Pacific Ready Coast Guard Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3397 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3397 To amend title 14, United States Code, to require the establishment of the Center of Expertise in Indo-Pacific Maritime Governance, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 14, 2025 Mr. Kelly of Mississippi (for himself and Mr. Case) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 14, United States Code, to require the establishment of the Center of Expertise in Indo-Pacific Maritime Governance, 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 ``Pacific Ready Coast Guard Act''. SEC. 2. CENTER OF EXPERTISE IN INDO-PACIFIC MARITIME GOVERNANCE. (a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 324. Center of Expertise in Indo-Pacific Maritime Governance ``(a) Establishment.--The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall establish a Center of Expertise in Indo-Pacific Maritime Governance (in this section referred to as the `Center'). The Commandant shall model the Center after the International Law Enforcement Academies and the Department of Defense Institutes. ``(b) Mission.--The Center shall be used to provide and facilitate education, training, and research in maritime governance best practices, including how to build regional state capacity. ``(c) Assistance.--To assist the Center in carrying out the mission under subsection (b), upon request of the Center, the head of any Federal agency may grant to the Center access to the data, archives, and other resources of