§ 5101. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request

• (a) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the President submits to Congress a budget for a fiscal year pursuant to section 1105 of title 31 , the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a Coast Guard authorization request with respect to such fiscal year.
• (b) In this section, the term “Coast Guard authorization request” means a proposal for legislation that, with respect to the Coast Guard for the relevant fiscal year—
  • (1) recommends end strengths for personnel for that fiscal year, as described in section 4903;
  • (2) recommends authorizations of appropriations for that fiscal year, including with respect to matters described in section 4901; and
  • (3) addresses any other matter that the Secretary determines is appropriate for inclusion in a Coast Guard authorization bill.

§ 5102. Capital investment plan

• (a) Not later than 60 days after the date on which the President submits to Congress a budget pursuant to section 1105 of title 31 , the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a capital investment plan for the Coast Guard that identifies for each capital asset for which appropriations are proposed in that budget—
  • (1) the proposed appropriations included in the budget;
  • (2) the total estimated cost of completion based on the proposed appropriations included in the budget;
  • (3) projected funding levels for each fiscal year for the next 5 fiscal years or until project completion, whichever is earlier;
  • (4) an estimated completion date based on the proposed appropriations included in the budget;
  • (5) an acquisition program baseline, as applicable; and
  • (6) projected commissioning and decommissioning dates for each asset.
• (b) In the fiscal year following each fiscal year for which appropriations are enacted for a new capital asset, the report submitted under subsection (a) shall include—
  • (1) an estimated life-cycle cost estimate for the new capital asset;
  • (2) an assessment of the impact the new capital asset will have on—
    • (A) delivery dates for each capital asset;
    • (B) estimated completion dates for each capital asset;
    • (C) the total estimated cost to complete each capital asset; and
    • (D) other planned construction or improvement projects; and
  • (3) recommended funding levels for each capital asset necessary to meet the estimated completion dates and total estimated costs included in the such 1 1 So in original. asset’s approved acquisition program baseline.
• (c) In this section, the term “new capital asset” means—
  • (1) an acquisition program that does not have an approved acquisition program baseline; or
  • (2) the acquisition of a capital asset in excess of the number included in the approved acquisition program baseline.

§ 5103. Major acquisitions

• (a) In conjunction with the transmittal by the President to Congress of the budget of the United States for fiscal year 2014 and biennially thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the status of all major acquisition programs.
• (b) Each report under subsection (a) shall include for each major acquisition program—
  • (1) a statement of the Coast Guard’s mission needs and performance goals relating to such program, including a justification for any change to those needs and goals subsequent to a report previously submitted under this section;
  • (2) a justification explaining how the projected number and capabilities of assets acquired under such program meet applicable mission needs and performance goals;
  • (3) an identification of any and all mission hour gaps, accompanied by an explanation of how and when the Coast Guard will close those gaps;
  • (4) an identification of any changes with respect to such program, including—
    • (A) any changes to the timeline for the acquisition of each new asset and the phaseout of legacy assets; and
    • (B) any changes to—
      • (i) the costs of new assets or legacy assets for that fiscal year or future fiscal years; or
      • (ii) the total acquisition cost;
  • (5) a justification explaining how any change to such program fulfills the mission needs and performance goals of the Coast Guard;
  • (6) a description of how the Coast Guard is planning for the integration of each new asset acquired under such program into the Coast Guard, including needs related to shore-based infrastructure and human resources;
  • (7) an identification of how funds in the applicable fiscal year’s budget request will be allocated, including information on the purchase of specific assets;
  • (8) a projection of the remaining operational lifespan and life-cycle cost of each legacy asset that also identifies any anticipated resource gaps;
  • (9) a detailed explanation of how the costs of legacy assets are being accounted for within such program; and
  • (10) an annual performance comparison of new assets to legacy assets.
• (c) Each report under subsection (a) shall—
  • (1) include information on the scope of the acquisition activities to be performed in the next fiscal year and on the adequacy of the current acquisition workforce to meet that anticipated workload;
  • (2) specify the number of officers, members, and employees of the Coast Guard currently and planned to be assigned to each position designated under section 1102(c); 1 1 See References in Text note below. and
  • (3) identify positions that are or will be understaffed and actions that will be taken to correct such understaffing.
• (d) Each report under subsection (a) shall identify which, if any, Coast Guard cutters that have been issued a certificate of classification by the American Bureau of Shipping have not been maintained in class, with an explanation detailing the reasons why the cutters have not been maintained in class.
• (e) Each report under subsection (a) shall include a plan that describes for the upcoming fiscal year, and for each of the 20 fiscal years thereafter—
  • (1) the numbers and types of cutters and aircraft to be decommissioned;
  • (2) the numbers and types of cutters and aircraft to be acquired to—
    • (A) replace the cutters and aircraft identified under paragraph (1); or
    • (B) address an identified capability gap; and
  • (3) the estimated level of funding in each fiscal year required to—
    • (A) acquire the cutters and aircraft identified under paragraph (2);
    • (B) acquire related command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems; and
    • (C) acquire, construct, or renovate shoreside infrastructure.
• (f) In this section, the term “major acquisition program” means an ongoing acquisition undertaken by the Coast Guard with a life-cycle cost estimate greater than or equal to $300,000,000.

