Summary: Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 - Title I: Authorization - (Sec. 101) Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2011 for the Coast Guard, including for: (1) operation and maintenance; (2) acquisition, construction, renovation, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore and offshore facilities, vessels, and aircraft; (3) retired pay, payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefit Plans, and payments for medical care of retired personnel and their dependents; (4) environmental compliance and restoration at current and former Coast Guard facilities; (5) research, development, test, and evaluation programs related to maritime technology; and (6) the Coast Guard Reserve program. (Sec. 102) Authorizes the Coast Guard active duty personnel end-of-year strength and average military training student loads. Title II: Administration - (Sec. 201) Authorizes grants to, or cooperative agreements, contracts, or other agreements with, international maritime organizations to acquire information about merchant vessel inspections, security, safety, classification, and port state or flag state law enforcement or oversight. (Sec. 202) Authorizes the Coast Guard's Commandant to transfer or spend funds from any Coast Guard appropriation for specified activities related to assistance to foreign governments and maritime authorities. (Sec. 203) Allows Coast Guard industrial activities to accept orders and enter into reimbursable agreements with establishments, agencies, and departments of the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). (Sec. 204) Defines "Coast Guard vessels and aircraft" (for provisions relating to stopping vessels, indemnity for firing at or into a vessel, and Coast Guard ensigns and pennants) as: (1) any vessel or aircraft owned, leased, transferred to, or operated by the Coast Guard and under the command of a Coast Guard member; or (2) any other vessel or aircraft under Coast Guard tactical control on which one or more members of the Coast Guard are assigned and conducting Coast Guard missions. Title III: Organization - (Sec. 301) Revises provisions concerning the leadership of the Coast Guard, including: (1) requiring that the Coast Guard Vice Commandant, while so serving, have the rank of admiral; and (2) replacing the current area commanders with vice admirals and revising their responsibilities. (Sec. 302) Revises requirements regarding the number and distribution of commissioned officers on the active duty promotion list. Title IV: Personnel - (Sec. 401) Allows a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard who serves on active duty in support of a declaration of a major disaster or emergency by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to retain accumulated leave that otherwise would be forfeited at the end of a fiscal year. (Sec. 402) Authorizes the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating (Secretary) to provide legal assistance in connection with the personal civil legal affairs of certain members of the Coast Guard reserve. (Sec. 403) Requires reimbursement for reasonable medical travel expenses of a covered beneficiary (other than active duty members or certain reserve members), including with regard to the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service, who resides on an INCONUS (Inside the Continental United States) island that lacks public access roads to the mainland and is referred to a specialty care provider on the mainland, regardless of the distance of travel involved. (Sec. 404) Authorizes the appointment of temporary commissioned officers in the Coast Guard Reserve from among Coast Guard Reserve commissioned warrant officers. (Sec. 405) Modifies requirements regarding selection boards. (Sec. 406) Authorizes the DHS Secretary to appoint DHS civilian employees as appellate military judges, available for assignment to the Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals. (Sec. 407) Amends the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 to include the Coast Guard in the Armed Forces retirement home system. (Sec. 408) Requires any class action suit for seaman's wages on a passenger vessel to be commenced within three years of the end of the last voyage for which wages are claimed. Allows a seaman on such a vessel to authorize deposit of the seaman's wages into a checking, savings, investment, retirement, or other account to secure a payroll or debit card for the seaman. Title V: Acquisition Reform - (Sec. 501) Establishes in the Coast Guard a Chief Acquisition Officer. (Sec. 502) Establishes an acquisition directorate to provide guidance and oversight for the implementation and management of all Coast Guard acquisition processes, programs, and projects. Establishes a Coast Guard senior acquisition leadership team. Prohibits assigning an individual as the program manager for: (1) a Level 1 acquisition unless the individual holds a Level III acquisition certification as a program manager; or (2) a Level 2 acquisition unless the individual holds a Level II acquisition certification as a program manager. Requires the Commandant to: (1) issue guidance on the qualifications, resources, responsibilities, tenure, and accountability of acquisition program managers; (2) establish a management information system capability to improve acquisition workforce management and reporting; and (3) establish acquisition management as a core competency. Prohibits the Commandant from using a private sector entity as a lead systems integrator for acquisition contracts, delivery orders, or task orders issued after enactment of this Act, except for National Security Cutters 2 and 3. Terminates the exception after the earlier of: (1) September 30, 2012; or (2) when the Commandant certifies to Congress that the Coast Guard has available and can retain sufficient contracting personnel and expertise in the public or private sector to perform the functions and responsibilities of the lead system integrator in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Requires integrated product teams, and all teams that oversee integrated product teams, to be chaired by officers, members, or employees of the Coast Guard. Requires the Commandant to make arrangements, as appropriate, with the Secretary of Defense for support in contracting and management of Coast Guard acquisition programs. Prohibits entering into an undefinitized contractual action unless such action is directly approved by the Coast Guard's Head of Contracting Activity. Defines "undefinitized contractual action," subject to exception, as a new procurement action for which the contractual terms, specifications, or price are not agreed on before performance is begun under the action. Regulates such actions. Requires the Commandant to: (1) take actions to support the establishment of mature and stable operational requirements for acquisitions; and (2) develop staffing predictions, define human capital performance initiatives, and identify preliminary training needs. Prohibits a Level 1 or Level 2 acquisition project or program from being implemented unless it is approved by the DHS Acquisition Review Board or the Joint Review Board. Prohibits the Commandant from establishing a Level 1 or level 2 acquisition project or program until the Commandant: (1) clearly defines the project or program operational requirements; (2) establishes the feasibility of alternatives; (3) develops an acquisition project or program baseline; (4) produces a life-cycle cost estimate; and (5) assesses the alternatives Requires compliance with applicable TEMPEST certification requirements. Requires the Commandant to ensure that developmental test and evaluation, operational test and evaluation, life cycle cost estimates, and the development and demonstration requirements are met to confirm that the projects or programs meet the requirements described in the mission-needs statement, the operational-requirements document, and specified development and demonstration objectives. Requires the Commandant to: (1) ensure there is a stable and efficient production and support capability to develop an asset or system; (2) conduct follow on testing to confirm and monitor performance and correct deficiencies; and (3) conduct acceptance tests and trails upon the delivery of each asset or system to ensure the delivered asset or system achieves full operational capability. Requires the Commandant to report to Congress within 30 days after the Chief Acquisition Officer of the Coast Guard becomes aware, in a Level 1 or Level 2 acquisition program, of certain likely cost overruns or delays or an anticipated failure for any individual or class of capabilities or assets to satisfy any key performance threshold or parameter. (Sec. 503) Requires the Comptroller General to report on pass-through charges on contracts, subcontracts, delivery orders, and task orders that were executed by a lead systems integrator under contract to the Coast Guard during the three years before enactment of this Act. Requires the Commandant to prescribe guidance to ensure that pass-through charges on contracts, subcontracts, delivery orders, and task orders executed with a private entity acting as a lead systems integrator are not excessive in relation to the cost of the work performed. Exempts from the guidance any firm, fixed-price contract or subcontract, delivery order, or task order that is awarded on the basis of adequate price competition or for the acquisition of a commercial item. Allows the Commandant to include additional exceptions as the Commandant determines necessary. Title VI: Shipping and Navigation - (Sec. 601) Amends provisions relating to commercial instruments and maritime liens to substitute references to the Secretary of Homeland Security for certain current references to the Secretary of Transportation. (Sec. 603) Directs the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) maintain the LORAN-C navigation system until the Secretary is authorized by statute to cease operating the system; and (2) report to Congress regarding a five-year plan for transition to eLORAN. