Sec. 11419. STRATEGY TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AT REMOTE UNITS

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## SEC. 11419 STRATEGY TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AT REMOTE UNITS ###

(a)In General Not more than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2026, the Commandant shall develop a detailed written strategy to improve the quality of life for members of the Coast Guard and their dependents who are stationed in remote units. ###

(b)Elements The strategy developed under subsection

(a)shall address the following: ####

(1)Methods to improve the availability or affordability of housing options for such members and their dependents through— #####

(A)Coast Guard-owned housing; or #####

(B)Coast Guard-facilitated housing. ####

(2)A review of whether current methods for determining the amount of basic housing allowances received by such members of the Coast Guard accurately reflect the costs of privately owned or privately rented housing in such areas. ####

(3)Methods to improve access by such members and their dependents to— #####

(A)medical, dental, and pediatric care; and #####

(B)behavioral health care that is covered under the TRICARE program (as defined in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code). ####

(4)Methods to increase access to child care services in such areas, including recommendations for increasing child care capacity and opportunities for care within the Coast Guard and in the private sector. ####

(5)Methods to improve non-Coast Guard network internet access at remote units— #####

(A)to improve communications between members of the Coast Guard on active duty who are assigned or attached to a remote unit and the family members of such members who are not located in the same location as such member; and #####

(B)for other purposes such as education and training. ####

(6)Methods to support spouses and other dependents of members serving in such areas who face challenges specific to remote locations. ####

(7)A detailed written action plan and timeline for implementing improvements to the quality of life for members of the Coast Guard at remote units. ####

(8)Any other matter the Commandant considers appropriate. ###

(c)Public Availability The Commandant shall make the strategy developed under subsection

(a)available to the public on an internet website of the Coast Guard. ###

(d)Implementation The Commandant shall oversee the implementation of the strategy developed under subsection (a), including the action plan described in paragraph

(7)of that subsection. ###

(e)Briefing Not later than 30 days after the strategy developed under subsection

(a)is completed, and annually thereafter for 3 years, the Commandant shall provide the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives with a briefing, in person and in writing, on— ####

(1)the elements of the strategy; ####

(2)the status of the implementation of the action plan described in subsection (a)(7); ####

(3)the timeline for implementation of each of the elements of such action plan; and ####

(4)any barriers to the implementation of such action plan. ###

(f)Remote Unit Defined In this section, the term “remote unit” means a unit located in an area in which members of the Coast Guard and their dependents are eligible for TRICARE Prime Remote. ## Subtitle D Other Matters