§ 5104. Manpower requirements plan

• (a) On the date on which the President submits to the Congress a budget for fiscal year 2017 under section 1105 of title 31 , on the date on which the President submits to the Congress a budget for fiscal year 2019 under such section, and every 4 years thereafter, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a manpower requirements plan.
• (b) A manpower requirements plan submitted under subsection (a) shall include for each mission of the Coast Guard—
  • (1) an assessment of all projected mission requirements for the upcoming fiscal year and for each of the 3 fiscal years thereafter;
  • (2) the number of active duty, reserve, and civilian personnel assigned or available to fulfill such mission requirements—
    • (A) currently; and
    • (B) as projected for the upcoming fiscal year and each of the 3 fiscal years thereafter;
  • (3) the number of active duty, reserve, and civilian personnel required to fulfill such mission requirements—
    • (A) currently; and
    • (B) as projected for the upcoming fiscal year and each of the 3 fiscal years thereafter;
  • (4) an identification of any capability gaps between mission requirements and mission performance caused by deficiencies in the numbers of personnel available—
    • (A) currently; and
    • (B) as projected for the upcoming fiscal year and each of the 3 fiscal years thereafter; and
  • (5) an identification of the actions the Commandant will take to address capability gaps identified under paragraph (4).
• (c) In composing a manpower requirements plan for submission under subsection (a), the Commandant shall consider—
  • (1) the marine safety strategy required under section 2116 of title 46 ;
  • (2) information on the adequacy of the acquisition workforce included in the most recent report under section 5103 of this title ; and
  • (3) any other Federal strategic planning effort the Commandant considers appropriate.

§ 5105. Inventory of real property

• (a) The Commandant shall maintain an inventory of all real property, including submerged lands, under the control of the Coast Guard, which shall include—
  • (1) the size, the location, and any other appropriate description of each unit of such property;
  • (2) an assessment of the physical condition of each unit of such property, excluding lands;
  • (3) a determination of whether each unit of such property should be—
    • (A) retained to fulfill a current or projected Coast Guard mission requirement; or
    • (B) subject to divestiture; and
  • (4) other information the Commandant considers appropriate.
• (b) The Commandant shall update information on each unit of real property included in the inventory required under subsection (a) not later than 30 days after any change relating to the control of such property.
• (c) Not later than March 30, 2016 , and every 5 years thereafter, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes—
  • (1) a list of all real property under the control of the Coast Guard and the location of such property by property type;
  • (2) recommendations for divestiture with respect to any units of such property; and
  • (3) recommendations for consolidating any units of such property, including—
    • (A) an estimate of the costs or savings associated with each recommended consolidation; and
    • (B) a discussion of the impact that such consolidation would have on Coast Guard mission effectiveness.

§ 5106. Annual performance report

Not later than the date on which the President submits to Congress a budget pursuant to section 1105 of title 31 , the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall make available on a public website and submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate an update on Coast Guard mission performance during the previous fiscal year.

§ 5107. Major acquisition program risk assessment

• (a) Not later than April 15 and October 15 of each year, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a briefing regarding a current assessment of the risks associated with all current major acquisition programs, as that term is defined in section 5103(f).
• (b) Each assessment under this subsection shall include, for each current major acquisition program, discussion of the following:
  • (1) The top five current risks to such program.
  • (2) Any failure of such program to demonstrate a key performance parameter or threshold during operational test and evaluation conducted during the 2 fiscal-year quarters preceding such assessment.
  • (3) Whether there has been any decision in such 2 fiscal-year quarters to order full-rate production before all key performance parameters or thresholds are met.
  • (4) Whether there has been any breach of major acquisition program cost (as defined by the Major Systems Acquisition Manual) in such 2 fiscal-year quarters.
  • (5) Whether there has been any breach of major acquisition program schedule (as so defined) during such 2 fiscal-year quarters.

§ 5108. Unfunded priorities list

• (a) Not later than 60 days after the date on which the President submits to Congress a budget pursuant to section 1105 of title 31 , the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a list of each unfunded priority for the Coast Guard.
• (b) The list required under subsection (a) shall present the unfunded priorities in order from the highest priority to the lowest, as determined by the Commandant.
• (c) In this section, the term “unfunded priority” means a program or mission requirement that—
  • (1) has not been selected for funding in the applicable proposed budget;
  • (2) is necessary to fulfill a requirement associated with an operational need; and
  • (3) the Commandant would have recommended for inclusion in the applicable proposed budget had additional resources been available or had the requirement emerged before the budget was submitted.