,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddcc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #af1 #bjbb,mr4   
,van ,holl5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,c>d97    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to au?orize am\nts to be made 
available = improvem5ts to ! ,coa/ ,gu>d
 ,y>d1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s]vice 
to ! ,fleet ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 purposes 
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,= m ?an #ajj ye>s1 ! ,coa/ 
,gu>d ,y>d has built1 repair$1 & r5ovat$
 %ips4  7#b7 ,! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,y>d-- 7,a7 
is ! sole %ipbuild+ facility1 & a major 
repair facility1 ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2  7,b7 
is #a ( only #e rema9+ public %ipy>ds 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 supports m ?an   
#b1jjj full-"t p]sonnel & _! families2  
7,d7 supports ! ,army1 ! ,navy1 !       
,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic        
,adm9i/ration1 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2    
7,e7 ho/s ! l>ge/ w>eh\s+ op]ation ( !  

,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 :i* s]ves
 ! entire ,coa/ ,gu>d surface fleet2    
7,f7 is ! ,coa/ ,gu>d's only            
,navy-c]tifi$ heavy weapons ov]haul     
facility2  7,g7 ho/s an av]age ( #h     
visit+ ,coa/ ,gu>d ,cutt]s & vessels (  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 & _! crews1 at any  
giv5 "t2  7,h7 supports ! r5ovation &   
transf] ( vessels & weapons sy/ems =    
=eign milit>y sale2 &  7,i7 provides    
h\s+1 m$ical & em]g5cy s]vices1 human   
res\rces1 morale1 welf>e & recreation   
support1 & o!r base activities to       
approximately #a1jjj visit+ crew memb]s 
annually4  7#c7 ,! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,y>d     
faces a rapid & widespread failure (    
critical infra/ructure1 ne>ly all ( :i* 
0 built 9 dur+ a #d-ye> p]iod dur+ ,_w  
,w> ,,ii4  7#d7 ,bas$ on ! grad+ crit]ia
 ( ! ,am]ican ,society ( ,civil         
,eng9e]s1 ! ov]all infra/ructure grade =
 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,y>d is a ,d1 :i* is bel[
 ! ,c- av]age = o!r ,coa/ ,gu>d         
facilities4  7#e7 ,infra/ructure &      
facilities at ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,y>d are    

fail+ at a rate t is fa/] ?an ! rate at 
:i* su* infra/ructure & facilities c be 
ma9ta9$ ) curr5t res\rces4  7#f7        
,infra/ructure failures at ! ,coa/ ,gu>d
 ,y>d h caus$ injuries1 _h negative     
environm5tal impacts1 r$uc$             
productivity1 increas$ repair co/s1 &   
und]m9$ ! ability ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,y>d  
to c>ry out its mission4  7b7 ,purposes 
,! purposes ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 )     
respect to ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,y>d-- 7,a7 to 
improve resili5ce & capacity2  7,b7 to  
ma9ta9 & exp& ,coa/ ,gu>d organic       
manufactur+ capacity2  7,c7 to exp&     
tra9+ & recruitm5t2  7,d7 to enhance    
safety2 &  7,e7 to improve environm5tal 
compliance2 &  7#b7 to ensure t ! ,coa/ 
,gu>d ,y>d is prep>$ to meet ! gr[+ ne$s
 ( ! mod]n ,coa/ ,gu>d fleet4  #c4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,coa/     
,gu>d ,y>d ,! t]m ,coa/ ,gu>d ,y>d means
 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,y>d 9 ,baltimore1       
,m>yl&4  7#b7 ,comm&ant ,! t]m ,comm&ant
 means ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4     
7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 

,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/    
,gu>d is op]at+4  #d4 ,coa/ ,gu>d ,y>d  
resili5t infra/ructure & con/ruction    
improvem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nts    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u section   
#dijb7b77;,a77ii7 ( title #ad1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code-- 7#a7 #djj1jjj1jjj %all be
 made available = fiscal ye> #bjbc to ! 
,secret>y = ! purpose ( mak+ improvem5ts
 to ! facilities ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,y>d to
 complete prep>ations =1 & con/ruction (
 a float+ drydock & phases #a ?r\gh #c (
 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,%ipy>d ,infra/ructure   
,optimization ,plan2 &  7#b7            
#bcb1jjj1jjj %all be made available =   
completion ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,%ipy>d      
,infra/ructure ,optimization ,plan1 to  
rema9 available until exp5d$4  7b7      
,inclusions ,9 c>ry+ out ! improvem5ts  
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 
%all ensure t su* improvem5ts include ! 
foll[+3 7#a7 ,facilities upgrades ne$$  
to improve ! climate resili5ce ( ! ,coa/
 ,gu>d ,y>d & associat$ infra/ructure4  
7#b7 ,acquisition ( a l>ge-capacity dry 

dock4  7#c7 ,:>f improvem5ts4  7#d7     
,environm5tal rem$iation4  7#e7         
,con/ruction ( a new w>eh\se & pa9t     
facility4  7#f7 ,acquisition ( a new    
travel lift4  7#g7 ,any o!r %ore        
infra/ructure ma9t5ance & capital       
improvem5t projects ! ,comm&ant consid]s
 necess>y4  #e4 ,report on work=ce      
developm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !  
,act1 ! ,comm&ant %all submit to !      
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report outl9+ work=ce 
developm5t ne$s at ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,y>d ) 
respect to civilian employees & active  
duty memb]s ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7b7       
,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by subsection
 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 include-- 7,a7 an      
assessm5t ( ! ne$ = additional p]sonnel 
) exp]tise 9 trades1 eng9e]+1 cyb]1 &   
any o!r field necess>y to meet ! evolv+ 
mission ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,y>d2  7,b7 a   

description ( ! res\rces necess>y to    
re-e/abli% an appr5tice%ip program at ! 
,coa/ ,gu>d ,y>d2 &  7,c7 recomm5dations
 ) respect to ! au?orities1 fund+1      
tra9+1 & recruitm5t necess>y to meet !  
work=ce developm5t ne$s ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 
,y>d dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !   
date on :i* ! report is submitt$2 &     
7#b7 take into consid]ation matt]s (    
div]sity & inclusion 9 ! work=ce at !   
,coa/ ,gu>d ,y>d4