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Service to the Fleet Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 16, 2022

Service to the Fleet Act

This bill provides funding for improvements to the facilities of the U.S. Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Maryland, including for preparation and construction of a floating drydock and phases one through three of the Coast Guard Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan.

It also requires to the Coast Guard to submit to Congress a report outlining workforce development needs at the Coast Guard Yard with respect to its civilian employees and active duty members.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D–MD

Committees

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
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  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  2. Introduced in Senate

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