§ 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.