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This bill directs the Secretary of the department overseeing the Coast Guard to conduct a comprehensive study and report to Congress on recreational vessel operator training within 180 days of the Act's enactment. The study will review existing training programs from the Coast Guard Auxiliary, Power Squadron, and state boating education programs, including those by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA). The research will examine various aspects of boating education, including course materials, content, training and assessment methodologies, and their relevance to boater safety risks. The report must cover several key areas, such as efforts to encourage mandatory operator training, the ability of states to harmonize education programs, the uniformity of existing training across states, potential minimum national training standards, and recommendations for a federal training and testing program. Specifically, the study will analyze how a federal program could work alongside state programs, explore options for experienced boaters to bypass full training courses, and consider whether a national boating education program should be mandatory across all state waters. The bill is named the Brianna Lieneck Boating Safety Act of 2025, suggesting it may be motivated by a specific boating safety incident or concern.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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