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GA HR1516
Resolution
Status
Engrossed
3/24/2010
Primary Sponsor
Cecily Hill
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AI Summary
- Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team 91108, based in St. Marys, Georgia, consists of 85 members with demolition experts, marksmen, and canine teams capable of deploying anywhere in the country within 12 hours for port security and harbor defense missions
- The U.S. Coast Guard proposed decommissioning 5 of its 12 Maritime Safety and Security Teams, including Team 91108, as part of budget cutbacks that would eliminate 1,112 active-duty positions from a $10.08 billion budget already reduced 3.3% from fiscal year 2010
- The unit received the Coast Guard Unit Commendation Award for providing security at the 2004 G-8 Summit at Sea Island, the 2004 Republican National Convention, and the 2005 presidential inauguration
- Team 91108 provides an estimated $9 million economic impact to St. Marys and Camden County and is strategically located to protect major Eastern Seaboard ports including Savannah, Brunswick, Jacksonville, Miami, and Charleston
- The Georgia House of Representatives commends Team 91108 and urges the President, Congress, and the Coast Guard to retain the unit and directs copies of the resolution be sent to the President, the Coast Guard, each team member, and the Georgia congressional delegation
Legislative Description
United States Congress; not decommission Coast Guard Security Team 91108; urge
Last Action
House Passed/Adopted
3/24/2010
Committee Referrals
Defense and Veterans Affairs3/10/2010
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