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H.R. 8554

Introduced

Defense Community Infrastructure Program Revisions Act

Sponsor
RJimmy Patronis· Florida
Introduced
April 28, 2026
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.April 28, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8554 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8554

To amend title 10, United States Code, to include installations of the 
Coast Guard in the defense community infrastructure program, and for 
other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 28, 2026

Mr. Patronis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services

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A BILL

To amend title 10, United States Code, to include installations of the 
Coast Guard in the defense community infrastructure program, and for 
other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Defense Community Infrastructure 
Program Revisions Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF DEFENSE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE PILOT PROGRAM TO 
INCLUDE INSTALLATIONS OF THE COAST GUARD.

Section 2391 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), in the matter preceding 
clause (i), by inserting ``, and with respect to Coast 
Guard-related projects, the Secretary, with the 
concurrence of the Commandant of the Coast Guard,'' 
after ``The Secretary''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
``(5)(A) In considering grants, agreements, or other funding under 
paragraph (1)(A) with respect to community infrastructure supportive of 
a military installation of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of Defense 
shall seek the concurrence of the Commandant of the Coast Guard with 
respect to assessing the selection and prioritization of the project 
concerned.
``(B) A grant made under this section shall be available to support 
any Coast Guard mission authorized under section 888 of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 468).''; and
(2) in subsection (e)(1), by adding at the end the 
following new sentence: ``For purposes of subsection (d), the 
term `military installation' includes an installation of the 
Coast Guard under the jurisdiction of the Department of 
Homeland Security.''.
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