Bill > HR2136

This bill amends Title 10 of the United States Code to provide for the membership of the Commandant of the Coast Guard on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Adding the Commandant of the Coast Guard as the 9th member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 2. Allowing the Commandant of the Coast Guard to be appointed as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with the same grade and rank as the other military service chiefs. 3. Requiring the Commandant to perform the duties prescribed for the Commandant as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, while also keeping the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating informed of significant military operations affecting that department. The bill aims to give the Coast Guard a voice on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, recognizing the Coast Guard's important role in national security and defense.