United States Coast Guard Corrosion Control Assistance Team Pilot Program Act
Sponsored By: Representative Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would create a Coast Guard Corrosion Control Assistance Team pilot program to give field units on-site corrosion prevention and control help, borrow Navy and Department of Defense expertise, and collect data to measure effects on readiness and service life.
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- Coast Guard field units would get on-site technical advice, assessments, and a best-practices repository to guide repairs and preventive actions. The pilot would run for 3 years and could extend up to 2 more years.
- Coast Guard personnel would receive training and education in corrosion control, supported by at least 2 specialist teams with approved corrosion credentials and targeted equipment and tools.
- The Coast Guard would coordinate formally with the Department of Defense and Navy programs, share lessons and procedures, and may contract private experts and develop data systems to track outcomes.
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Coast Guard corrosion pilot program
If enacted, the Commandant would set up a Coast Guard Corrosion Control Assistance Team pilot within 180 days of enactment. The pilot would include at least two teams staffed by specialists who would hold AMPP corrosion credentials or equivalent. The teams would provide on-site technical help, corrosion assessments, training, a best-practices repository, and recommendations for preventive maintenance. The Coast Guard would be able to buy equipment, train personnel, hire contractors, and coordinate with the Department of Defense and the Navy CCAT. The Commandant would send an implementation plan within 1 year of enactment, an interim report 18 months after operations start, and a final report 90 days before the pilot ends. The pilot would run three years from its start and would be authorized to extend up to two more years with 180 days' notice to two Congressional committees.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4]
MS • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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