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2011 for expenses related to LORAN-C and eLORAN. (Sec. 604) Requires the Commandant to conduct a comparative cost-benefit analysis of: (1) rebuilding, renovating, or improving the existing fleet of Coast Guard icebreakers; (2) constructing new Coast Guard polar icebreakers; and (3) any combination of those activities. Requires the Commandant to analyze the impact on mission capacity and the ability of the United States to maintain a presence in the polar regions through the year 2020 if recapitalization of the polar icebreaker fleet, either by constructing new polar icebreakers or rebuilding, renovating, or improving the existing fleet of polar icebreakers, is not fully funded. Requires related reports. (Sec. 605) Amends the American Fisheries Act to allow the owner of an eligible vessel, in order to improve vessel safety and operational efficiencies (including fuel efficiency), to rebuild or replace that vessel with a vessel documented with a fishery endorsement. Authorizes the North Pacific Fishery Management Council to recommend for approval by the Secretary of Commerce conservation and management measures, including size limits and measures to control fishing capacity, to ensure that the effectiveness of fishery management plans of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area or the Gulf of Alaska is not diminished. Establishes special rules, including rules pertaining to vessel size limits, certain catcher vessels, fishery endorsement limitations, and replacement vessels in the Gulf of Alaska. (Sec. 606) Allows a foreign-flag vessel, under specified conditions, to be chartered for a limited time for the setting, relocation, or recovery of anchors or other mooring equipment of a mobile offshore drilling unit over the Outer Continental Shelf for operations in support of exploration, or flow-testing and stimulation of wells, for offshore mineral or energy resources in the Beaufort Sea or the Chukchi Sea adjacent to Alaska. Title VII: Vessel Conveyance - Vessel Conveyance Act - (Sec. 702) Requires the Coast Guard, whenever the transfer of ownership of a Coast Guard vessel for use for educational, cultural, historical, charitable, recreational, or other public purposes is authorized by law, to transfer the vessel to the General Services Administration (GSA) for conveyance. Requires certain terms. Title VIII: Oil Pollution Prevention - (Sec. 801) Requires a report to Congress on the status of all Coast Guard rulemakings required (but not issued) under specified provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Requires that such rules be issued within 18 months following the enactment of this Act. (Sec. 802) Establishes pilot licensing requirements applicable to any area of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts in which a single-hull vessel carrying 5,000 or more barrels of oil or other hazardous material is required to be under a federal first class pilot's direction and control. Requires an annual report to Congress on the extent to which tank vessels in Buzzards Bay are using routes recommended by the Coast Guard. (Sec. 803) Requires regulations to reduce the risks of oil spills in operations involving the transfer of oil from, or to, a tank vessel. Allows state laws enacted or regulations promulgated before enactment of this Act that are at least as stringent. (Sec. 804) Directs the Secretary to: (1) report on oil spills involving human error; (2) report on near-miss oil spill incidents; and (3) take action domestically and at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to reduce the risk of oil spills caused by human error. (Sec. 805) Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating and the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to revise the area to be avoided off the coast of the state of Washington so that restrictions apply to all vessels required to prepare a response plan under specified provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (other than fishing or research vessels while engaged in fishing or research in the area to be avoided). Directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to conduct a Safe Seas oil spill drill in the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary in FY2010. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 806) Directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to establish an oil spill prevention and education program for small vessels. Authorizes grants to carry out: (1) regional assessments of small oil spills; (2) voluntary, incentive-based clean marina programs; (3) cooperative oil spill prevention education programs; and (4) support for programs to address derelict vessels and the threat of such vessels sinking and discharging oil and other hazardous substances. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 807) Directs the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating: (1) to complete the development of a tribal consultation policy in order to improve the Coast Guard's consultation and coordination with tribal governments regarding oil spill prevention, preparedness, response and natural resource damage assessment; and (2) subject to appropriations, to provide assistance to participating tribal governments. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 808) Directs the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to report to Congress on the availability, feasibility, and potential cost of technology to detect the loss of oil carried as cargo or as fuel on tank and non-tank vessels greater than 400 gross tons. (Sec. 809) Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to make not more than $15 million of the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund available each fiscal year to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere for expenses and activities related to NOAA's response and damage assessment capabilities. Modifies requirements regarding a Fund audit by the Comptroller General of the United States and requires a report to Congress and to the Secretary or Administrator of each federal agency that administers and manages amounts from the Fund. Requires an annual report to Congress (and to the public on the National Pollution Funds Center Internet website) containing a list of each Fund disbursement of $250,000 or more. Authorizes appropriations. (Sec. 811) Requires the Commandant to modify the definition of the term "higher volume port area" in a specified Coast Guard regulation by replacing "Port Angeles, WA" with "Cape Flattery, WA" without initiating a rulemaking proceeding. Requires the Coast Guard to complete its review of any changes to emergency response plans under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act resulting from that change. (Sec. 812) Encourages the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Commandant, to enter into negotiations with the government of Canada to ensure that tugboat escorts are required for all tank ships with a capacity over 40,000 deadweight tons in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Strait of Georgia, and in Haro Strait. Requires a report to Congress on the costs and benefits to require escort, by at least two towing vessels, for vessels over 5,000 gross tons transporting oil in bulk in Rosario Strait and Puget Sound, Washington (including the parts of the Strait of Juan de Fuca east of Port Angeles, Haro Strait, and the Strait of Georgia subject to U.S. jurisdiction). (Sec. 813) Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to require any tank vessel over 100 gross tons (except a non-self-propelled vessel that does not carry oil as cargo) using any place subject to U.S. jurisdiction to establish and maintain evidence of financial responsibility sufficient to meet the maximum amount of liability to which the responsible party could be subjected under specified provisions. (Sec. 814) Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to increase the amount invested in income producing securities under specified provisions of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 by $12,851,340. (Sec. 815) Includes the owner of oil being transported in a tank vessel with a single hull after December 31, 2010, subject to exception, in the definition of "responsible party." Title IX: Miscellaneous Provisions - (Sec. 901) Requires the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to submit a progress report to Congress on NOAA's determination of a home port for the FSV HENRY B BIGELOW. (Sec. 902) Deems two numbered vessels to be new vessels if no encumbrances are on record with the Coast Guard at the time of the issuance of the new vessel certificate of documentation for each such vessel. Subjects each vessel to the vessel safety and inspection requirements applicable to any such vessel as of the day before enactment of this Act. (Sec. 903) Authorizes the Commandant, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to convey to Presque Isle Township, Michigan, the Historic Fresnel Lens from the Presque Isle Light Station Lighthouse, Michigan. Requires the Township to install the Lens in the Lighthouse for the purpose of operating the Lens and Lighthouse as a Class I private aid to navigation. Requires reversion of the Lens under specified conditions. (Sec. 904) Authorizes the Commandant to convey real property commonly identified as Coast Guard Station Marquette and Lighthouse Point to the city of Marquette, Michigan. (Sec. 905) Requires the Commandant to report to Congress on the design, inspection, certification, manning, operation, and credentialing requirements of offshore supply vessels greater than 500 gross tons. (Sec. 906) Requires the Commandant, on the decommissioning of the Coast Guard Cutter STORIS, to convey the vessel to the STORIS Museum of Juneau, Alaska, provided certain conditions are met. Requires the Commandant, on the decommissioning of the Coast Guard Cutters IRIS and PLANETREE, to convey the vessels to The Anchor Program, Richmond, California, provided certain conditions are met. (Sec. 907) Requires, notwithstanding any other provision of law, that personal watercraft have equal access to the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway as all other vessels and rafts permitted in the Waterway, unless the Commandant, after public hearing, concludes that personal watercraft have an environmental impact on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway that is more disparate than all other vessels and rafts. Requires the Commandant to establish a seven-person Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Working Group of parties with an interest in access to the Waterway to develop recommendations concerning reasonable requirements for granting permits for access to the Waterway.

