claims. 
Sec. 8213. Renewal of temporary early retirement authority. 
Sec. 8214. Major acquisitions; operation and sustainment costs. 
Sec. 8215. Support of women serving in the Coast Guard. 
Sec. 8216. Disposition of infrastructure related to E–LORAN. 
Sec. 8217. Positions of importance and responsibility. 
Sec. 8218. Research projects; transactions other than contracts and grants. 
Sec. 8219. Acquisition workforce authorities. 
Sec. 8220. Vessel conversion, alteration, and repair projects. 
Sec. 8221. Modification of acquisition process and procedures. 
Sec. 8222. Establishment and purpose of Fund; definition. 
Sec. 8223. Payments from Fund. 
Sec. 8224. Determination of contributions to Fund. 
Sec. 8225. Payments into Fund. 
Subtitle C—Access to Child Care for Coast Guard Families 
Sec. 8231. Report on child care and school-age care assistance for qualified families. 
Sec. 8232. Review of family support services website and online tracking system. 
Sec. 8233. Study and survey on Coast Guard child care needs.
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Sec. 8234. Pilot program to expand access to child care. 
Sec. 8235. Improvements to Coast Guard-owned family housing. 
Sec. 8236. Briefing on transfer of family child care provider qualifications and cer-
tifications. 
Sec. 8237. Inspections of Coast Guard child development centers and family child 
care providers. 
Sec. 8238. Expanding opportunities for family child care. 
Sec. 8239. Definitions. 
Subtitle D—Reports 
Sec. 8240. Modifications of certain reporting requirements. 
Sec. 8241. Report on cybersecurity workforce. 
Sec. 8242. Report on navigation and bridge resource management. 
Sec. 8243. Report on helicopter life-cycle support and recapitalization. 
Sec. 8244. Report on Coast Guard response capabilities for cyber incidents on ves-
sels entering ports or waters of the United States. 
Sec. 8245. Study and report on Coast Guard interdiction of illicit drugs in transit 
zones. 
Sec. 8246. Report on liability limits set in section 1004 of the Oil Pollution Act of 
1990. 
Sec. 8247. Report on Coast Guard defense readiness resources allocation. 
Sec. 8248. Report on the feasibility of liquefied natural gas fueled vessels. 
Sec. 8249. Coast Guard authorities study. 
Sec. 8250. Report on effects of climate change on Coast Guard. 
Sec. 8251. Shore infrastructure. 
Sec. 8252. Coast Guard housing; status and authorities briefing. 
Sec. 8253. Physical access control system report. 
Sec. 8254. Study on Certificate of Compliance inspection program with respect to 
vessels that carry bulk liquefied gases as cargo and liquefied natural 
gas tank vessels. 
Sec. 8255. Comptroller General of the United States review and report on Coast 
Guard’s International Port Security Program. 
Sec. 8256. Comptroller General of the United States review and report on surge ca-
pacity of the Coast Guard. 
Sec. 8257. Comptroller General of the United States review and report on marine 
inspections program of Coast Guard. 
Sec. 8258. Comptroller General of the United States review and report on informa-
tion technology program of Coast Guard. 
Sec. 8259. Comptroller General of the United States study and report on access to 
health care by members of Coast Guard and dependents. 
Sec. 8260. Comptroller General of the United States study and report on medical 
staffing standards and needs for Coast Guard. 
Sec. 8261. Report on fast response cutters, offshore patrol cutters, and national se-
curity cutters. 
Subtitle E—Coast Guard Academy Improvement Act 
Sec. 8271. Short title. 
Sec. 8272. Coast Guard Academy study. 
Sec. 8273. Annual report. 
Sec. 8274. Assessment of Coast Guard Academy admission processes. 
Sec. 8275. Coast Guard Academy minority outreach team program. 
Sec. 8276. Coast Guard college student pre-commissioning initiative. 
Sec. 8277. Annual board of visitors. 
Sec. 8278. Homeland Security rotational cybersecurity research program at Coast 
Guard Academy. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 9601. Strategy on leadership of Coast Guard. 
Sec. 9602. Expedited transfer in cases of sexual assault; dependents of members of 
the Coast Guard. 
