119-hr4082

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4082 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 4082

 To require a report on Coast Guard personnel skills transfer to the 
 dredging sector and the importance of certain waterways to national 
 security, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 June 23, 2025

 Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself and Mr. Ezell) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
 and Infrastructure

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 A BILL

 To require a report on Coast Guard personnel skills transfer to the 
 dredging sector and the importance of certain waterways to national 
 security, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Industrial Certification for Coast 
Guard Veterans Act''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON COAST GUARD PERSONNEL SKILLS TRANSFER TO THE DREDGING 
 SECTOR AND THE IMPORTANCE OF CERTAIN WATERWAYS TO 
 NATIONAL SECURITY.

 Recognizing the critical role of Federal channels and other 
channels determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be 
strategically important in supporting national security and economic 
prosperity, and the essential function of the United States dredging 
industry in maintaining such waterways, not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate a report that includes the following:

    (1) An analysis of the skills and experience of Coast Guard 
 personnel, particularly such personnel with backgrounds in 
 engineering, navigation, heavy equipment operation, and 
 maintenance, that are directly transferable to the dredging 
 industry, which is vital for the upkeep of Federal channels and 
 other channels determined by the Secretary to be strategically 
 important.

    (2) A plan for developing and implementing targeted 
 outreach and recruitment strategies to connect separating or 
 retiring Coast Guard personnel with employment opportunities in 
 the dredging industry, thereby strengthening the workforce that 
 supports national security interests.

    (3) An evaluation of the potential for establishing 
 credentialing or certification programs to recognize and 
 validate the skills of Coast Guard personnel for employment in 
 the dredging industry, ensuring a skilled workforce for 
 maintaining Federal channels and other channels determined by 
 the Secretary to be strategically important.

    (4) A description of any existing or planned coordination 
 with the Army Corps of Engineers and other relevant agencies to 
 facilitate the transition of Coast Guard personnel into the 
 dredging industry, reinforcing the capacity of the United 
 States to ensure the readiness and reliability of Federal 
 channels and other channels determined by the Secretary to be 
 strategically important.
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