coast guard authorization act fiscal years title authorization sec authorizes appropriations fy2010 fy2011 coast_guard including operation maintenance acquisition construction renovation improvement aids navigation shore offshore facilities vessels aircraft retired pay payments retired survivor benefit plans payments medical care retired personnel dependents environmental compliance restoration current coast_guard facilities research development test evaluation programs related maritime technology coast_guard_reserve program sec authorizes coast_guard active duty personnel end year strength average military training student loads title administration sec authorizes grants cooperative agreements contracts agreements international maritime organizations acquire information merchant vessel inspections security safety classification port state flag state law enforcement oversight sec authorizes transfer spend funds coast_guard appropriation specified activities related assistance foreign governments maritime authorities sec industrial activities accept orders enter reimbursable agreements establishments agencies departments department_of_defense dod department_of_homeland_security dhs sec defines coast guard vessels aircraft provisions relating stopping vessels indemnity firing vessel coast_guard vessel aircraft owned leased transferred operated coast_guard command coast_guard member vessel aircraft coast_guard tactical control members coast_guard assigned conducting coast_guard missions title iii organization sec revises provisions concerning leadership coast_guard including requiring serving rank admiral replacing current area commanders vice revising responsibilities sec revises requirements number distribution commissioned officers active duty promotion list title personnel sec allows member army navy air_force marine_corps coast_guard serves active duty support declaration major disaster emergency president robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance act retain accumulated leave forfeited end fiscal year sec authorizes secretary department coast_guard operating secretary provide legal assistance connection personal civil legal affairs certain members coast_guard reserve sec requires reimbursement reasonable medical travel expenses covered beneficiary active duty members certain reserve members including regard army navy air_force marine_corps coast_guard commissioned corps national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa commissioned corps public_health_service resides inside continental united states island lacks public access roads mainland referred specialty care provider mainland regardless distance travel involved sec authorizes appointment temporary commissioned officers coast_guard_reserve coast_guard_reserve commissioned warrant officers sec modifies requirements selection boards sec authorizes dhs secretary appoint dhs civilian employees appellate military judges available assignment sec amends include coast_guard armed_forces retirement home system sec requires class action suit seaman wages passenger vessel commenced years end voyage wages claimed allows seaman vessel authorize deposit seaman wages checking savings investment retirement account secure payroll debit card seaman title acquisition reform sec establishes coast_guard chief acquisition officer sec establishes acquisition directorate provide guidance oversight implementation management coast_guard acquisition processes programs projects establishes coast_guard senior acquisition leadership team prohibits assigning individual program manager level acquisition individual holds level iii acquisition certification program manager level acquisition individual holds level acquisition certification program manager requires commandant issue guidance qualifications resources responsibilities tenure accountability acquisition program managers establish management information system capability improve acquisition workforce management reporting establish acquisition management core competency prohibits commandant private sector entity lead systems integrator acquisition contracts delivery orders task orders issued enactment act terminates exception earlier september commandant certifies congress coast_guard available retain sufficient contracting personnel expertise public private sector perform functions responsibilities lead system integrator efficient cost effective manner requires integrated product teams teams oversee integrated product teams chaired officers members employees coast_guard requires commandant arrangements appropriate secretary defense support contracting management coast_guard acquisition programs prohibits entering undefinitized contractual action action directly approved coast_guard head contracting activity defines undefinitized contractual action subject exception new procurement action contractual terms specifications price agreed performance begun action regulates actions requires commandant actions support establishment mature stable operational requirements acquisitions develop staffing define human capital performance initiatives identify preliminary training needs prohibits level level acquisition project program implemented approved dhs acquisition review board prohibits commandant establishing level level acquisition project program commandant clearly defines project program operational requirements establishes feasibility alternatives develops acquisition project program baseline produces life cycle cost estimate assesses alternatives requires compliance applicable certification requirements requires commandant ensure developmental test evaluation operational test evaluation life cycle cost estimates development demonstration requirements met confirm projects programs meet requirements described mission needs statement operational requirements document specified development demonstration objectives requires commandant ensure stable efficient production support capability develop asset system conduct follow testing confirm monitor performance correct deficiencies conduct acceptance tests trails delivery asset system ensure delivered asset system achieves operational capability requires commandant report congress days chief acquisition officer coast_guard aware level level acquisition program certain likely cost overruns delays anticipated failure individual class capabilities assets satisfy key performance threshold sec requires comptroller general report pass charges contracts subcontracts delivery orders task orders executed lead systems integrator contract coast_guard years enactment act requires commandant prescribe guidance ensure pass charges contracts subcontracts delivery orders task orders executed private entity acting lead systems integrator excessive relation cost work performed exempts guidance firm fixed price contract subcontract delivery order task order awarded basis adequate price competition acquisition commercial item allows commandant include additional exceptions commandant determines necessary title shipping sec amends provisions relating commercial instruments maritime liens substitute references secretary homeland_security certain current references secretary transportation sec directs secretary transportation maintain loran navigation system secretary authorized statute cease operating system report congress year plan transition authorizes appropriations fy2010 fy2011 expenses related loran sec requires commandant conduct comparative cost benefit analysis rebuilding renovating improving existing fleet coast_guard icebreakers constructing new coast_guard polar icebreakers combination activities requires commandant analyze impact mission capacity ability united_states maintain presence polar regions year recapitalization polar icebreaker fleet constructing new polar icebreakers rebuilding renovating improving existing fleet polar icebreakers fully funded requires related reports sec amends american fisheries act allow owner eligible vessel order improve vessel safety operational efficiencies including fuel efficiency rebuild replace vessel vessel documented fishery endorsement authorizes north_pacific_fishery_management_council recommend approval secretary commerce conservation management measures including size limits measures control fishing capacity ensure effectiveness fishery management plans bering_sea aleutian_islands_management_area gulf_of_alaska diminished establishes special rules including rules pertaining vessel size limits certain catcher vessels fishery endorsement limitations replacement vessels gulf_of_alaska sec allows foreign flag vessel specified conditions chartered limited time setting relocation recovery anchors mooring equipment mobile offshore drilling unit outer_continental_shelf operations support exploration flow testing stimulation wells offshore mineral energy resources beaufort_sea adjacent alaska title vii conveyance act sec requires coast_guard transfer ownership coast_guard vessel use educational cultural historical charitable recreational public purposes authorized law transfer vessel general_services_administration gsa conveyance requires certain terms title viii oil pollution prevention sec requires report congress status coast_guard rulemakings required issued specified provisions federal_water_pollution_control_act requires rules issued months following enactment act sec establishes pilot licensing requirements applicable area bay massachusetts single hull vessel carrying barrels oil hazardous material required federal class pilot direction control requires annual report congress extent tank vessels bay routes recommended coast_guard sec requires regulations reduce risks oil spills operations involving transfer oil tank vessel allows state laws enacted regulations promulgated enactment act stringent sec directs secretary report oil spills involving human error report near oil spill incidents action domestically international_maritime_organization imo reduce risk oil spills caused human error sec directs secretary department coast_guard operating secretary commerce oceans atmosphere revise area avoided coast state washington restrictions apply vessels required prepare response plan specified provisions federal_water_pollution_control_act fishing research vessels engaged fishing research area avoided directs secretary commerce oceans atmosphere conduct safe seas oil spill drill fy2010 authorizes appropriations sec directs secretary commerce oceans atmosphere establish oil spill prevention education program small vessels authorizes grants carry regional assessments small oil spills voluntary incentive based clean marina programs cooperative oil spill prevention education programs support programs address derelict vessels threat vessels sinking discharging oil hazardous substances authorizes appropriations sec directs secretary department coast_guard operating complete development tribal consultation policy order improve coast_guard consultation coordination tribal governments oil spill prevention preparedness response natural resource damage assessment subject appropriations provide assistance participating tribal governments authorizes appropriations sec directs secretary department coast_guard operating report congress availability feasibility potential cost technology detect loss oil carried cargo fuel tank non tank vessels greater gross tons sec amends oil pollution act million oil_spill_liability_trust_fund available fiscal year secretary commerce oceans atmosphere expenses activities related noaa response damage assessment capabilities modifies requirements fund audit comptroller_general_of_the_united_states requires report congress secretary administrator federal agency administers manages amounts fund requires annual report congress public website containing list fund disbursement authorizes appropriations sec requires commandant modify definition term higher volume port area specified coast_guard regulation replacing port_angeles cape initiating rulemaking proceeding requires coast_guard complete review changes emergency response plans federal_water_pollution_control_act resulting change sec encourages secretary state consultation commandant enter negotiations government canada ensure escorts required tank ships capacity tons georgia haro_strait requires report congress costs benefits require escort towing vessels vessels gross tons transporting oil bulk washington including parts strait_of_juan_de_fuca east port_angeles haro_strait strait georgia subject jurisdiction sec amends oil pollution act require tank vessel gross tons non self propelled vessel carry oil cargo place subject jurisdiction establish maintain evidence financial responsibility sufficient meet maximum liability responsible party subjected specified provisions sec directs secretary treasury increase invested income producing securities specified provisions oil pollution act sec includes owner oil transported tank vessel single hull december subject exception definition responsible party title miscellaneous provisions sec requires administrator national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa submit progress report congress noaa determination home port henry sec deems numbered vessels new vessels encumbrances record coast_guard time issuance new vessel certificate documentation vessel subjects vessel vessel safety inspection requirements applicable vessel day enactment act sec authorizes commandant notwithstanding provision law convey presque_isle_township michigan historic lens presque_isle_light_station_lighthouse michigan requires township install lens lighthouse purpose operating lens lighthouse class private aid navigation requires reversion lens specified conditions sec authorizes commandant convey real property commonly identified city michigan sec requires commandant report congress design inspection certification manning operation credentialing requirements offshore supply vessels greater gross tons sec requires commandant decommissioning coast_guard_cutter_storis convey vessel alaska provided certain conditions met requires commandant decommissioning convey vessels california provided certain conditions met sec requires notwithstanding provision law personal watercraft equal access vessels permitted waterway commandant public hearing concludes personal watercraft environmental impact disparate vessels requires commandant establish seven person parties interest access waterway develop recommendations concerning reasonable requirements granting permits access waterway


