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H.R.4275 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 119th Congress (2025-2026) Section Summary:

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This bill amends the U.S. Code to designate the Straits of Mackinac as a specific area for pilotage requirements, expands navigable waters provisions to include these waters, and defines the Straits by specific coordinates and key passages. It also mandates a study on safety regulations for commercial amphibious vessels, excluding DUKW vessels, and requires a traffic study at the St. Lucie River. The bill updates references in the National Defense Authorization Act and modifies controlled substances provisions on vessels to include manufacturing, distributing, and possessing such substances onboard.

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