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Pay Our Coast Guard Act This bill provides continuing appropriations to the U.S. Coast Guard for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for the Coast Guard are not in effect. The appropriations are provided to the Coast Guard for * pay and allowances for members of the Coast Guard, civilian employees, and contractors; * the payment of a death gratuity, funeral travel, and the temporary continuation of the basic allowance for housing for dependents of members of the Coast Guard dying on active duty; and * retired pay. The appropriations are provided until the enactment of specified Coast Guard appropriations legislation.

Pay Our Coast Guard Actof 2019 This bill provides FY2019 continuing appropriations to the U.S. Coast Guard for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for the Coast Guard are not in effect. The appropriations are provided to the Coast Guard for * pay and allowances for members of the Coast Guard, civilian employees, and contractors; and * the payment of a death gratuity, funeral travel, and the temporary continuation of the basic allowance for housing for dependents of members of the Coast Guard dying on active duty. The appropriations are provided until the earlier of September 30, 2019, or the enactment of specified Coast Guard appropriations legislation.

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes the U.S. Coast Guard and the Federal Maritime Commission for FY2020-FY2021 and authorizes a specified end-of-year strength for active duty personnel and military training student loads for the Coast Guard for such fiscal years. Among other things, the bill addresses (1) retirement grades for Coast Guard personnel, (2) promotion authority for Coast Guard personnel, (3) the use of unmanned maritime and aircraft systems in the Coast Guard, and (4) access to child care for Coast Guard families. The bill revises or sets forth policies relating to the Coast Guard, including * vessel safety standards, * vessel operation requirements, * acquisition workforce authorities, * due process protections under Coast Guard Academy policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence, * continuation of pay during a lapse in appropriations, * Coast Guard advisory committees, * reporting requirements, * the use of engine cut-off switches on recreational vessels, and * polar security cutter acquisitions.

This bill provides FY2019 continuing appropriations to the U.S. Coast Guard for any period during which interim or full-year FY2019 appropriations for the Coast Guard are not in effect. The appropriations are provided to the Coast Guard for * pay and allowances for members of the Coast Guard, civilian employees, and contractors; * the payment of a death gratuity, funeral travel, and the temporary continuation of the basic allowance for housing for dependents of members of the Coast Guard dying on active duty; and * other functions authorized by law. The appropriations are provided until the enactment of specified Coast Guard appropriations legislation.

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 This bill reauthorizes the U.S. Coast Guard and the Federal Maritime Commission for FY2020-FY2021, and authorizes a specified level of end-of-year strength for active duty personnel and military training student loads to the Coast Guard for such fiscal years. Among other things, the bill addresses (1) retirement grades for Coast Guard personnel, (2) promotion authority for Coast Guard personnel, (3) Coast Guard pay during a lapse in appropriations, (4) the use of unmanned maritime and aircraft systems in the Coast Guard, and (5) diversity at the Coast Guard Academy. The bill revises or sets forth policies relating to the Coast Guard, including * passenger vessel security and safety requirements, * vessel operation requirements, * coastwise endorsement determinations, * Coast Guard advisory committees, * safety zones to address special activities such as offshore energy development in the exclusive economic zone, * the use of engine cut-off switches on recreational vessels, * polar security cutter acquisitions, and * vessel certification extensions.

Pay Our Coast Guard Actof 2020 This bill provides FY2020 continuing appropriations to the U.S. Coast Guard for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for the Coast Guard are not in effect. The appropriations are provided to the Coast Guard for * pay and allowances for members of the Coast Guard, civilian employees, and contractors; and * the payment of a death gratuity, funeral travel, and the temporary continuation of the basic allowance for housing for dependents of members of the Coast Guard dying on active duty. The appropriations are provided until the earlier of September 30, 2020, or the enactment of specified Coast Guard appropriations legislation.

Coast Guard Retirement Parity Act This bill modifies the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund to pay for U.S. Coast Guard retirement and survivor benefit programs in the same manner as other branches of the military. Currently, Coast Guard retirement and survivor benefit payments come out of the yearly Coast Guard budget as a mandatory appropriation. Such payments are not paid in the event of a government shutdown; however, retirement benefits for other branches of the military are still paid through the Military Retirement Fund.

Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Actof 2019 This bill provides continuing appropriations to the U.S. Coast Guard for any period in which there is a Coast Guard-specific funding lapse. The bill provides appropriations for the pay, allowances, and benefits of specified Coast Guard personnel and contractors if (1) there is a lapse in appropriations for the Coast Guard, and (2) legislation has been enacted that provides interim or full-year appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD). The bill provides the appropriations until the earliest of the enactment of specified Coast Guard appropriations legislation, the termination of the availability of appropriations for DOD, or the date that is 180 days after the beginning of the Coast Guard-specific funding lapse.

Coast Guard Academy Improvement Act This bill concerns matters related to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Among other things, the bill * establishes a commission to assess the level of cultural competence within the academy; * mandates a recruitment and retention plan for the academy; * provides statutory authority for a minority outreach team program to recruit minority students to the academy; * requires the Coast Guard to select half of each academy class from a pool of applicants with congressional nominations; and * provides statutory authority for and expands the College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative, which allows certain undergraduate students to enlist and receive a guaranteed commission as an officer in the Coast Guard.

Fair and Equal Treatment of Women in the Coast Guard Act This bill specifies reporting requirements for the U.S. Coast Guard regarding gender diversity. The Coast Guard must submit a biennial report that includes an analysis of its recruitment and retention of women and gender-based limitations on career opportunities.