Summary: Increases (from 1,600 to 3,200) the limitation on the number of non-dual status technicians employed by the Army National Guard. Increases (from 1,950 to 3,550) the permanent limitation on the total number of such personnel employed by the National Guard.

increases limitation number non dual status technicians employed army_national_guard increases permanent limitation total number personnel employed national_guard


Summary: National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act of 2009 - Adds the Chief of the National Guard Bureau (Chief) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Requires the Chief to: (1) identify gaps between federal and state military capabilities to prepare for and respond to emergencies; and (2) make recommendations to the Secretary of Defense for military assistance to civil authorities to address such gaps. Requires annual defense budget documents to specify separate amounts for training and equipment and military construction for the National Guard for military assistance to civil authorities and other domestic operations. Reestablishes the position of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau. Directs the Secretary to assure that tactical control of the Armed Forces on duty within a state or possession is vested in the governor thereof when such forces are engaged in a domestic operation, including emergency response. Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2010 for National Guard: (1) continuity of operations, continuity of government, and consequence management in connection with response to terrorist and other attacks and catastrophes; (2) emergency preparedness and response activities; and (3) staffing of joint operations coordination centers in response to terrorist and other attacks and catastrophes. States that the United States Northern Command and the United States Pacific Command shall be the combatant commands principally responsible for the military support of civil authorities in the United States. Requires the Commander of each Command and the Chief to enter into a memorandum of understanding setting forth the operational relationships, and individual roles and responsibilities, during responses to domestic emergencies among such Commands and the National Guard Bureau. Requires the officers serving as Commander of Army North Command and Commander of Air Force North Command to be officers in the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard, respectively. Expresses the sense of Congress that, in assigning officers to such positions, the President should afford a preference to officers who have served as a state adjutant general.

state national defense integration act adds chief national_guard_bureau chief joint_chiefs_of_staff requires chief identify gaps federal state military capabilities prepare respond emergencies recommendations secretary defense military assistance civil authorities address gaps requires annual defense budget documents specify separate amounts training equipment military construction national_guard military assistance civil authorities domestic operations reestablishes position vice chief national_guard_bureau directs secretary assure tactical control armed_forces duty state possession vested governor thereof forces engaged domestic operation including emergency response authorizes appropriations department_of_defense dod fy2010 national_guard continuity operations continuity government consequence management connection response terrorist attacks emergency preparedness response activities staffing joint operations coordination centers response terrorist attacks states shall combatant commands principally responsible military support civil authorities united_states requires commander command chief enter memorandum understanding setting forth operational relationships individual roles responsibilities responses domestic emergencies commands national_guard_bureau requires officers serving commander commander officers army_national_guard air_national_guard respectively expresses sense congress assigning officers positions president afford preference officers served state adjutant general


Summary: Travel Reimbursement for Inactive Duty Training Personnel (TRIP) Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned to reimburse a member of the reserves for transportation expenses incurred in connection with: (1) round-trip travel in excess of 100 miles to an inactive duty training location, regardless of the method of transportation; and (2) round-trip travel of any distance to an inactive duty training location, if such travel requires a commercial method of transportation other than ground transportation. Requires the Secretary, in determining the amount of the allowance or reimbursement, to use the reimbursement rate for the use of privately-owned vehicles by government employees on official business.

travel reimbursement inactive duty training personnel trip act authorizes secretary military department concerned reimburse member reserves transportation expenses incurred connection round trip travel excess miles inactive duty training location regardless method transportation round trip travel distance inactive duty training location travel requires commercial method transportation ground transportation requires secretary determining allowance reimbursement use reimbursement rate use privately owned vehicles government employees official business


Summary: Utah National Guard Readiness Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to convey, without consideration, to the state of Utah all interest of the United States in and to certain federal land that is located within the boundaries of the parcel of public land withdrawn by the Utah National Guard and known as "Camp Williams" for the purpose of permitting the Utah National Guard to use such federal land.

secretary interior acting bureau_of_land_management blm convey consideration state utah interest united_states certain federal land located boundaries parcel public land withdrawn utah_national_guard known camp williams purpose permitting utah_national_guard use federal land


Summary: Sergeant Coleman Bean National Guard and Reserves Mental Health Act - Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 to authorize the Secretary of the military department concerned (Secretary concerned) to call or order to active duty a member of the National Guard or reserves previously deployed in connection with a contingency operation, in order to perform a post-deployment mental health assessment of such member. Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to ensure that each of the following individuals receive, at least once every 90 days, a telephone call from properly-trained DOD personnel to determine their emotional, psychological, medical, and career needs and concerns: (1) members of the Individual Ready Reserve who deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq on or after September 11, 2001, in support of a contingency operation; or (2) an individual mobilization augmentee or member of the inactive National Guard who has so deployed. Excludes from such requirement members not subjected or exposed to operational risk factors during such deployment. Requires the person making the call to refer a member identified as being at-risk of self-caused harm to the nearest military medical treatment facility or accredited TRICARE (a DOD managed health care program) provider for immediate evaluation and necessary treatment. Authorizes the Secretary concerned to call such a member to active duty, with their consent, for such evaluation and treatment. Requires annual reports from the Secretary to Congress on the number of members so referred, as well as their health and career status.

national defense authorization act fiscal year authorize secretary military department concerned secretary concerned order active duty member national_guard reserves previously deployed connection contingency operation order perform post deployment mental health assessment member directs secretary defense dod ensure following individuals receive days telephone properly trained dod personnel determine emotional psychological medical career needs concerns members individual_ready_reserve deployed afghanistan iraq september support contingency operation individual mobilization augmentee member inactive national_guard deployed excludes requirement members subjected exposed operational risk factors deployment requires person making refer member identified risk self caused harm nearest military medical treatment facility accredited tricare dod managed health care program provider immediate evaluation necessary treatment authorizes secretary concerned member active duty consent evaluation treatment requires annual reports secretary congress number members referred health career status


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce from 100 miles to 50 miles the distance from home threshold for allowing members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces to claim a tax deduction for their expenses paid or incurred in connection with their military service.

amends internal revenue code reduce miles miles distance home threshold allowing members reserve component armed_forces claim tax deduction expenses paid incurred connection military service


Summary: Transition Assistance Advisor Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD), as part of the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program, to ensure: (1) during the period beginning 180 days before the commencement of a contingency operation and ending 180 days after its conclusion, at least one Transition Assistance Advisor for every 1,500 Army and Air National Guard members who reside in each state; and (2) during any other period, at least one Advisor for every 5,000 Army and Air National Guard members who reside in each state.

