WYDEN, COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT COAST GUARD INSTALLATIONS AND ALLOW COST-SAVING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden issued the following press release:

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined Senate colleagues to introduce legislation that would allow the U.S. Coast Guard to collaborate with state and local governments through intergovernmental support agreements.

"Oregon's Coast Guard works tirelessly every day to keep our coastal communities and fishermen safe, and they deserve the same tools as the rest of our military branches to operate efficiently," Wyden said. "This common-sense legislation cuts red tape, saves taxpayer dollars, and builds stronger partnerships between Coast Guard installations and Oregon's communities up and down the coast that support them."

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