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6/16/2009--Introduced.United States Coast Guard Servicemember Benefits Improvements Act - Establishes or modifies the housing-related authorities of the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating regarding: (1) reconstruction and maintenance of military family housing or unaccompanied housing; (2) conveyance or lease of real property; and (3) the Coast Guard Housing Fund. Repeals the $40 million cap on the total value in budget authority of all contracts and investments undertaken using Coast Guard housing authorities. Repeals the expiration date for such authorities, thus making them permanent. Eliminates specified new housing demonstration projects. Authorizes the Coast Guard Commandant to: (1) use appropriated funds to provide child development services; and (2) collect and expend, for such services, fees based on family income. Raises from 62 to 64 the mandatory retirement age for flag officers. Allows deferral of the mandatory retirement age of any regular commissioned officer serving in a flag officer grade position (currently 62): (1) by the Secretary until age 66; and (2) by the President until age 68. Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to: (1) detail Chaplain Corps personnel to the Coast Guard; and (2) provide support services (including transportation, food, lodging, child care, supplies, fees, and training materials) to chaplain-led programs to assist members of the Coast Guard on active duty and their dependents, and members of the reserve component in an active status and their dependents, in building and maintaining a strong family structure. Authorizes the President to award a Coast Guard cross and silver star medals to persons serving in any capacity with the Coast Guard for extraordinary heroism or gallantry in action while engaged in action against a U.S. enemy, or in other specified actions. Removes provisions excluding the Coast Guard from provisions relating to Armed Forces Retirement homes. (Authorizes Coast Guard participation in the Armed Forces Retirement Home system.) Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security, subject to the availability of legal staff resources, to provide to members of Coast Guard reserve components legal assistance in connection with their personal civil legal affairs. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require that, during a public health emergency, Coast Guard members and assets remain under the command and control of the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.

1249272000 2009-08-03 Fri Nov 13 21:30:20 -0600 2009 introduced 58486 'act':8 'unit':1 'coast':3 'guard':4 'state':2 'improv':7 'benefit':6 'servicememb':5 75593 false short introduced 58486 '14':4 'code':7 'titl':3 'unit':5 'amend':2 'coast':15 'guard':16 'state':6 'improv':9 'member':12 'purpos':20 'benefit':10 74694 false official action 58486 Thu Aug 06 18:57:13 -0500 2009 1249272000 Mon Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2009 206491 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. L000554 1946-05-12 2499 2427 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/lobiondo/IMA/issue.htm 2 202-225-3318 Frank 'r':4 '-2':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'frank':2,7,9 'lobiondo':3,8,10 M 400244 LoBiondo Frank_A._LoBiondo A. Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R, NJ-2] 1273 N00000851 9151 Republican 202-225-6572 Roman Catholic NJ Frank LoBiondo 2.14705882352941 http://www.house.gov/lobiondo/ C000556 1931-03-18 1955 2468 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 6 202-225-8611 Howard 'r':4 '-6':6 'nc':5 'rep':1 'cobl':3,8,10 'howard':2,7,9 M 400076 Coble Howard_Coble Rep. Howard Coble [R, NC-6] 877 N00002247 6645 Republican 202-225-3065 Presbyterian NC Howard Howard Coble 5.28571428571429 http://coble.house.gov/ D000210 1941-07-18 3324 2454 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 10 202-225-5658 William 'd':4 'ma':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'bill':9 'william':2,7,10 'delahunt':3,8,11 M 400102 Delahunt William_D._Delahunt D. Rep. William Delahunt [D, MA-10] 1721 Bill N00000280 7956 Democrat 202-225-3111 Catholic MA Bill William Delahunt 2.88888888888889 http://www.house.gov/delahunt/ repdelahunt M000689 1943-01-27 3029 2313 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/mica/messageform.shtml 7 202-226-0821 John 'r':4 '-7':6 'fl':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'mica':3,8,10 M 400273 Mica John_L._Mica L. Rep. John Mica [R, FL-7] 1691 N00002793 7499 Republican 202-225-4035 Episcopalian FL John Mica 5.53333333333333 http://www.house.gov/mica/ S001045 1952-02-29 5878 2352 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/stupak/IMA/issue2.htm 1 202-225-4744 Bart 'd':4 '-1':6 'mi':5 'rep':1 'bart':2,7,9 'stupak':3,8,10 M 400391 Stupak Bart_Stupak T. Rep. Bart Stupak [D, MI-1] 3112 N00004196 7676 Democrat 202-225-4735 Catholic MI Bart Stupak 3.63636363636364 http://www.house.gov/stupak BartStupak T000074 1953-09-17 3287 2269 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/genetaylor/webforms/zipauth.htm 4 202-225-7074 Gene 'd':4 '-4':6 'ms':5 'rep':1 'gene':2,7,9 'taylor':3,8,10 M 400399 Taylor Gene_Taylor Rep. Gene Taylor [D, MS-4] 1698 N00003350 8397 Democrat 202-225-5772 Roman Catholic MS Gene Taylor 5.2 http://www.house.gov/genetaylor/ action 58486 Thu Aug 06 18:57:13 -0500 2009 1249272000 Mon Aug 03 00:00:00 -0500 2009 206491 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. action 58486 1245211200 Wed Jun 17 00:00:00 -0500 2009 202394 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. action 58486 1245124800 Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 -0500 2009 199519 Referred to House Energy and Commerce action 58486 1245124800 Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 -0500 2009 199518 Referred to House Armed Services action 58486 1245124800 Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 -0500 2009 199517 Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure action 58486 1245124800 Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 -0500 2009 199516 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. introduced 58486 1245124800 Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 -0500 2009 199515