transition assistance advisor act directs secretary defense dod yellow_ribbon_reintegration_program ensure period beginning days commencement contingency operation ending days conclusion army air_national_guard members reside state period advisor army air_national_guard members reside state


Summary: Guardians of Freedom Act of 2010 - Directs the Chief of the National Guard Bureau (Chief) to serve as an advocate and liaison for the National Guard of each state, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands (the states and such areas) and inform such National Guards of all actions that could affect their federal or state missions, including any equipment level or force structure changes. Requires the Chief to: (1) be a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with responsibility for advocating for the National Guards of the states and such areas; and (2) consult with state governors and adjutant generals before any changes are made in National Guard force structure or equipment levels.

guardians freedom act directs chief national_guard_bureau chief serve advocate liaison national_guard state commonwealth_of_puerto_rico district_of_columbia guam virgin_islands states areas inform national guards actions affect federal state missions including equipment level force structure changes requires chief member joint_chiefs_of_staff responsibility advocating states areas consult state governors adjutant changes national_guard force structure equipment levels


Summary: Guardians of Freedom Act of 2011 - Directs the Chief of the National Guard Bureau (Chief) to serve as an advocate and liaison for the National Guard of each state, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands (the states and such areas) and inform such National Guards of all actions that could affect their federal or state missions, including any equipment level or force structure changes. Requires the Chief to: (1) be a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with responsibility for advocating for the National Guards of the states and such areas; and (2) consult with state governors and adjutants general before any changes are made in National Guard force structure or equipment levels.

guardians freedom act directs chief national_guard_bureau chief serve advocate liaison national_guard state commonwealth_of_puerto_rico district_of_columbia guam virgin_islands states areas inform national guards actions affect federal state missions including equipment level force structure changes requires chief member joint_chiefs_of_staff responsibility advocating states areas consult state governors general changes national_guard force structure equipment levels


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 20, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Utah National Guard Readiness Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to convey to the state of Utah, without consideration, certain lands located within the boundaries of the public lands currently withdrawn for military use by the Utah National Guard and known as "Camp Williams" for the purpose of permitting the Utah National Guard to use such conveyed land. Provides for the supersedence of a specified Executive Order only insofar as it affects the lands identified for conveyance. Reverts conveyed lands to the United States if the Secretary of Defense (DOD) determines that the land, or any part of such land, is sold or attempted to be sold, or that it or any part is used for non-National Guard or non-national defense purposes. Requires the state, with respect to any part of the land conveyed that the Secretary of Defense determines is subject to reversion, if such Secretary determines that the part contains hazardous materials, to pay the United States the fair market value of that part of the conveyed land. Bars the application of the reversionary interest to that part of the land.

measure amended reported house july summary version repeated secretary interior bureau_of_land_management blm convey state utah consideration certain lands located boundaries public lands currently withdrawn military use utah_national_guard known camp williams purpose permitting utah_national_guard use conveyed land provides specified executive order insofar affects lands identified conveyance reverts conveyed lands united_states secretary defense dod determines land land sold attempted sold non national defense purposes requires state respect land conveyed secretary defense determines subject reversion secretary determines contains hazardous materials pay united_states fair market value conveyed land bars application reversionary interest land


Summary: Honors as a veteran any person entitled to retired pay for nonregular (reserve) service or, but for age, would be so entitled. Provides that such person shall not be entitled to any benefit by reason of such recognition.

honors veteran person entitled retired pay nonregular reserve service age entitled provides person shall entitled benefit reason recognition


Summary: Sergeant Coleman S. Bean Reserve Component Suicide Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to ensure that each of the following individuals receive, at least once every 90 days, a telephone call from properly-trained DOD personnel to determine their emotional, psychological, medical, and career needs and concerns: (1) members of the Individual Ready Reserve who deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq in support of a contingency operation, (2) a member of a reserve component who the Secretary determines is an individual mobilization augmentee who has so deployed, or (3) a member of the inactive National Guard. Requires the person making the call to refer a member identified as being at-risk of self-caused harm to the nearest military medical treatment facility or accredited TRICARE (a DOD managed health care program) provider for immediate evaluation and necessary treatment. Directs the Secretary to refer such member to a private provider upon determining that such provider will ensure that the member will receive treatment and assistance without delay. Requires annual reports from the Secretary to Congress on the number of members so referred, their health and career status, and any situations that may be impeding the counseling calls from reaching all appropriate members. Requires a one-time report from the Comptroller General to Congress on suicide among such members. Directs the Secretary to develop, evaluate, and more widely disseminate programs that promote: (1) connectivity between members of the Armed Forces and their family, peers, and immediate chain of command; and (2) suicide risk identification and response, with particular emphasis on members of reserve components.

secretary defense dod ensure following individuals receive days telephone properly trained dod personnel determine emotional psychological medical career needs concerns members individual_ready_reserve deployed afghanistan iraq support contingency operation member reserve component secretary determines individual mobilization augmentee deployed member inactive national_guard requires person making refer member identified risk self caused harm nearest military medical treatment facility accredited tricare dod managed health care program provider immediate evaluation necessary treatment directs secretary refer member private provider determining provider ensure member receive treatment assistance delay requires annual reports secretary congress number members referred health career status situations impeding counseling calls reaching appropriate members requires time report comptroller_general congress suicide members directs secretary develop evaluate widely disseminate programs promote connectivity members armed_forces family peers immediate chain command suicide risk identification response particular emphasis members reserve components


Summary: National Guard Technician Equity Act - Provides a person the right to be employed as a non-dual status technician if: (1) the technician position has been designated to be filled only by a non-dual status technician, or (2) the person occupying the technician position has at least 20 years of service as a dual status military technician. Repeals: (1) the permanent limitation on the number of non-dual status technicians, and (2) the prohibition against overtime pay for National Guard technicians. Provides for: (1) continued compensation for a military technician who was hired as a dual status technician but who is no longer a member of the Selected Reserve; and (2) certain enlistment, reenlistment, and student loan benefits for military technicians. Provides for a technician's rights of grievance, arbitration, appeal, and review beyond the current stage of the adjutant general of the jurisdiction concerned. Makes a dual status military technician eligible for early retirement if separating from the Selected Reserve or ceasing to hold a specified military grade after: (1) completing 25 years of technician service, or (2) becoming 50 years old and completing 20 years of such service. Increases annual paid employment leave to 30 days for reserve or National Guard duty. Revises specified provisions regarding employer health plan contributions for members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces. Reduces to 55 the eligibility age for retired pay for non-regular service.

person right employed non dual status technician technician position designated filled non dual status technician person occupying technician position years service dual status military technician repeals permanent limitation number non dual status technicians prohibition overtime pay national_guard technicians provides continued compensation military technician hired dual status technician longer member selected_reserve certain enlistment reenlistment student loan benefits military technicians provides technician rights grievance arbitration appeal review current stage adjutant general jurisdiction concerned makes dual status military technician eligible early retirement separating selected_reserve ceasing hold specified military grade completing years technician service years old completing years service increases annual paid employment leave days reserve national_guard duty revises specified provisions employer health plan contributions members reserve component armed_forces reduces eligibility age retired pay non regular service


Summary: Designates Salem, Massachusetts, as the Birthplace of the National Guard of the United States. Directs the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to provide military ceremonial support at the dedication of any monument, plaque, or other official recognition celebrating such designation. Prohibits federal funds from being used in connection with such recognition.

designates massachusetts directs chief national_guard_bureau provide military ceremonial support dedication monument plaque official recognition designation prohibits federal funds connection recognition


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide employers a business tax credit for up to 10% of compensation not paid to their employees who were members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard absent from work to perform active duty. Limits such credit to $2,000 for any one Ready Reserve-National Guard employee per year.

amends internal revenue code provide employers business tax credit compensation paid employees members ready_reserve national_guard absent work perform active duty limits credit ready_reserve-national_guard employee year


