§ 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.