A bill to require a report on the effects of climate change on the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.

Bill: 116-s-2153
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced: 2019-07-17
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Air quality

Climate change and greenhouse gases

Coast guard

Congressional oversight

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Government studies and investigations
Latest action: action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-17
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill requires the U.S. Coast Guard to submit to Congress a report on vulnerabilities to Coast Guard installations resulting from climate change over the next 20 years, including an overview of mitigations that may be necessary to ensure the continued operational viability of the vulnerable installations.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2153 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 17, 2019 Mr. Markey introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To require a report on the effects of climate change on the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.

1. Report on effects of climate change on Coast Guard (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on vulnerabilities of installations of the Coast Guard resulting from climate change and requirements for mitigating climate change-related effects on the Coast Guard over the 20-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Elements The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A list of the ten most vulnerable installations of the Coast Guard based on the effects of climate change, including rising sea tides, increased flooding, drought, desertification, wildfires, thawing permafrost, and any other effects the Commandant considers necessary. (2) An overview of mitigations that may be necessary to ensure the continued operational viability and to increase the resiliency of the installations listed under paragraph (1) and the cost of such mitigations. (3) A discussion of the climate change-related effects on the Coast Guard, including— (A) the increase in the frequency of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions; and (B) the campaign plans, contingency plans, and operational posture of the Coast Guard. (4) An overview of mitigations that may be necessary to ensure mission resiliency and the cost of such mitigations. (c) Form The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.