Summary: Requires that, for each fiscal year beginning with FY2012, discretionary new budget authority provided in an appropriations Act for the military personnel accounts of the Department of Defense (DOD) shall: (1) be made available for that fiscal year; and (2) include, for each account, advance discretionary new budget authority that first becomes available for the first fiscal year after the budget year. Directs the Secretary of Defense to: (1) include in annual budget documents detailed estimates of the funds necessary for the military personnel accounts for the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted, and (2) report annually to Congress on the sufficiency of DOD resources for the next fiscal year for the provision of military pay and allowances for regular and reserve military personnel.

requires fiscal year beginning fy2012 discretionary new budget authority provided appropriations act military personnel accounts department_of_defense dod shall available fiscal year include account advance discretionary new budget authority available fiscal year budget year directs secretary defense include annual budget documents detailed estimates funds necessary military personnel accounts fiscal year following fiscal year budget submitted report annually congress sufficiency dod resources fiscal year provision military pay allowances regular reserve military personnel


Summary: National Guard Employment Protection Act of 2011 - Provides employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time National Guard duty.

provides employment reemployment rights certain individuals ordered time national_guard duty


Summary: National Guard and Reservist Debt Relief Extension Act of 2011 - Amends the National Guard and Reservists Debt Relief Act of 2008 to exempt for an additional four-year period qualifying Armed Forces reserve component and National Guard members (who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for at least 90 days, and remain eligible for an exemption during the 540-day period following such active duty or homeland defense activity service) from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7 (Liquidation) of the Bankruptcy Code, as amended by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005.

national_guard reservist debt relief extension act amends national_guard reservists debt relief act exempt additional year period qualifying armed_forces reserve component national_guard members september called active duty perform homeland defense activity days remain eligible exemption day period following active duty homeland defense activity service application means test presumption abuse chapter liquidation bankruptcy code amended bankruptcy abuse prevention consumer protection act


Summary: Memorialize Our Guardsmen and Reservists Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make available for purchase a memorial headstone or marker for the marked or unmarked grave of: (1) an individual who performed inactive duty training or active duty for training as a member of a reserve component, but did not serve on active duty and is not otherwise ineligible for a memorial headstone or marker on account of the nature of the individual's separation from the Armed Forces or other cause; or (2) such an individual whose remains are unavailable.

memorialize secretary veterans_affairs available purchase memorial headstone marker marked unmarked grave individual performed inactive duty training active duty training member reserve component serve active duty ineligible memorial headstone marker account nature individual separation armed_forces cause individual remains unavailable


Summary: National Guard Outreach Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to assist a state National Guard in providing pre- and post-deployment outreach, reintegration, and readjustment program services to: (1) reserve component Armed Forces members residing in the state or National Guard members of the state regardless of place of residence who are ordered to active duty in support of a contingency operation and such members upon returning from such active duty, (2) veterans, and (3) dependents of such members and veterans. Requires: (1) supported programs to use direct person-to-person outreach and other relevant activities ensuring that eligible persons receive all the available services and support; and (2) a decision to commit, obligate, or expend funds with or to a specific National Guard to be based on certain merit-based or competitive procedures.

national_guard secretary defense dod assist state national_guard providing pre- post deployment outreach reintegration readjustment program services reserve component armed_forces members residing state national_guard members state regardless place residence ordered active duty support contingency operation members returning active duty veterans dependents members veterans requires supported programs use direct person person outreach relevant activities ensuring eligible persons receive available services support decision commit obligate expend funds specific national_guard based certain merit based competitive procedures


Summary: Prohibits reducing the rate of basic allowance for housing paid to a member of the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard upon the transition of the member from active duty to full-time National Guard duty, or from full-time National Guard duty to active duty, when the transition occurs without a break in active service.

prohibits reducing rate basic allowance housing paid member army_national_guard air_national_guard transition member active duty time national_guard duty time national_guard duty active duty transition occurs break active service


Summary: Joining Forces for Military Mental Health Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense, through community partnerships with private nonprofit organizations, to carry out a three-year pilot program assessing the enhancement of Department of Defense (DOD) efforts in research, treatment, education, and outreach on mental health and substance use disorders and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in members of the National Guard and Reserves and their family members and caregivers. Allows the Secretary, using a competitive or merit-based award process, to award up to five grants to such community partners, provided that the awardee agrees to make matching contributions from nonfederal sources (whether public or private) of at least $3 for each $1 provided under the grant. Requires grant-seeking organizations to submit an application including a description of proposed collaboration initiatives and existing research efforts.

secretary defense community partnerships private nonprofit organizations carry year pilot program assessing enhancement department_of_defense dod efforts research treatment education outreach mental health substance use disorders traumatic brain injury tbi members national_guard reserves family members caregivers allows secretary competitive merit based award process award grants community partners provided awardee agrees matching contributions nonfederal sources public private provided grant requires grant seeking organizations submit application including description proposed collaboration initiatives existing research efforts


Summary: Adds the Chief of the National Guard Bureau (Bureau) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Reestablishes the position of Vice Chief of the Bureau. Terminates the position of Director of the Joint Staff of the Bureau and transfers existing duties of the Director to the Vice Chief.

adds chief national_guard_bureau bureau joint_chiefs_of_staff reestablishes position vice chief bureau terminates position director joint staff bureau transfers existing duties director vice chief


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 15, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to determine that the changes made to the program guidance relating to the award of Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence administrative absence days or other authorized benefits described herein to members and former members of the reserves under a specified Department of Defense (DOD) instruction shall not apply to current or former reservists whose qualified mobilization commenced before October 1, 2011, and continued until the termination of the mobilization. Includes within such authorized benefits: (1) the payment of up to $200 per day for each day the individual would have qualified for a day of administrative absence had the above changes not applied to the individual, in the case of a former member of the Armed Forces; (2) either one day of administrative absence or up to $200 per day as described above, in the case of a member on active duty at the time of the provision of benefits; and (3) either one day of administrative absence to be retained for future use or up to $200 per day as described above, in the case of a member serving in the Selected Reserve, Inactive National Guard, or Individual Ready Reserve at the time of the provision of benefits. Excludes such additional benefits for former members discharged or released under other than honorable conditions. Terminates the benefit authority under this Act on October 1, 2014. Directs the Secretary to transfer specified funds from the Pentagon Reservation Maintenance Revolving Fund as a funding offset for such benefits.

measure amended passed house summary version repeated authorizes secretary defense determine changes program guidance relating award administrative absence days authorized benefits described members members reserves specified department_of_defense dod instruction shall apply current reservists qualified mobilization commenced october continued termination mobilization includes authorized benefits payment day day individual qualified day administrative absence changes applied individual case member armed_forces day administrative absence day described case member active duty time provision benefits day administrative absence retained future use day described case member serving selected_reserve individual_ready_reserve time provision benefits excludes additional benefits members discharged released honorable conditions terminates benefit authority act october directs secretary transfer specified funds pentagon reservation maintenance revolving fund funding offset benefits


Summary: Space-Available Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish a program to provide transportation on Department of Defense (DOD) aircraft on a space-available basis for: (1) active duty and reserve members holding a valid Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card; (2) retired members who, but for not attaining age 60, would be eligible for military retired pay; (3) an unremarried widow or widower of an active or reserve member; and (3) certain dependents of members described above. Allows the Secretary to establish an order of priority based on considerations of military needs and readiness.

space available act authorizes secretary defense establish program provide transportation department_of_defense dod aircraft space available basis active duty reserve members holding valid retired members attaining age eligible military retired pay unremarried widow widower active reserve member certain dependents members described allows secretary establish order priority based considerations military needs readiness


Summary: Requires the Chief of the Forest Service to make the eight Forest Service First Generation Modular Airborne FireFighting System (MAFFS I) units available, without compensation, to units of the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve that have C-130H aircraft configured to contain such an MAFFS I unit and adequate pilot and crew member training in its use to fight wildfires. Directs the Chief to make the nine Forest Service Second Generation Modular Airborne FireFighting System (MAFFS II) units immediately available, without compensation, to specified units of the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve in Wyoming, North Carolina, Colorado, and California. Prohibits the Chief from procuring air tankers to fight wildfires from a foreign government without certifying that MAFFS air tanker support available from units of the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve is being fully utilized or is insufficient to address wildfires on National Forest System land.

