Enhancing Coast Guard Readiness Act This bill provides an exception to the restriction on construction of U.S. Coast Guard vessels in foreign shipyards. Specifically, the bill allows Coast Guard vessels to be constructed in foreign shipyards that are located in NATO countries if the cost of construction is less than the cost would be if such construction occurred in a domestic shipyard.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Transportation and Public Works
AlliancesCoast guardCollective securityEuropeMarine and inland water transportationMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentNavigation, waterways, harborsPublic contracts and procurement
Enhancing Coast Guard Readiness Act
USA117th CongressS-1647| Senate
| Updated: 5/13/2021
Enhancing Coast Guard Readiness Act This bill provides an exception to the restriction on construction of U.S. Coast Guard vessels in foreign shipyards. Specifically, the bill allows Coast Guard vessels to be constructed in foreign shipyards that are located in NATO countries if the cost of construction is less than the cost would be if such construction occurred in a domestic shipyard.