H.R. 8554 amends federal law to expand the Defense Community Infrastructure Program to include Coast Guard installations for the first time. The program provides federal grants and funding to support community infrastructure projects around military bases. Under this bill, the Secretary of Defense and the Commandant of the Coast Guard must work together to evaluate and prioritize Coast Guard-related infrastructure projects, with the Coast Guard leadership having input on which projects receive funding. The legislation applies the existing program framework to Coast Guard installations under the Department of Homeland Security's jurisdiction, allowing communities surrounding these facilities to access the same infrastructure support available to other military communities. The bill does not specify new funding amounts or implementation timelines, instead establishing the process for including Coast Guard facilities in the existing program structure.
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