requires chief forest_service forest_service units available compensation units air_national_guard air_force_reserve aircraft configured contain unit adequate pilot crew member training use fight wildfires directs chief forest service second generation modular airborne firefighting system units immediately available compensation specified units air_national_guard air_force_reserve wyoming north_carolina colorado california prohibits chief procuring air tankers fight wildfires foreign government certifying air tanker support available units air_national_guard air_force_reserve fully utilized insufficient address wildfires national_forest_system land


Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned, if more than 15% of the qualified students at a secondary educational institution are enrolled in its Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) unit and the institution has fewer than three program instructors, to detail additional active-duty officers and employ additional retired members of the Armed Forces to serve as an instructor. Requires the Secretary concerned to cover the entire cost of employment of any additional instructors.

authorizes secretary military department concerned qualified students secondary educational institution enrolled training corps unit institution fewer program instructors detail additional active duty officers employ additional retired members armed_forces serve instructor requires secretary concerned cover entire cost employment additional instructors


Summary: Guardians of Freedom Act of 2011 - Directs the Chief of the National Guard Bureau (Chief) to serve as an advocate and liaison for the National Guard of each state, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands (the states and such areas) and inform such National Guards of all actions that could affect their federal or state missions, including any equipment level or force structure changes. Requires the Chief to: (1) be a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, with responsibility for advocating for the National Guards of the states and such areas; and (2) consult with state governors and adjutants general before any changes are made in National Guard force structure or equipment levels.

guardians freedom act directs chief national_guard_bureau chief serve advocate liaison national_guard state commonwealth_of_puerto_rico district_of_columbia guam virgin_islands states areas inform national guards actions affect federal state missions including equipment level force structure changes requires chief member joint_chiefs_of_staff responsibility advocating states areas consult state governors general changes national_guard force structure equipment levels


Summary: Embedded Mental Health Providers for Reserves Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to provide to each reserve member performing inactive-duty training during scheduled unit training assemblies access to mental health assessments with a licensed mental health professional, who shall be available for referrals during duty hours at the principal duty location of the member's unit. Requires all mental health services provided to be subject to and comply with applicable federal privacy and security rules. Requires each reserve member participating in annual training or individual duty training to have access, during such participation, to specified behavioral health support programs, including: (1) suicide prevention and post-suicide response, and (2) psychological health programs.

reserves act directs secretary military department concerned provide reserve member performing inactive duty training scheduled unit training assemblies access mental health assessments licensed mental health professional shall available referrals duty hours principal duty location member unit requires mental health services provided subject comply applicable federal privacy security rules requires reserve member participating annual training individual duty training access participation specified behavioral health support programs including suicide prevention post suicide response psychological health programs


Summary: Hire A Hero Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow employers a work opportunity tax credit for hiring a member of the Ready Reserve or the National Guard, and (2) make such credit permanent. Rescinds the amount of appropriated but unobligated discretionary funds determined by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to be equal to the reduction in tax revenues resulting from this Act. Exempts unobligated funds of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or the Social Security Administration (SSA). Requires the Director to identify to which appropriation accounts such rescissions shall apply and report to the Secretary of the Treasury and Congress on such rescissions.

hire hero act amends internal revenue code allow employers work opportunity tax credit hiring member ready_reserve national_guard credit permanent rescinds appropriated unobligated discretionary funds determined director office_of_management_and_budget omb equal reduction tax revenues resulting act exempts unobligated funds department_of_veterans_affairs social_security_administration ssa requires director identify appropriation accounts rescissions shall apply report secretary treasury congress rescissions


Summary: Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2011 - Honors as a veteran any person entitled to retired pay for nonregular (reserve) service or, but for age, would be so entitled. Provides that such person shall not be entitled to any benefit by reason of such recognition.

honor_america honors veteran person entitled retired pay nonregular reserve service age entitled provides person shall entitled benefit reason recognition


Summary: See Something, Say Something Act of 2011 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to grant immunity from civil liability to persons who, in good faith and based on an objectively reasonable suspicion, report suspicious activity indicating that an individual may be engaging, or preparing to engage, in a violation of law relating to an act of terrorism.Grants qualified immunity from civil liability to any authorized official who observes, or receives a report of, such activity and takes reasonable action in good faith to respond, consistent with applicable law in the relevant jurisdiction. Provides that an authorized official not entitled to assert the defense of qualified immunity shall nonetheless be immune from civil immunity if that official takes reasonable action, in good faith, to respond to the reported activity.

act amends homeland security act grant immunity civil liability persons good faith based objectively reasonable suspicion report suspicious activity indicating individual engaging preparing engage violation law relating act terrorism grants qualified immunity civil liability authorized official observes receives report activity takes reasonable action good faith respond consistent applicable law relevant jurisdiction provides authorized official entitled assert defense qualified immunity shall nonetheless immune civil immunity official takes reasonable action good faith respond reported activity


Summary: National Guard, Reserve, "Gray Area" Retiree, and Surviving Spouses Space-available Travel Equity Act of 2011 - Authorizes space-available travel on military aircraft, on the same basis as active-duty members, for members of the reserves. Authorizes such travel, on the same basis as members entitled to retired pay, for: (1) a member or former member of the reserves who is entitled to retired pay but for attaining the required age (generally, 60); and (2) unremarried widows and widowers of retired members entitled to retired pay or of members who died in the line of duty or as the result of a line-of-duty condition. Authorizes such travel for certain dependents of such members, if accompanying the member.

gray area retiree available travel equity act authorizes space available travel military aircraft basis active duty members members reserves authorizes travel basis members entitled retired pay member member reserves entitled retired pay attaining required age generally unremarried widows widowers retired members entitled retired pay members died line duty result line duty condition authorizes travel certain dependents members accompanying member


Summary: Sergeant Coleman S. Bean Individual Ready Reserve Component Suicide Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to ensure that each of the following individuals receive, at least once every 90 days, a telephone call from properly-trained DOD personnel to determine their emotional, psychological, medical, and career needs and concerns: (1) members of the Individual Ready Reserve who deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq in support of a contingency operation, (2) a member of a reserve component who the Secretary determines is an individual mobilization augmentee who has so deployed, or (3) a member of the inactive National Guard. Requires the person making the call to refer a member identified as being at-risk of self-caused harm to the nearest military medical treatment facility or accredited TRICARE (a DOD managed health care program) provider for immediate evaluation and necessary treatment. Directs the Secretary to refer such member to a private provider upon determining that such provider will ensure that the member will receive treatment and assistance without delay. Requires annual reports from the Secretary to Congress on the number of members so referred, as well as their health and career status, and any situations that may be impeding the counseling calls from reaching all appropriate members. Requires a one-time report from the Comptroller General to Congress on suicide among such members. Directs the Secretary to develop, evaluate, and more widely disseminate programs that promote: (1) connectivity between members of the Armed Forces and their family, peers, and immediate chain of command; and (2) suicide risk identification and response, with particular emphasis on members of reserve components.

individual ready reserve component suicide prevention act directs secretary defense dod ensure following individuals receive days telephone properly trained dod personnel determine emotional psychological medical career needs concerns members individual_ready_reserve deployed afghanistan iraq support contingency operation member reserve component secretary determines individual mobilization augmentee deployed member inactive national_guard requires person making refer member identified risk self caused harm nearest military medical treatment facility accredited tricare dod managed health care program provider immediate evaluation necessary treatment directs secretary refer member private provider determining provider ensure member receive treatment assistance delay requires annual reports secretary congress number members referred health career status situations impeding counseling calls reaching appropriate members requires time report comptroller_general congress suicide members directs secretary develop evaluate widely disseminate programs promote connectivity members armed_forces family peers immediate chain command suicide risk identification response particular emphasis members reserve components


