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14 U.S.C. § 315 — Congressional affairs; Director
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The Commandant shall appoint a Director of Congressional Affairs from among officers of the Coast Guard who are in a grade above captain. The Director of Congressional Affairs is separate and distinct from the Director of Governmental and Public Affairs for the Coast Guard and is the principal advisor to the Commandant on all congressional and legislative matters for the Coast Guard and may have such additional functions as the Commandant may direct.
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The Commandant shall appoint a Director of Congressional Affairs from among officers of the Coast Guard who are in a grade above captain. The Director of Congressional Affairs is separate and distinct from the Director of Governmental and Public Affairs for the Coast Guard and is the principal advisor to the Commandant on all congressional and legislative matters for the Coast Guard and may have such additional functions as the Commandant may direct.
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**(a) In General.—**
(1) **Training course.—**
(A) *In general.—* — The Commandant, and such other individuals and organizations as the Commandant considers appropriate, shall develop a training course on the workings of Congress.
(B) *Timing.—*
(i) *In general.—* — The training course developed in subparagraph (A) shall be offered at least once each year.
(ii) *Additional training.—* — The training developed under subparagraph (A) may be provided more than once a year to facilitate timely receipt by covered recipients.
(2) **Annual basis.—**
(A) *In general.—* — At least once each year, any covered recipients shall receive the training developed under paragraph (1).
(B) *Covered recipients.—* — In this paragraph, the term “covered recipients” means—
(i) flag officers serving in the Coast Guard;
(ii) members of the senior executive service (career reserved) serving in positions in the Coast Guard; and
(iii) political appointees—
(I) serving in positions in the Coast Guard; or
(II) at the Department of Homeland Security with Coast Guard in their portfolio, including any Senior Advisor to the Secretary for the Coast Guard.
(3) **Course subject matter.—** — The training course required by this subsection shall provide an overview and introduction to Congress and the Federal legislative process, including—
(A) the history and structure of Congress and the committee systems of the House of Representatives and the Senate, including the functions and responsibilities of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate;
(B) the documents produced by Congress, including bills, resolutions, committee reports, and co
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Each member of the armed forces who incurs a physical disability that, in the determination of the Secretary concerned, makes him unfit to perform the duties of his office, grade, rank, or rating, and that resulted from his intentional misconduct or willful neglect or was incurred during a period of unauthorized absence, shall be separated from his armed force without entitlement to any benefits under this chapter.
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TITLE 14—COAST GUARD
§ 314
be offered in professional courses of study to give
Coast Guard cadets and officer candidates a greater
background and understanding of Blue Technologies.
‘‘(c) BLUE TECHNOLOGY EXPOSITION; BRIEFING.—Not
later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of
this Act [Oct. 11, 2018], the Commandant shall provide
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
a briefing on the costs and benefits of hosting a bien-
nial Coast Guard Blue Technology exposition to further
interactions between representatives from the private
sector, academia, and nonprofit organizations, and the
Coast Guard and examine emerging technologies and
Coast Guard mission demands.
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) CENTER.—The term ‘Center’ means the Blue
Technology center of expertise established under this
section.
‘‘(2) COMMANDANT.—The term ‘Commandant’ means
the Commandant of the Coast Guard.
‘‘(3) BLUE
TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘Blue Tech-
nology’ means any technology, system, or platform
that—
‘‘(A) is designed for use or application above, on,
or below the sea surface or that is otherwise appli-
cable to Coast Guard operational needs, including
such a technology, system, or platform that pro-
vides continuous or persistent coverage; and
‘‘(B) supports or facilitates—
‘‘(i) maritime domain awareness, including—
‘‘(I) surveillance and monitoring;
‘‘(II) observation, measurement, and mod-
eling:[;] or
‘‘(III) information technology and commu-
nications;
‘‘(ii) search and rescue;
‘‘(iii) emergency response;
‘‘(iv) maritime law enforcement;
‘‘(v) marine inspections and investigations; or
‘‘(vi) protection and conservation
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