Restore Coast Guard Capabilities Act

Bill: 116-s-2319
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL]
Introduced: 2019-07-30
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Coast guard

Marine and inland water transportation

Natural disasters

Public contracts and procurement
Latest action: action_date: 2019-07-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-30
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Restore Coast Guard Capabilities Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the U.S. Coast Guard to take into account the impacts of Hurricane Michael for the purpose of modifying the contract to construct offshore patrol cutters if it facilitates national security.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2319 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 30, 2019 Mr. Rubio (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To allow the Coast Guard to consider the impacts of Hurricane Michael for the purpose of modifying contracts for offshore patrol cutters.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restore Coast Guard Capabilities Act . 2. Modifications to contracts for offshore patrol cutters permitted based on impacts of Hurricane Michael Notwithstanding Public Law 85–804 , the United States Coast Guard is authorized to take into account the impacts of Hurricane Michael for the purpose of modifying, without consideration, but not exceeding the original affordability requirement as set forth in section C of the existing contract to construct Offshore Patrol Cutters upon a determination that doing so would facilitate national security.