Sec. 9603. Access to resources during creosote-related building closures at Coast 
Guard Base Seattle, Washington. 
Sec. 9604. Southern resident orca conservation and enforcement. 
Sec. 9605. Sense of Congress and report on implementation of policy on issuance 
of warrants and subpoenas and whistleblower protections by agents of 
the Coast Guard Investigative Service. 
Sec. 9606. Inspector General report on access to Equal Opportunity Advisors and 
Equal Employment Opportunity Specialists. 
Sec. 9607. Insider Threat Program.
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Subtitle A—Military Personnel Matters 
SEC. 8201. GRADE ON RETIREMENT. 
(a) RETIREMENT OF COMMANDANT OR VICE COMMANDANT.—Sec-
tion 303 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) Retirement under this section is subject to section 2501(a) 
of this title.’’. 
(b) RETIREMENT.—Section 306 of title 14, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘satisfactorily, as deter-
mined under section 2501 of this title’’ before the period; 
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘satisfactorily, as deter-
mined under section 2501 of this title’’ before the period; and 
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘if performance of duties 
in such grade is determined to have been satisfactory pursuant 
to section 2501 of this title’’ before the period. 
(c) GRADE ON RETIREMENT.—Section 2501 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Any commissioned officer, other than 
a commissioned warrant officer,’’ and inserting ‘‘COMMIS-
SIONED OFFICERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A commissioned officer’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘him’’ and inserting ‘‘the commissioned 
officer’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the commissioned 
officer’s’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) CONDITIONAL DETERMINATION.—When a commissioned 
officer is under investigation for alleged misconduct at the 
time of retirement— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary may conditionally determine the 
highest grade of satisfactory service of the commissioned 
officer pending completion of the investigation; and 
‘‘(B) the grade under subparagraph (A) is subject to 
resolution under subsection (c)(2).’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘WARRANT OFFICERS.—’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘him’’ and inserting ‘‘the warrant 
officer’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘his’’ and inserting ‘‘the warrant offi-
cer’s’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) RETIREMENT IN LOWER GRADE.— 
‘‘(1) MISCONDUCT
IN
LOWER
GRADE.—In the case of a 
commissioned officer whom the Secretary determines committed 
misconduct in a lower grade, the Secretary may determine 
the commissioned officer has not served satisfactorily in any 
grade equal to or higher than that lower grade. 
‘‘(2) ADVERSE FINDINGS.—A determination of the retired 
grade of a commissioned officer shall be resolved following 
a conditional determination under subsection (a)(2) if the inves-
tigation of or personnel action against the commissioned officer 
results in adverse findings.
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‘‘(3) RECALCULATION OF RETIRED PAY.—If the retired grade 
of a commissioned officer is reduced pursuant to this subsection, 
the retired pay of the commissioned officer shall be recalculated 
under chapter 71 of title 10, and any modification of the retired 
pay of the commissioned officer shall go into effect on the 
effective date of the reduction in retired grade. 
‘‘(d) FINALITY OF RETIRED GRADE DETERMINATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
a determination of the retired grade of a commissioned officer 
under this section is administratively final on the day the 
commissioned officer is retired, and may not be reopened. 
‘‘(2) REOPENING DETERMINATIONS.—A determination of the 
retired grade of a commissioned officer may be reopened if— 
‘‘(A) the retirement or retired grade of the commis-
sioned officer was procured by fraud; 
‘‘(B) substantial evidence comes to light after the retire-
ment that could have led to a lower retired grade under 
this section and such evidence was not known by competent 
authority at the time of retirement; 
‘‘(C) a mistake of law or calculation was made in the 
determination of the retired grade; 
‘‘(D) in the case of a retired grade following a condi-
tional determination under subsection (a)(2), the investiga-
tion of or personnel action against the commissioned officer 
results in adverse findings; or 
‘‘(E) the Secretary determines, under regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary, that good cause exists to reopen 
the determination. 
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS.—If a determination of the retired 
grade of a commissioned officer is reopened under paragraph 
(2), the Secretary— 
‘‘(A) shall notify the commissioned officer of the 
reopening; and 
‘‘(B) may not make an adverse determination on the 
retired grade of the commissioned officer until the commis-
sioned officer has had a reasonable opportunity to respond 
regarding the basis of the reopening. 
