Amends title 10, United States Code, to require the Coast Guard to buy certain articles from American sources.
The Coast Guard Personnel Equipment Act amends title 10, United States Code, to include the Coast Guard in the requirement to buy certain articles from American sources. This change applies when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy, making the Secretary of Homeland Security responsible for these purchases. The bill also updates references to the Secretary of Defense to include the Secretary of Homeland Security in specific subsections.
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