H.R. 3210House116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

Coast Guard Shore Infrastructure Improvement Act

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The Coast Guard Shore Infrastructure Improvement Act directs the Coast Guard’s leader to develop a comprehensive plan for assessing, maintaining, and aligning shore facilities with mission needs. It requires setting performance metrics, using predictive models, and improving how projects are prioritized and reported to Congress. The bill also calls for a briefing to congressional committees on the status of these actions.

Key Provisions

Within one year, the Coast Guard Commandant must create a plan to standardize how facility conditions are assessed.
The Commandant must set performance goals, measures, and baselines to track how well maintenance and repair spending works.
A process must be established to regularly match the Coast Guard’s shore‑based assets to mission needs, including disposing of assets that are no longer needed.
Guidance must be issued for planning boards to record inputs, discussions, and how they prioritize infrastructure projects.
The Coast Guard must use modeling tools to predict the results of infrastructure investments, analyze trade‑offs, and choose the best options among competing projects.
Budget requests and related reports must include details on alternative projects and the trade‑offs involved.
The service should explore building real‑property management expertise within its workforce, including senior executives.
By Dec. 31, 2020, the Commandant must brief the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on progress.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee

June 12, 2019

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Introduced in House

June 11, 2019

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

June 11, 2019

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee

June 12, 2019

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Introduced in HouseIssued June 11, 2019

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3210

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 11, 2019

Ms. Mucarsel-Powell (for herself and Mr. Graves of Louisiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To require the Commandant of the Coast Guard to take certain steps to improve Coast Guard shore infrastructure, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Coast Guard Shore Infrastructure Improvement Act.

Shore infrastructure

(a)

In general

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall—

(1)

develop a plan to standardize Coast Guard facility condition assessments;

(2)

establish shore infrastructure performance goals, measures, and baselines to track the effectiveness of maintenance and repair investments and provide feedback on progress made;

(3)

develop a process to routinely align the Coast Guard shore infrastructure portfolio with mission needs, including disposing of unneeded assets;

(4)

establish guidance for planning boards to document inputs, deliberations, and project prioritization decisions for infrastructure maintenance projects;

(5)

employ models for Coast Guard infrastructure asset lines for—

(A)

predicting the outcome of investments in shore infrastructure;

(B)

analyzing tradeoffs; and

(C)

optimizing decisions among competing investments;

(6)

include supporting details about competing project alternatives and report tradeoffs in congressional budget requests and related reports; and

(7)

explore the development of real property management expertise within the Coast Guard workforce, including members of the Senior Executive Service.

(b)

Briefing

Not later than December 31, 2020, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall brief the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on the status of the actions required under subsection (a).