What does COMMANDANT DEFINED. of Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 do?

This section defines a term used within the Act.

What does INFORMATION ON TYPE APPROVAL CERTIFICATES. of Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Title IX of the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018. It adds a new section 904 concerning information on type approval certificates for ballast water management systems. The Commandant of the Coast Guard is required to provide data to states, the District of Columbia, Indian Tribes, or territories upon request. The data pertains to challenge water and post-treatment water quality characteristics and biologic organism concentrations. The referenced data is based on regulations and as in effect on the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025.

What does COOPERATIVE AVIATION CENTERS. of Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Section 218 of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002. It renames 'aviation accession training programs' to 'cooperative aviation centers' throughout the section. The definition of 'Cooperative Aviation Center' is established as a center designated under subsection (b)(1). The Administrator is required to designate one or more Cooperative Aviation Centers at eligible institutions. The purpose of these centers is to facilitate the development and recruitment of aviators for the Administration’s commissioned officer corps. The section establishes a Cooperative Aviation Centers Advisor who will coordinate engagement with the centers and serve as the chief aviation recruiting officer. The Advisor's duties include assisting with curriculum development.

What does ELIGIBILITY OF FORMER OFFICERS TO COMPETE FOR CERTAIN of Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 do?

This section amends the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 to allow former officers separated under honorable conditions after at least three years of active service to compete for certain vacant positions. Eligibility extends to positions where the agency accepts applications from outside its workforce using merit promotion procedures. Individuals selected for such positions will receive a career or career-conditional appointment. Merit promotion announcements must indicate eligibility for former officers and be publicized according to 5 U.S.C. 3327. The section clarifies that it does not confer veterans' preference beyond what is already required by law. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management is tasked with prescribing regulations for administering this section. The Administrator must submit a report to specified congressional committees within three years of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025’s enactment, detailing the use of this authority and its impact on Federal employment. This section is set to be repealed five years after the enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025.

What does REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE. of Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 do?

This section repeals Section 204 of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020. The repealed section is codified as 33 U.S.C. 3079-1.

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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

Last updated: 3/10/2025 · Introduced: 2/11/2025

Author: Ted Cruz (R-TX)

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119th Congresspassed senateS. 1071(Signed into Law)Official page

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