Fair and Equal Treatment of Women in the Coast Guard Act This bill specifies reporting requirements for the U.S. Coast Guard regarding gender diversity. The Coast Guard must submit a biennial report that includes an analysis of its recruitment and retention of women and gender-based limitations on career opportunities.

Restore Coast Guard Capabilities Act This bill authorizes the U.S. Coast Guard to take into account the impacts of Hurricane Michael for the purpose of modifying the contract to construct offshore patrol cutters if it facilitates national security.

Coast Guard Drug Detection and Interdiction Act This bill authorizes the United States Coast Guard to provide funding through FY2021 for the enhancement of its land-based unmanned aircraft system program. The Coast Guard must assess the feasibility and advisability of using unmanned aircraft systems for surveillance of marine protected areas, the transit zone, and the Arctic.

Supporting Our Coast Guard Members Act of 2019 This bill revises several provisions regarding U.S. Coast Guard personnel programs. Specifically, the bill provides * authority for active duty and reserve Coast Guard officers to request to be excluded from consideration by a selection board for promotion, * temporary promotion authority for Coast Guard officers in certain grades with critical skills, and * authority for a program under which members of the Coast Guard may be temporarily inactivated from active service for no more than three years to meet personal or professional needs. The Department of Homeland Security must (1) establish a database to record all training performed by members of the Coast Guard that may be applicable to employment in the civilian sector, and (2) make the training information available to state employment agencies and other potential employers.

Coast Guard Youth STEM Programs Expansion Act This bill authorizes the U.S. Coast Guard, in coordination with the Department of Education, to establish programs for the purpose of improving the mathematics and scientific knowledge and skills of elementary and secondary school students and faculty members. Any such program may also focus on areas of specific Coast Guard expertise.

United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue in commemoration of the U.S. Coast Guard (1) $5 gold coins, (2) $1 silver coins, and (3) half-dollar clad coins. The design of such coins shall be emblematic of the traditions, history, and heritage of the Coast Guard and its role in securing the United States since 1790. The issuance of such coins is restricted to the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2020. The bill prescribes the sale price of the coins and coin surcharges. Surcharges shall be paid by Treasury to the National Coast Guard Museum Association to help finance the design, construction, operations, and maintenance of the museum.

United States Coast Guard Commemorative Coin Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to mint and issue in commemoration of the U.S. Coast Guard (1) $5 gold coins, (2) $1 silver coins, and (3) half-dollar clad coins. The design of such coins shall be emblematic of the traditions, history, and heritage of the Coast Guard and its role in securing the United States since 1790. The issuance of such coins is restricted to the one-year period beginning on January 1, 2020. The bill prescribes the sale price of the coins and coin surcharges. Surcharges shall be paid by Treasury to the National Coast Guard Museum Association to help finance the design, construction, operations, and maintenance of the museum.

This bill authorizes the U.S. Coast Guard to establish and maintain a Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program in cooperation with Pinellas Park High School in Pinellas County, Florida.

Coast Guard Shore Infrastructure Improvement Act This bill addresses U.S. Coast Guard shore infrastructure. The bill directs the Coast Guard to (1) develop a plan to standardize its facility assessments; (2) establish shore infrastructure performance goals, measures, and baselines to track the effectiveness of maintenance and repair investments; (3)develop a process to routinely align its shore infrastructure portfolio with mission needs; (4) establish guidance for planning boards to document inputs, deliberations, and project prioritization decisions for infrastructure maintenance projects; (5)employ models for its infrastructure asset lines; (6) include details about competing project alternatives and report tradeoffs in congressional budget requests and related reports; and (7)explore the development of real property management expertise within its workforce.

Coast Guard Shore Infrastructure Improvement Act This bill addresses U.S. Coast Guard shore infrastructure. The bill directs the Coast Guard to (1) develop a plan to standardize its facility assessments; (2) establish shore infrastructure performance goals, measures, and baselines to track the effectiveness of maintenance and repair investments; (3)develop a process to routinely align its shore infrastructure portfolio with mission needs; (4) establish guidance for planning boards to document inputs, deliberations, and project prioritization decisions for infrastructure maintenance projects; (5)employ models for its infrastructure asset lines; (6) include details about competing project alternatives and report tradeoffs in congressional budget requests and related reports; and (7)explore the development of real property management expertise within its workforce.

This bill requires the U.S. Coast Guard to submit a report on the vulnerabilities of Coast Guard installations as a result of climate change over the next 20 years, including an overview of mitigations that may be necessary to ensure the continued operational viability of the vulnerable installations.

This bill addresses sexual assault in the U.S. Coast Guard. It directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish an Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct. The advisory committee must advise DHS on (1) the prevention of sexual assault (including rape, forcible sodomy, other sexual assault, and other sexual misconduct) involving members of the Coast Guard; and (2) the policies, programs, and practices of the Coast Guard and the Coast Guard Academy for the prevention of sexual assault.

This bill requires the U.S. Coast Guard to submit to Congress a report on vulnerabilities to Coast Guard installations resulting from climate change over the next 20 years, including an overview of mitigations that may be necessary to ensure the continued operational viability of the vulnerable installations.

This resolution (1) recognizes 100 years of service by chief petty officers in the U.S. Coast Guard; and (2) honors past and present chief petty officers in the Coast Guard, who have served in support of the safety, security, and stewardship of the United States.

This bill extends certain lease protections for service members under stop movement orders in response to a local, national, or global emergency to members of the U.S. Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is operating in the service of the Department of Homeland Security.