Bill > HR2741

This bill aims to authorize and amend authorities, programs, and statutes administered by the Coast Guard. Key provisions include: - Authorizing appropriations for Coast Guard operations, maintenance, and acquisition of additional vessels and aircraft over fiscal years 2024 and 2025. - Establishing requirements for Coast Guard tsunami evacuation plans and a study on Bering Strait vessel traffic and emergency response capabilities. - Revising merchant mariner credentialing requirements and providing technical amendments related to merchant mariner terminology. - Amending regulations related to vessel operations, safety, and security, including provisions regarding controlled substances onboard vessels and requirements for amphibious passenger vessels. - Establishing a National Advisory Committee on Autonomous Maritime Systems to advise on the regulation and use of autonomous systems in U.S. waters. - Providing exemptions from U.S. crewing requirements for certain foreign-owned vessels operating on the Outer Continental Shelf. - Making technical and conforming amendments to existing Coast Guard-related statutes.