Bill > HR4082

This bill requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a comprehensive report to congressional homeland security committees within 180 days of enactment, focusing on the potential for Coast Guard veterans to transition into the dredging industry. The report must analyze the skills of Coast Guard personnel (particularly those with engineering, navigation, heavy equipment, and maintenance backgrounds) that are directly transferable to dredging work, develop strategies for recruiting separating or retiring Coast Guard members into dredging jobs, evaluate potential credentialing programs to validate their skills, and describe coordination efforts with the Army Corps of Engineers and other agencies to facilitate this workforce transition. The bill recognizes the critical importance of maintaining federal and strategically significant waterways for national security and economic prosperity, and aims to create a pathway for skilled Coast Guard veterans to continue contributing to maritime infrastructure and national security through employment in the dredging sector.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4082/all-info