
Leaders of the House and Senate committees responsible for overseeing the policies of the Coast Guard on Monday said they have agreed on legislation to authorize the service, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security. The House is expected to take up the 23-page Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 (H.R. 5769) on Wednesday and the Senate is also expected to consider the measure this week. “This bipartisan, bicameral measure helps ensure that the…