,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ddcc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #af1 #bjbb,mr4 ,van ,hollen 7for himself and ,mr4 ,cardin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to authorize amounts to be made available for improvements to the ,coast ,guard ,yard1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,service to the ,fleet ,act4 #b4 ,findings2 purposes 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,for more than #ajj years1 the ,coast ,guard ,yard has built1 repaired1 and renovated ships4 7#b7 ,the ,coast ,guard ,yard-- 7,a7 is the sole shipbuilding facility1 and a major repair facility1 of the ,coast ,guard2 7,b7 is #a of only #e remaining public shipyards in the ,united ,states2 7,c7 supports more than #b1jjj full-time personnel and their families2 7,d7 supports the ,army1 the ,navy1 the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 and other ,federal agencies2 7,e7 hosts the largest warehousing operation of the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 which serves the entire ,coast ,guard surface fleet2 7,f7 is the ,coast ,guard's only ,navy-certified heavy weapons overhaul facility2 7,g7 hosts an average of #h visiting ,coast ,guard ,cutters and vessels of other ,federal agencies1 and their crews1 at any given time2 7,h7 supports the renovation and transfer of vessels and weapons systems for foreign military sale2 and 7,i7 provides housing1 medical and emergency services1 human resources1 morale1 welfare and recreation support1 and other base activities to approximately #a1jjj visiting crew members annually4 7#c7 ,the ,coast ,guard ,yard faces a rapid and widespread failure of critical infrastructure1 nearly all of which was built in during a #d-year period during ,world ,war ,,ii4 7#d7 ,based on the grading criteria of the ,american ,society of ,civil ,engineers1 the overall infrastructure grade for the ,coast ,guard ,yard is a ,d1 which is below the ,c- average for other ,coast ,guard facilities4 7#e7 ,infrastructure and facilities at the ,coast ,guard ,yard are failing at a rate that is faster than the rate at which such infrastructure and facilities can be maintained with current resources4 7#f7 ,infrastructure failures at the ,coast ,guard ,yard have caused injuries1 had negative environmental impacts1 reduced productivity1 increased repair costs1 and undermined the ability of the ,coast ,guard ,yard to carry out its mission4 7b7 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are-- 7#a7 with respect to the ,coast ,guard ,yard-- 7,a7 to improve resilience and capacity2 7,b7 to maintain and expand ,coast ,guard organic manufacturing capacity2 7,c7 to expand training and recruitment2 7,d7 to enhance safety2 and 7,e7 to improve environmental compliance2 and 7#b7 to ensure that the ,coast ,guard ,yard is prepared to meet the growing needs of the modern ,coast ,guard fleet4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,coast ,guard ,yard ,the term ,coast ,guard ,yard means the ,coast ,guard ,yard in ,baltimore1 ,maryland4 7#b7 ,commandant ,the term ,commandant means the ,commandant of the ,coast ,guard4 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the department in which the ,coast ,guard is operating4 #d4 ,coast ,guard ,yard resilient infrastructure and construction improvement 7a7 ,in general ,of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under section #dijb7b77;,a77ii7 of title #ad1 ,united ,states ,code-- 7#a7 #djj1jjj1jjj shall be made available for fiscal year #bjbc to the ,secretary for the purpose of making improvements to the facilities of the ,coast ,guard ,yard to complete preparations for1 and construction of a floating drydock and phases #a through #c of the ,coast ,guard ,shipyard ,infrastructure ,optimization ,plan2 and 7#b7 #bcb1jjj1jjj shall be made available for completion of the ,coast ,guard ,shipyard ,infrastructure ,optimization ,plan1 to remain available until expended4 7b7 ,inclusions ,in carrying out the improvements referred to in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall ensure that such improvements include the following3 7#a7 ,facilities upgrades needed to improve the climate resilience of the ,coast ,guard ,yard and associated infrastructure4 7#b7 ,acquisition of a large-capacity dry dock4 7#c7 ,wharf improvements4 7#d7 ,environmental remediation4 7#e7 ,construction of a new warehouse and paint facility4 7#f7 ,acquisition of a new travel lift4 7#g7 ,any other shore infrastructure maintenance and capital improvement projects the ,commandant considers necessary4 #e4 ,report on workforce development 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of the ,act1 the ,commandant shall submit to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives a report outlining workforce development needs at the ,coast ,guard ,yard with respect to civilian employees and active duty members of the ,coast ,guard4 7b7 ,elements ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 include-- 7,a7 an assessment of the need for additional personnel with expertise in trades1 engineering1 cyber1 and any other field necessary to meet the evolving mission of the ,coast ,guard ,yard2 7,b7 a description of the resources necessary to re-establish an apprenticeship program at the ,coast ,guard ,yard2 and 7,c7 recommendations with respect to the authorities1 funding1 training1 and recruitment necessary to meet the workforce development needs of the ,coast ,guard ,yard during the #aj-year period beginning on the date on which the report is submitted2 and 7#b7 take into consideration matters of diversity and inclusion in the workforce at the ,coast ,guard ,yard4