To amend the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 to direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to provide certain data related to water quality, and for other purposes.
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What This Bill Does
This bill updates a law called the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018. It directs the head of the Coast Guard to share specific water quality information with states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories when they ask for it.
Who It Affects
- The Commandant of the Coast Guard (the head of the Coast Guard)
- U.S. states
- The District of Columbia
- U.S. territories
Key Provisions
- The Commandant of the Coast Guard must provide data about water quality and biological organisms (living things in water) when states, the District of Columbia or U.S. territories request it (Sec. 904)
- This data includes information about water before and after treatment in ballast water management systems (systems that handle water used to balance ships) that have been approved by the Coast Guard (Sec. 904)
What Changes
If this bill becomes law, a new section 904 is added to the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018. The Coast Guard must give states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories the water quality data they request about approved ballast water management systems.
Important Definitions
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