Summary: Travel Reimbursement for Inactive Duty Training Personnel (TRIP) Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to reimburse a member of the reserves for transportation expenses incurred in connection with: (1) round-trip travel in excess of 100 miles to an inactive duty training location, regardless of the method of transportation; and (2) round-trip travel of any distance to an inactive duty training location, if such travel requires a commercial method of transportation other than ground transportation. Requires the Secretary, in determining the amount of the allowance or reimbursement, to use the reimbursement rate for the use of privately-owned vehicles by government employees on official business.

travel reimbursement inactive duty training personnel trip act directs secretary military department concerned reimburse member reserves transportation expenses incurred connection round trip travel excess miles inactive duty training location regardless method transportation round trip travel distance inactive duty training location travel requires commercial method transportation ground transportation requires secretary determining allowance reimbursement use reimbursement rate use privately owned vehicles government employees official business


Summary: National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act of 2011 - Reestablishes the position of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau (Vice Chief). Terminates the position of Director of the Joint Staff of the National Guard Bureau (Director) and transfers existing duties of the Director to the Vice Chief. Adds the Chief of the National Guard Bureau (Chief) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to continue the Task Force for Emergency Readiness (TFER) pilot program as a permanent FEMA program. Requires the Administrator to carry out the program in at least five states in addition to the five states in which the program is carried out as of the enactment of this Act. Requires the Chief to: (1) identify, using catastrophic disaster response plans for each state developed under the program, any gaps in state civilian and military response capabilities that federal military capabilities are unprepared to fill; (2) notify the Secretary of Defense and the respective Commanders of the U.S. Northern and Pacific Commands of any such gaps; and (3) assist, acting through the Adjutants General of the States, states in developing state plans on responses to catastrophic disaster emergencies. Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to enter into a memorandum of understanding on coordination between Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and between such departments and the states, in the use of military forces in response to domestic emergencies. Authorizes appropriations for the DOD for FY2012 for National Guard: (1) continuity of operations, continuity of government, and consequence management in connection with response to terrorist and other attacks and catastrophes; (2) emergency preparedness and response activities; and (3) staffing of joint operations coordination centers in response to terrorist and other attacks and catastrophes. States that the U.S. Northern and Pacific Commands shall be the combatant commands principally responsible for the military support of civil authorities in the United States. Requires the Commander of each Command and the Chief to enter into a memorandum of understanding setting forth the operational relationships, and individual roles and responsibilities, during responses to domestic emergencies among such Commands and the National Guard Bureau. Requires the officers serving as Commander of Army North Command and Commander of Air Force North Command to be officers in the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard, respectively. Directs the Secretary of Defense to modify specified regulations prescribed pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 to provide for the use of available appropriated State Partnership Program funds for contacts between members of the National Guard and civilian personnel of foreign governments outside the ministry of defense on matters within the core competencies of the National Guard.

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Summary: National Guard Basic Allowance for Housing Equity Act - Prohibits reducing the rate of basic allowance for housing paid to a member of the Army or Air National Guard upon the transition of the member from active duty to full-time National Guard duty, or from full-time National Guard duty to active duty, when the transition occurs without a break in active service.

reducing rate basic allowance housing paid member army air_national_guard transition member active duty time national_guard duty time national_guard duty active duty transition occurs break active service


Summary: National Guard, Reserve, "Gray Area" Retiree, and Surviving Spouses Space-available Travel Equity Act of 2011 - Authorizes space-available travel on military aircraft for members of the reserves. Authorizes such travel for a member or former member of the reserves who is entitled to retired pay but for attaining the required age (generally, 60). Authorizes travel on a space-available basis to unremarried widows and widowers of retired members entitled to retired pay or of members who died in the line of duty or as the result of a line-of-duty condition. Authorizes such travel for certain dependents of members described above, if accompanying the member.

gray area retiree available travel equity act authorizes space available travel military aircraft members reserves authorizes travel member member reserves entitled retired pay attaining required age generally authorizes travel space available basis unremarried widows widowers retired members entitled retired pay members died line duty result line duty condition authorizes travel certain dependents members described accompanying member


Summary: National Guard Outreach Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to assist a state National Guard in providing pre- and post-deployment outreach, reintegration, and readjustment program services to: (1) reserve component Armed Forces members residing in the state or National Guard members of the state regardless of place of residence who are ordered to active duty in support of a contingency operation and such members upon returning from such active duty, (2) veterans, and (3) dependents of such members and veterans. Requires: (1) supported programs to use direct person-to-person outreach and other relevant activities ensuring that eligible persons receive all the available services and support; and (2) a decision to commit, obligate, or expend funds with or to a specific National Guard to be based on certain merit-based or competitive procedures.

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Summary: National Guard Employment Protection Act of 2011 - Provides employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time National Guard duty.

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Summary: National Guard Technician Equity Act - Provides a person the right to be employed as a non-dual status technician if: (1) the technician position has been designated to be filled only by a non-dual status technician, or (2) the person occupying the technician position has at least 20 years of service as a dual status military technician. Repeals: (1) the permanent limitation on the number of non-dual status technicians, and (2) the prohibition against overtime pay for National Guard technicians. Provides for: (1) continued compensation for a military technician who was hired as a dual status technician but who is no longer a member of the Selected Reserve; and (2) certain enlistment, reenlistment, and student loan benefits for military technicians. Provides for a technician's rights of grievance, arbitration, appeal, and review beyond the current stage of the adjutant general of the jurisdiction concerned. Makes a dual status military technician eligible for early retirement if separating from the Selected Reserve or ceasing to hold a specified military grade after: (1) completing 25 years of technician service, or (2) becoming 50 years old and completing 20 years of such service. Increases annual paid employment leave to 30 days for reserve or National Guard duty. Revises specified provisions regarding employer health plan contributions for members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces. Reduces to 55 the eligibility age for retired pay for non-regular service.

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Summary: Space-Available Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish a program to provide transportation on Department of Defense (DOD) aircraft on a space-available basis for: (1) active duty and reserve members holding a valid Uniformed Services Identification and Privilege Card; (2) retired members who, but for not attaining age 60, would be eligible for military retired pay; (3) an unremarried widow or widower of an active or reserve member; and (3) certain dependents of members described above. Allows the Secretary to establish an order of priority based on considerations of military needs and readiness.

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Summary: Chris Kotch VA Education Access Act - Makes eligible under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program an individual who is: (1) discharged or released from the Armed Forces (under current law, from active duty in the Armed Forces) due to a service-connected disability; or (2) transferred to the temporary disability retirement list.

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Summary:
National Guard State Partnership Program Enhancement Act - Codifies under federal law the National Guard State Partnership Program (defense and security partnerships between the National Guard and the military and security forces, and related disaster management, emergency response, and security ministries, of a foreign country). Allows funds available to the Department of Defense (DOD), including for the Army and Air National Guard, to be used for such purposes.

Repeals superseded authority under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.

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Summary:
Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act - Honors as a veteran any person entitled to retired pay for nonregular (reserve) service or, but for age, would be so entitled.

Provides that such person shall not be entitled to any benefit by reason of such recognition.

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Summary: Eliminates the requirement that a member or former member of the Armed Forces entitled to retired pay for non-regular (reserve) service be at least 60 years of age before being eligible for medical and dental care in a military health care facility.

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Summary:
Guard Units and Reservists Deserve Remembrance Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make available for purchase a memorial headstone or marker for the marked or unmarked grave of: (1) an individual who performed inactive duty training or active duty for training as a member of a National Guard or Reserve component for at least six years, but did not serve on active duty and is not otherwise ineligible for a memorial headstone or marker on account of the nature of the individual's separation from the Armed Forces or other cause; or (2) such an individual whose remains are unavailable.

Permits such a headstone or marker to be purchased under this Act by: (1) the individual; (2) the surviving spouse, child, sibling, or parent of the individual; or (3) an individual other than the next of kin, as determined by the Secretary.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) ensure that the prices of such headstones and markers are sufficient to cover their production and delivery costs, and (2) coordinate with the Secretary of Defense (DOD) in establishing procedures to determine whether an individual qualifies for the purchase of a memorial headstone or marker under this Act.

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