House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
2253 Rayburn
18/04/2023 at 02:00PM
This is a hearing of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Witnesses:
- Admiral Linda L. Fagan, Commandant, United States Coast Guard
- Master Chief Heath B. Jones, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, United States Coast Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard FY2024 budget request is $13.5 billion, including $150 million for a commercial polar icebreaker because “the Arctic is becoming more accessible due to climate change.” This is in addition to the $450 million Polar Operations Research and Development budget.