‘‘(4) RECALCULATION OF RETIRED PAY.—If the retired grade 
of a commissioned officer is reduced through the reopening 
of the commissioned officer’s retired grade under paragraph 
(2), the retired pay of the commissioned officer shall be recal-
culated under chapter 71 of title 10, and any modification 
of the retired pay of the commissioned officer shall go into 
effect on the effective date of the reduction in retired grade. 
‘‘(e) INAPPLICABILITY TO COMMISSIONED WARRANT OFFICERS.— 
This section, including subsection (b), shall not apply to commis-
sioned warrant officers.’’. 
SEC. 8202. AUTHORITY FOR OFFICERS TO OPT OUT OF PROMOTION 
BOARD CONSIDERATION. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY
OF OFFICERS
FOR CONSIDERATION
FOR PRO-
MOTION.—Section 2113 of title 14, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g)(1) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Commandant may 
provide that an officer may, upon the officer’s request and with 
the approval of the Commandant, be excluded from consideration 
by a selection board convened under section 2106.
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‘‘(2) The Commandant shall approve a request under paragraph 
(1) only if— 
‘‘(A) the basis for the request is to allow the officer to 
complete a broadening assignment, advanced education, 
another assignment of significant value to the Coast Guard, 
a career progression requirement delayed by the assignment 
or education, or a qualifying personal or professional cir-
cumstance, as determined by the Commandant; 
‘‘(B) the Commandant determines the exclusion from 
consideration is in the best interest of the Coast Guard; and 
‘‘(C) the officer has not previously failed of selection for 
promotion to the grade for which the officer requests the exclu-
sion from consideration.’’. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY OF RESERVE OFFICER FOR PROMOTION.—Section 
3743 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 3743. Eligibility for promotion 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b), a 
Reserve officer is eligible for consideration for promotion and for 
promotion under this subchapter if that officer is in an active 
status. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—A Reserve officer who has been considered 
but not recommended for retention in an active status by a board 
convened under subsection 3752(a) of this title is not eligible for 
consideration for promotion. 
‘‘(c) REQUEST FOR EXCLUSION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant may provide that an 
officer may, upon the officer’s request and with the approval 
of the Commandant, be excluded from consideration by a selec-
tion board convened under section 3740(b) of this title to con-
sider officers for promotion to the next higher grade. 
‘‘(2) APPROVAL
OF
REQUEST.—The Commandant shall 
approve a request under paragraph (1) only if— 
‘‘(A) the basis for the request is to allow an officer 
to complete a broadening assignment, advanced education, 
another assignment of significant value to the Coast Guard, 
a career progression requirement delayed by the assign-
ment or education, or a qualifying personal or professional 
circumstance, as determined by the Commandant; 
‘‘(B) the Commandant determines the exclusion from 
consideration is in the best interest of the Coast Guard; 
and 
‘‘(C) the officer has not previously failed of selection 
for promotion to the grade for which the officer requests 
the exclusion from consideration.’’. 
SEC. 8203. TEMPORARY PROMOTION AUTHORITY FOR OFFICERS IN 
CERTAIN GRADES WITH CRITICAL SKILLS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 2130. Promotion to certain grades for officers with critical 
skills: captain, commander, lieutenant commander, 
lieutenant 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An officer in the grade of lieutenant (junior 
grade), lieutenant, lieutenant commander, or commander who is 
described in subsection (b) may be temporarily promoted to the
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grade of lieutenant, lieutenant commander, commander, or captain 
under regulations prescribed by the Secretary. Appointments under 
this section shall be made by the President, by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate. 
‘‘(b) COVERED OFFICERS.—An officer described in this subsection 
is any officer in a grade specified in subsection (a) who— 
‘‘(1) has a skill in which the Coast Guard has a critical 
shortage of personnel (as determined by the Secretary); and 
‘‘(2) is serving in a position (as determined by the Secretary) 
that— 
‘‘(A) is designated to be held by a lieutenant, lieutenant 
commander, commander, or captain; and 
‘‘(B) requires that an officer serving in such position 
have the skill possessed by such officer. 
