President Donald J. Trump will sign S. 140, the “Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

December 4, 2018
From the White House
Pool, National Review
Tom DeFrank 
Today, President Donald J. Trump will sign S. 140, the “Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018,” into law. This legislation authorizes funding for the United States Coast Guard through fiscal year 2019 and supports its plans to recapitalize and modernize its assets to carry out its critical missions. Specifically, the bill authorizes $7.9 billion for Coast Guard operating expenses and $2.6 billion for procurement, construction, renovation, and facilities improvement in fiscal year 2019. For fiscal year 2018, $12.1 billion was appropriated to the Coast Guard, a $1.7 billion increase from fiscal year 2017. President Trump and his Administration remain committed to prioritizing policies that strengthen and ready our military.

The following individuals are expected to attend:

The White House
President Donald J. Trump
General John Kelly, Chief of Staff
Derek Lyons, White House Staff Secretary
Shahira Knight, Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs
Doug Fears, Deputy Assistant to the President and Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor
Paul Miller, Deputy Senior Director for Legislative Affairs, National Security Council

Trump Administration
Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, Department of Homeland Security
Chad Wolf, Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security

Members of Congress
Sen. Roger Wicker, MS
Rep. Frank LoBiondo, NJ
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, MO
Rep. Brian Mast, FL
Rep. Mike Rogers, AL
Rep. Bill Shuster, PA
Rep. Jason Smith, MO
Rep. Don Young, AK
Rep. Peter DeFazio, OR

United States Coast Guard
Admiral Karl Schultz, Commandant of the Coast Guard
Master Chief Jason Vanderhaden, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard
CDR Michael R. Sinclair, Legal, USCG
CDR Jessica Styron, Congressional Affairs, USCG
Mr. Nicholas Resendes, Legislative Counsel, USCG
LCDR Luke Petersen, Congressional Affairs, USCG
Scott Austin, Military Fellow, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs
Justin Smith, Aide to Commandant