Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015
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The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 is an act of the United States that governs the activities of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). The act also authorizes appropriations totaling about $17.5 billion, primarily for ongoing USCG operations over the 2016–2017 period.[1]
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Other short titles | Pribilof Island Transition Completion Act of 2015 |
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Long title | An Act to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 2016 and 2017, and for other purposes. |
Enacted by | the 114th United States Congress |
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Public law | Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 114–120 (text) (PDF) |
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Titles amended | Titles 14 and 46 |
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The act was introduced during the 114th United States Congress as H.R. 4188, passed on February 1, 2016, and was signed into law as Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 114–120 (text) (PDF) on February 8, 2016. Other related bills include House bill H.R. 1987 and Senate bill S. 1611.[1]