‘‘(c) PRESERVATION
OF POSITION
AND STATUS
OF OFFICERS 
APPOINTED.— 
‘‘(1) The temporary positions authorized under this section 
shall not be counted among or included in the list of positions 
on the active duty promotion list. 
‘‘(2) An appointment under this section does not change 
the position on the active duty list or the permanent, proba-
tionary, or acting status of the officer so appointed, prejudice 
the officer in regard to other promotions or appointments, or 
abridge the rights or benefits of the officer. 
‘‘(d) BOARD RECOMMENDATION REQUIRED.—A temporary pro-
motion under this section may be made only upon the recommenda-
tion of a board of officers convened by the Secretary for the purpose 
of recommending officers for such promotions. 
‘‘(e) ACCEPTANCE AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF APPOINTMENT.—Each 
appointment under this section, unless expressly declined, is, with-
out formal acceptance, regarded as accepted on the date such 
appointment is made, and a member so appointed is entitled to 
the pay and allowances of the grade of the temporary promotion 
under this section beginning on the date the appointment is made. 
‘‘(f) TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT.—Unless sooner terminated, 
an appointment under this section terminates— 
‘‘(1) on the date the officer who received the appointment 
is promoted to the permanent grade of lieutenant, lieutenant 
commander, commander, or captain; 
‘‘(2) on the date the officer is detached from a position 
described in subsection (b)(2), unless the officer is on a pro-
motion list to the permanent grade of lieutenant, lieutenant 
commander, commander, or captain, in which case the appoint-
ment terminates on the date the officer is promoted to that 
grade; 
‘‘(3) when the appointment officer determines that the 
officer who received the appointment has engaged in misconduct 
or has displayed substandard performance; or 
‘‘(4) when otherwise determined by the Commandant to 
be in the best interests of the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(g) LIMITATION
ON
NUMBER
OF
ELIGIBLE
POSITIONS.—An 
appointment under this section may only be made for service in 
a position designated by the Secretary for the purposes of this 
section. The number of positions so designated may not exceed 
the following percentages of the respective grades: 
‘‘(1) As lieutenant, 0.5 percent. 
‘‘(2) As lieutenant commander, 3.0 percent.
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‘‘(3) As commander, 2.6 percent. 
‘‘(4) As captain, 2.6 percent.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for subchapter I of 
chapter 21 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘2130. Promotion to certain grades for officers with critical skills: captain, com-
mander, lieutenant commander, lieutenant.’’. 
SEC. 8204. CAREER INTERMISSION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 25 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 2514. Career flexibility to enhance retention of members 
‘‘(a) PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED.—The Commandant may carry out 
a program under which members of the Coast Guard may be 
inactivated from active duty in order to meet personal or profes-
sional needs and returned to active duty at the end of such period 
of inactivation from active duty. 
‘‘(b) PERIOD OF INACTIVATION FROM ACTIVE DUTY; EFFECT OF 
INACTIVATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The period of inactivation from active 
duty under a program under this section of a member partici-
pating in the program shall be such period as the Commandant 
shall specify in the agreement of the member under subsection 
(c), except that such period may not exceed 3 years. 
‘‘(2) EXCLUSION FROM YEARS OF SERVICE.—Any service by 
a Reserve officer while participating in a program under this 
section shall be excluded from computation of the total years 
of service of that officer pursuant to section 14706(a) of title 
10. 
‘‘(3) EXCLUSION FROM RETIREMENT.—Any period of partici-
pation of a member in a program under this section shall 
not count toward— 
‘‘(A) eligibility for retirement or transfer to the Ready 
Reserve under either chapter 841 or 1223 of title 10; or 
‘‘(B) computation of retired or retainer pay under 
chapter 71 or 1223 of title 10. 
‘‘(c) AGREEMENT.—Each member of the Coast Guard who 
participates in a program under this section shall enter into a 
written agreement with the Commandant under which that member 
shall agree as follows: 
‘‘(1) To accept an appointment or enlist, as applicable, 
and serve in the Coast Guard Ready Reserve during the period 
of the inactivation of the member from active duty under the 
program. 
‘‘(2) To undergo during the period of the inactivation of 
the member from active duty under the program such inactive 
service training as the Commandant shall require in order 
to ensure that the member retains proficiency, at a level deter-
mined by the Commandant to be sufficient, in the military 
skills, professional qualifications, and physical readiness of the 
member during the inactivation of the member from active 
duty. 
