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Coast Guard Academy Opportunity Act

Introduced: July 29, 2015 Introduced by: Thompson, Bennie G. Democratic · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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Jul 30, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Jul 29, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jul 29, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Coast Guard Academy Opportunity Act

Modifies the Coast Guard Academy cadet nomination process by requiring that half of each incoming class be composed of cadets nominated by: (1) the Vice President or, if there is no Vice President, the President pro tempore of the Senate; (2) a Senator; (3) a Member of the House of Representatives; and (4) the various delegates to Congress, including the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico. Entitles each Senator, House Member, Delegate, and Resident Commissioner to nominate three persons each year.

Requires nominees to be citizens or nationals of the United States and meet any minimum requirements established by the Secretary of the respective department in which the Coast Guard is operating.

Directs the Academy to furnish any Member of Congress, upon written request, the name of the nominating authority responsible for the nomination of any named or identified person for appointment to the Academy.

Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Department of Homeland Security, acting through the Chief Human Capital Officer, to issue a comprehensive strategy to improve outreach and recruitment to attract candidates to the Academy.

What's happening now July 30, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

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