To direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to establish a pilot program to provide corrosion prevention and control assistance to Coast Guard field units, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 14, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
This bill directs the U.S. Coast Guard to establish a three-year pilot program to help prevent and control corrosion on Coast Guard ships and equipment. The Commandant must launch the program within 180 days and establish at least two teams of corrosion specialists who will visit Coast Guard field units, provide technical advice, develop best practices, assess conditions, and train personnel. The teams will work with the Department of Defense to adopt lessons learned from the Navy's existing corrosion control program and will include experts in marine coatings, cathodic protection systems, and corrosion engineering. The Coast Guard must submit an implementation plan within one year, an interim progress report within 18 months of starting operations, and a final report 90 days before the program ends, including recommendations on whether to make it permanent and what it would cost. The pilot program can be extended for up to two additional years if the Commandant determines it is working well and needs more time to gather data.
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