‘‘(3) Following completion of the period of the inactivation 
of the member from active duty under the program, to serve 
2 months as a member of the Coast Guard on active duty
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for each month of the period of the inactivation of the member 
from active duty under the program. 
‘‘(d) CONDITIONS
OF RELEASE.—The Commandant shall pre-
scribe regulations specifying the guidelines regarding the conditions 
of release that must be considered and addressed in the agreement 
required by subsection (c). At a minimum, the Commandant shall 
prescribe the procedures and standards to be used to instruct a 
member on the obligations to be assumed by the member under 
paragraph (2) of such subsection while the member is released 
from active duty. 
‘‘(e) ORDER
TO ACTIVE DUTY.—Under regulations prescribed 
by the Commandant, a member of the Coast Guard participating 
in a program under this section may, in the discretion of the 
Commandant, be required to terminate participation in the program 
and be ordered to active duty. 
‘‘(f) PAY AND ALLOWANCES.— 
‘‘(1) BASIC PAY.—During each month of participation in 
a program under this section, a member who participates in 
the program shall be paid basic pay in an amount equal to 
two-thirtieths of the amount of monthly basic pay to which 
the member would otherwise be entitled under section 204 
of title 37 as a member of the uniformed services on active 
duty in the grade and years of service of the member when 
the member commences participation in the program. 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL OR INCENTIVE PAY OR BONUS.— 
‘‘(A) PROHIBITION.—A member who participates in such 
a program shall not, while participating in the program, 
be paid any special or incentive pay or bonus to which 
the member is otherwise entitled under an agreement 
under chapter 5 of title 37 that is in force when the member 
commences participation in the program. 
‘‘(B) NOT TREATED AS FAILURE TO PERFORM SERVICES.— 
The inactivation from active duty of a member participating 
in a program shall not be treated as a failure of the 
member to perform any period of service required of the 
member in connection with an agreement for a special 
or incentive pay or bonus under chapter 5 of title 37 that 
is in force when the member commences participation in 
the program. 
‘‘(3) RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY.— 
‘‘(A) SPECIAL OR INCENTIVE PAY OR BONUS.—Subject 
to subparagraph (B), upon the return of a member to 
active duty after completion by the member of participation 
in a program— 
‘‘(i) any agreement entered into by the member 
under chapter 5 of title 37 for the payment of a special 
or incentive pay or bonus that was in force when 
the member commenced participation in the program 
shall be revived, with the term of such agreement 
after revival being the period of the agreement 
remaining to run when the member commenced partici-
pation in the program; and 
‘‘(ii) any special or incentive pay or bonus shall 
be payable to the member in accordance with the terms 
of the agreement concerned for the term specified in 
clause (i). 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—
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‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) shall not 
apply to any special or incentive pay or bonus otherwise 
covered by such subparagraph with respect to a 
member if, at the time of the return of the member 
to active duty as described in that subparagraph— 
‘‘(I) such pay or bonus is no longer authorized 
by law; or 
‘‘(II) the member does not satisfy eligibility 
criteria for such pay or bonus as in effect at the 
time of the return of the member to active duty. 
‘‘(ii) PAY OR BONUS CEASES BEING AUTHORIZED.— 
Subparagraph (A) shall cease to apply to any special 
or incentive pay or bonus otherwise covered by such 
subparagraph with respect to a member if, during the 
term of the revived agreement of the member under 
subparagraph (A)(i), such pay or bonus ceases being 
authorized by law. 
‘‘(C) REPAYMENT.—A member who is ineligible for pay-
ment of a special or incentive pay or bonus otherwise 
covered by this paragraph by reason of subparagraph 
(B)(i)(II) shall be subject to the requirements for repayment 
of such pay or bonus in accordance with the terms of 
the applicable agreement of the member under chapter 
5 of title 37. 
‘‘(D) REQUIRED SERVICE IS ADDITIONAL.—Any service 
required of a member under an agreement covered by 
this paragraph after the member returns to active duty 
as described in subparagraph (A) shall be in addition to 
any service required of the member under an agreement 
under subsection (c). 
