Senate Commerce Committee leaders recently introduced a Coast Guard authorizing bill that would dedicate funds for shoreline modernization programs.
The legislation, which would reauthorize operations at the Coast Guard for fiscal 2022 and 2023, aims to improve connectivity along major corridors. Specifically, it would approve $3 billion for infrastructure repairs and upgrades. Additionally, the Coast Guard’s leadership would be required to report to Congress annually on its shoreside infrastructure projects backlog.
