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(A) commercially available autonomous 
control and computer vision technology; and 
(B) such sensors and methods of commu-
nication as are necessary to demonstrate the 
ability of such control and technology to assist 
in conducting search and rescue, surveillance, 
and interdiction missions. 
(2) COLLECTION OF DATA.—The pilot project 
under paragraph (1) shall evaluate commercially 
available products in the field and collect operational 
data to inform future requirements. 
(3) BRIEFING.—Not later than 6 months after 
completing the pilot project required under para-
graph (1), the Commandant shall brief the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate on the evaluation of the data derived from the 
project. 
SEC. 208. BUDGETING OF COAST GUARD RELATING TO CER-
TAIN OPERATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 51 of title 14, United 
States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
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‘‘§ 5114. Expenses of performing and executing de-
fense readiness mission activities 
‘‘The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall include 
in the annual budget submission of the President under 
section 1105(a) of title 31, a dedicated budget line item 
that adequately represents a calculation of the annual 
costs and expenditures of performing and executing all de-
fense readiness mission activities, including— 
‘‘(1) all expenses related to the Coast Guard’s 
coordination, training, and execution of defense 
readiness mission activities in the Coast Guard’s ca-
pacity as an Armed Force (as such term is defined 
in section 101 of title 10) in support of Department 
of Defense national security operations and activities 
or for any other military department or defense 
agency (as such terms are defined in such section); 
‘‘(2) costs associated with Coast Guard detach-
ments assigned in support of the Coast Guard’s de-
fense readiness mission; and 
‘‘(3) any other expenses, costs, or matters the 
Commandant determines appropriate or otherwise of 
interest to Congress.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 51 of title 14, United States Code, is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘5114. Expenses of performing and executing defense readiness mission activi-
ties.’’. 
SEC. 209. REPORT ON SAN DIEGO MARITIME DOMAIN 
AWARENESS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate a report containing— 
(1) an overview of the maritime domain aware-
ness in the area of responsibility of the Coast Guard 
sector responsible for San Diego, California, includ-
ing— 
(A) the average volume of known maritime 
traffic that transited the area during fiscal 
years 2020 through 2022; 
(B) current sensor platforms deployed by 
such sector to monitor illicit activity occurring 
at sea in such area; 
(C) the number of illicit activity incidents 
at sea in such area that the sector responded to 
during fiscal years 2020 through 2022; 
(D) an estimate of the volume of traffic 
engaged in illicit activity at sea in such area 
and the type and description of any vessels used 
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to carry out illicit activities that such sector re-
sponded to during fiscal years 2020 through 
2022; and 
(E) the maritime domain awareness re-
quirements to effectively meet the mission of 
such sector; 
(2) a description of current actions taken by the 
Coast Guard to partner with Federal, regional, 
State, and local entities to meet the maritime do-
main awareness needs of such area; 
(3) a description of any gaps in maritime do-
main awareness within the area of responsibility of 
such sector resulting from an inability to meet the 
enduring maritime domain awareness requirements 
of the sector or adequately respond to maritime dis-
order; 
(4) an identification of current technology and 
assets the Coast Guard has to mitigate the gaps 
identified in paragraph (3); 
(5) an identification of capabilities needed to 
mitigate such gaps, including any capabilities the 
Coast Guard currently possesses that can be de-
ployed to the sector; 
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(6) an identification of technology and assets 
the Coast Guard does not currently possess and are 
needed to acquire in order to address such gaps; and 
(7) an identification of any financial obstacles 
that prevent the Coast Guard from deploying exist-
ing commercially available sensor technology to ad-
dress such gaps. 
SEC. 210. GREAT LAKES WINTER SHIPPING. 
(a) GREAT LAKES ICEBREAKING OPERATIONS.— 
(1) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE RE-
PORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives a re-
port on Coast Guard icebreaking in the Great 
Lakes. 
(B) 
ELEMENTS.—The 
report 
required 
under subparagraph (A) shall— 
(i) evaluate— 
(I) the economic impact related 
to vessel delays or cancellations asso-
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