‘‘(4) TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), a 
member who participates in a program is entitled, while 
participating in the program, to the travel and transpor-
tation allowances authorized by section 474 of title 37 
for— 
‘‘(i) travel performed from the residence of the 
member, at the time of release from active duty to 
participate in the program, to the location in the 
United States designated by the member as the mem-
ber’s residence during the period of participation in 
the program; and 
‘‘(ii) travel performed to the residence of the 
member upon return to active duty at the end of the 
participation of the member in the program. 
‘‘(B) SINGLE
RESIDENCE.—An allowance is payable 
under this paragraph only with respect to travel of a 
member to and from a single residence. 
‘‘(5) LEAVE
BALANCE.—A member who participates in a 
program is entitled to carry forward the leave balance existing 
as of the day on which the member begins participation and 
accumulated in accordance with section 701 of title 10, but 
not to exceed 60 days. 
‘‘(g) PROMOTION.— 
‘‘(1) OFFICERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An officer participating in a pro-
gram under this section shall not, while participating in
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the program, be eligible for consideration for promotion 
under chapter 21 or 37 of this title. 
‘‘(B) RETURN TO DUTY.—Upon the return of an officer 
to active duty after completion by the officer of participation 
in a program— 
‘‘(i) the Commandant may adjust the date of rank 
of the officer in such manner as the Commandant 
may prescribe in regulations for purposes of this sec-
tion; and 
‘‘(ii) the officer shall be eligible for consideration 
for promotion when officers of the same grade and 
seniority are eligible for consideration for promotion. 
‘‘(2) ENLISTED
MEMBERS.—An enlisted member partici-
pating in a program under this section shall not be eligible 
for consideration for advancement during the period that— 
‘‘(A) begins on the date of the inactivation of the 
member from active duty under the program; and 
‘‘(B) ends at such time after the return of the member 
to active duty under the program that the member is 
treatable as eligible for promotion by reason of time in 
grade and such other requirements as the Commandant 
shall prescribe in regulations for purposes of the program. 
‘‘(h) CONTINUED ENTITLEMENTS.—A member participating in 
a program under this section shall, while participating in the pro-
gram, be treated as a member of the Armed Forces on active 
duty for a period of more than 30 days for purposes of— 
‘‘(1) the entitlement of the member and of the dependents 
of the member to medical and dental care under the provisions 
of chapter 55 of title 10; and 
‘‘(2) retirement or separation for physical disability under 
the provisions of chapter 61 of title 10 and chapters 21 and 
23 of this title.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for subchapter I of 
chapter 25 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘2514. Career flexibility to enhance retention of members.’’. 
SEC. 8205. DIRECT COMMISSIONING AUTHORITY FOR INDIVIDUALS 
WITH CRITICAL SKILLS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 37 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3738 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 3738a. Direct commissioning authority for individuals with 
critical skills 
‘‘An individual with critical skills that the Commandant con-
siders necessary for the Coast Guard to complete its missions who 
is not currently serving as an officer in the Coast Guard may 
be commissioned into the Coast Guard at a grade up to and 
including commander.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for subchapter II of 
chapter 37 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 3738 the following: 
‘‘3738a. Direct commissioning authority for individuals with critical skills.’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The heading for the first chapter 
of subtitle III of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘CHAPTER 1’’ and inserting ‘‘CHAPTER 37’’.
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(b) CLAIMS FOR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OF THE UNITED STATES.— 
Section 938 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘$100,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$425,000’’. 
SEC. 8213. RENEWAL OF TEMPORARY EARLY RETIREMENT AUTHORITY. 
Section 219 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation 
Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–213; 10 U.S.C. 1293 note) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘For 
fiscal years 2013 through 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘For fiscal years 
2019 through 2025’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘subsection (c)(2)(A)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (c)(1)’’. 
SEC. 8214. MAJOR ACQUISITIONS; OPERATION AND SUSTAINMENT 
COSTS. 
Section 5103(e)(3) of title 14, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subpara-
graphs (C) and (D), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: 
‘‘(B) operate and sustain the cutters and aircraft 
described in paragraph (2);’’. 
SEC. 8215. SUPPORT OF WOMEN SERVING IN THE COAST GUARD. 
