HR2546-119

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Secretary of the Coast Guard Act of 2025.

2. Secretary of the Coast Guard Subtitle I of title 14, United States Code, is amended— by redesignating section 106 as section 107; by inserting after section 105 the following: In this title, the term Secretary of the Coast Guard means the Secretary of the Coast Guard established in section 201. by inserting after section 107, as so redesignated, the following: There is a Secretary of the Coast Guard, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary, the Secretary of the Coast Guard shall exercise the powers of the Secretary in section 501, and other duties as may be prescribed by law or by the President or Secretary, in directing the Coast Guard. The Secretary of the Coast Guard shall report directly to the Secretary without being required to report through any other official of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating. The Commandment shall report directly to the Secretary of the Coast Guard. The analysis for chapter 1 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 106 and inserting the following: 106.Secretary of the Coast Guard definedIn this title, the term Secretary of the Coast Guard means the Secretary of the Coast Guard established in section 201. ; and 2Secretary of the Coast Guard 201. Secretary of the Coast Guard. 201.Secretary of the Coast Guard (a)In generalThere is a Secretary of the Coast Guard, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (b)PowersSubject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary, the Secretary of the Coast Guard shall exercise the powers of the Secretary in section 501, and other duties as may be prescribed by law or by the President or Secretary, in directing the Coast Guard. (c)ReportingThe Secretary of the Coast Guard shall report directly to the Secretary without being required to report through any other official of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating. (d)Commandant reportingThe Commandment shall report directly to the Secretary of the Coast Guard.. 106. Secretary of the Coast Guard defined. 107. Commandant defined..

106. Secretary of the Coast Guard defined In this title, the term Secretary of the Coast Guard means the Secretary of the Coast Guard established in section 201.

201. Secretary of the Coast Guard There is a Secretary of the Coast Guard, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary, the Secretary of the Coast Guard shall exercise the powers of the Secretary in section 501, and other duties as may be prescribed by law or by the President or Secretary, in directing the Coast Guard. The Secretary of the Coast Guard shall report directly to the Secretary without being required to report through any other official of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating. The Commandment shall report directly to the Secretary of the Coast Guard.