(a) ACTION PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall— 
(A) determine which recommendations in the RAND 
gender diversity report can practicably be implemented 
to promote gender diversity in the Coast Guard; and 
(B) submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate a report on the actions the Coast Guard has 
taken, or plans to take, to implement such recommenda-
tions. 
(2) CURRICULUM AND TRAINING.—The Commandant shall 
update curriculum and training materials used at— 
(A) officer accession points, including the Coast Guard 
Academy and the Leadership Development Center; 
(B) enlisted member accession at the United States 
Coast Guard Training Center Cape May in Cape May, 
New Jersey; and 
(C) the officer, enlisted member, and civilian leadership 
courses managed by the Leadership Development Center. 
Such updates shall reflect actions the Coast Guard has taken, 
or plans to take, to carry out the recommendations of the 
RAND gender diversity report. 
(3) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘RAND 
gender diversity report’’ means the RAND Corporation’s Home-
land Security Operational Analysis Center 2019 report entitled 
‘‘Improving Gender Diversity in the U.S. Coast Guard: Identi-
fying Barriers to Female Retention’’. 
(b) ADVISORY
BOARD
ON
WOMEN
AT
THE
COAST
GUARD 
ACADEMY.—Chapter 19 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 1904 as section 1906; 
(2) by inserting after section 1903 the following:
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‘‘§ 1904. Advisory Board on Women at the Coast Guard 
Academy 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Superintendent of the Academy shall 
establish at the Coast Guard Academy an advisory board to be 
known as the Advisory Board on Women at the Coast Guard 
Academy (referred to in this section as the ‘Advisory Board’). 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Advisory Board shall be composed of 
not fewer than 12 current cadets of the Coast Guard Academy, 
including not fewer than 3 cadets from each current class. 
‘‘(c) APPOINTMENT; TERM.—Cadets shall serve on the Advisory 
Board pursuant to appointment by the Superintendent of the 
Academy. Appointments shall be made not later than 60 days 
after the date of the swearing in of a new class of cadets at 
the Academy. The term of membership of a cadet on the Advisory 
Board shall be 1 academic year. 
‘‘(d) REAPPOINTMENT.—The Superintendent of the Academy may 
reappoint not more than 6 cadets from the previous term to serve 
on the Advisory Board for an additional academic year if the Super-
intendent of the Academy determines such reappointment to be 
in the best interests of the Coast Guard Academy. 
‘‘(e) MEETINGS.—The Advisory Board shall meet with the Com-
mandant at least once each academic year on the activities of 
the Advisory Board. The Advisory Board shall meet in person 
with the Superintendent of the Academy not less than twice each 
academic year on the duties of the Advisory Board. 
‘‘(f) DUTIES.—The Advisory Board shall identify opportunities 
and challenges facing cadets at the Academy who are women, 
including an assessment of culture, leadership development, and 
access to health care of cadets at the Academy who are women. 
‘‘(g) WORKING GROUPS.—The Advisory Board may establish one 
or more working groups to assist the Advisory Board in carrying 
out its duties, including working groups composed in part of cadets 
at the Academy who are not current members of the Advisory 
Board. 
‘‘(h) REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS.—The Advisory Board shall regu-
larly provide the Commandant and the Superintendent reports 
and briefings on the results of its duties, including recommendations 
for actions to be taken in light of such results. Such reports and 
briefings may be provided in writing, in person, or both.’’; and 
(3) by amending the analysis for such chapter— 
(A) by amending the item relating to section 1904 
to read as follows: 
‘‘1904. Advisory Board on Women at the Coast Guard Academy.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘1906. Participation in Federal, State, or other educational research grants.’’. 
(c) ADVISORY BOARD ON WOMEN IN THE COAST GUARD.—Chapter 
25 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subchapter II as subchapter III; 
(2) by inserting after subchapter I the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—ADVISORY BOARD ON WOMEN IN THE 
COAST GUARD 
‘‘§ 2521. Advisory Board on Women in the Coast Guard 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall establish within the 
Coast Guard an Advisory Board on Women in the Coast Guard.
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‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Advisory Board established under sub-
section (a) shall be composed of such number of members as the 
Commandant considers appropriate, selected by the Commandant 
through a public selection process from among applicants for mem-
bership on the Board. The members of the Board shall, to the 
extent practicable, represent the diversity of the Coast Guard. The 
members of the Committee shall include an equal number of each 
of the following: 
‘‘(1) Active duty officers of the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(2) Active duty enlisted members of the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(3) Members of the Coast Guard Reserve. 
‘‘(4) Retired members of the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The Advisory Board established under subsection 
(a)— 
‘‘(1) shall advise the Commandant on improvements to 
the recruitment, retention, wellbeing, and success of women 
serving in the Coast Guard and attending the Coast Guard 
Academy, including recommendations for the report on gender 
diversity in the Coast Guard required by section 5109 of chapter 
51 of title 14; 
‘‘(2) may submit to the Commandant recommendations in 
connection with its duties under this subsection, including rec-
ommendations to implement the advice described in paragraph 
(1); and 
‘‘(3) may brief Congress on its duties under this subsection, 
including the advice described in paragraph (1) and any rec-
ommendations described in paragraph (2).’’; and 
(3) by amending the analysis for such chapter by striking 
the items relating to subchapter II and inserting the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—ADVISORY BOARD ON WOMEN IN THE COAST GUARD 
‘‘2521. Advisory Board on Women in the Coast Guard. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE 
‘‘2531. Personnel of former Lighthouse Service.’’. 
(d) RECURRING REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 51 of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 5109. Report on gender diversity in the Coast Guard 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 15, 2022, and bienni-
ally thereafter, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate a report on gender diversity in the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The report required under subsection (a) shall 
contain the following: 
‘‘(1) GENDER DIVERSITY OVERVIEW.—An overview of Coast 
Guard active duty and reserve members, including the number 
of officers and enlisted members and the percentages of men 
and women in each. 
‘‘(2) RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION.— 
‘‘(A) An analysis of the changes in the recruitment 
and retention of women over the previous 2 years. 
‘‘(B) A discussion of any changes to Coast Guard 
recruitment and retention over the previous 2 years that 
were aimed at increasing the recruitment and retention 
of female members.
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‘‘(3) PARENTAL LEAVE.— 
‘‘(A) The number of men and women who took parental 
leave during each year covered by the report, including 
the average length of such leave periods. 
‘‘(B) A discussion of the ways in which the Coast Guard 
worked to mitigate the impacts of parental leave on Coast 
Guard operations and on the careers of the members taking 
such leave. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATIONS.—An analysis of current gender-based 
limitations on Coast Guard career opportunities, including 
discussion of— 
‘‘(A) shipboard opportunities; 
‘‘(B) opportunities to serve at remote units; and 
‘‘(C) any other limitations on the opportunities of 
female members. 
‘‘(5) PROGRESS UPDATE.—An update on the Coast Guard’s 
progress on the implementation of the action plan required 
under subsection (a) of section 8215 of the Elijah E. Cummings 
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2020.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 51 
of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘5109. Report on gender diversity in the Coast Guard.’’. 
SEC. 8216. DISPOSITION OF INFRASTRUCTURE RELATED TO E–LORAN. 
Section 914 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘date’’ and inserting ‘‘later of the date 
of the conveyance of the properties directed under section 
533(a) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016 (Public 
Law 114–120) or the date’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘determination by the Secretary’’ and 
inserting ‘‘determination by the Secretary of Transportation 
under section 312(d) of title 49’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY
OF
PROCEEDS.—The proceeds of such 
sales, less the costs of sale incurred by the General Services 
Administration, shall be deposited into the Coast Guard 
Housing Fund for uses authorized under section 2946 of this 
title.’’. 
SEC. 8217. POSITIONS OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY. 
Section 2103(c)(3) of title 14, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘rear admiral (lower half)’’ and inserting ‘‘vice admiral’’. 
SEC. 8218. RESEARCH PROJECTS; TRANSACTIONS OTHER THAN CON-
TRACTS AND GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 14, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 719. Research projects; transactions other than contracts 
and grants 
‘‘(a) ADDITIONAL FORMS OF TRANSACTIONS AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant may enter into— 
‘‘(A) transactions (other than contracts, cooperative 
agreements, and grants) in carrying out basic, applied, 
and advanced research projects; and