Sec. 607. Competition by United States flag vessels. 
Sec. 608. Survey. 
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION 
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are authorized to be appropriated for each of 
fiscal years 2015 and 2016 for necessary expenses of the 
Coast Guard as follows: 
(1) For the operation and maintenance of the 
Coast Guard— 
(A) $6,981,036,000 for fiscal year 2015; 
and 
(B) $6,981,036,000 for fiscal year 2016. 
(2) For the acquisition, construction, rebuild-
ing, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore 
and offshore facilities, vessels, and aircraft, includ-
ing equipment related thereto— 
(A) $1,546,448,000 for fiscal year 2015; 
and 
(B) $1,546,448,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
to remain available until expended. 
(3) For the Coast Guard Reserve program, in-
cluding personnel and training costs, equipment, and 
services— 
(A) $140,016,000 for fiscal year 2015; and 
(B) $140,016,000 for fiscal year 2016. 
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(4) For environmental compliance and restora-
tion of Coast Guard vessels, aircraft, and facilities 
(other than parts and equipment associated with op-
eration and maintenance)— 
(A) $16,701,000 for fiscal year 2015; and 
(B) $16,701,000 for fiscal year 2016; 
to remain available until expended. 
(5) To the Commandant of the Coast Guard for 
research, development, test, and evaluation of tech-
nologies, materials, and human factors directly re-
lated to improving the performance of the Coast 
Guard’s mission with respect to search and rescue, 
aids to navigation, marine safety, marine environ-
mental protection, enforcement of laws and treaties, 
ice operations, oceanographic research, and defense 
readiness— 
(A) $19,890,000 for fiscal year 2015; and 
(B) $19,890,000 for fiscal year 2016. 
SEC. 102. AUTHORIZED LEVELS OF MILITARY STRENGTH 
AND TRAINING. 
(a) ACTIVE DUTY STRENGTH.—The Coast Guard is 
authorized an end-of-year strength for active duty per-
sonnel of 43,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016. 
(b) MILITARY TRAINING STUDENT LOADS.—The 
Coast Guard is authorized average military training stu-
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dent loads for each of fiscal years 2015 and 2016 as fol-
lows: 
(1) For recruit and special training, 2,500 stu-
dent years. 
(2) For flight training, 165 student years. 
(3) For professional training in military and ci-
vilian institutions, 350 student years. 
(4) For officer acquisition, 1,200 student years. 
TITLE II—COAST GUARD 
SEC. 201. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. 
Section 42(a) of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘7,200’’ and inserting ‘‘6,700’’. 
SEC. 202. PREVENTION AND RESPONSE WORKFORCES. 
Section 57 of title 14, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (3) by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) waterways operations manager shall have 
knowledge, skill, and practical experience with re-
spect to marine transportation system management; 
or 
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‘‘(5) port and facility safety and security spe-
cialist shall have knowledge, skill, and practical ex-
perience with respect to the safety, security, and en-
vironmental protection responsibilities associated 
with maritime ports and facilities.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘or marine 
safety engineer’’ and inserting ‘‘marine safety engi-
neer, waterways operations manager, or port and fa-
cility safety and security specialist’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f)(2) by striking ‘‘investigator 
or marine safety engineer.’’ and inserting ‘‘investi-
gator, marine safety engineer, waterways operations 
manager, or port and facility safety and security 
specialist.’’. 
SEC. 203. CENTERS OF EXPERTISE. 
Section 58(b) of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) MISSIONS.—Any center established under sub-
section (a) may— 
‘‘(1) promote, facilitate, and conduct— 
‘‘(A) education; 
‘‘(B) training; and 
‘‘(C) activities authorized under section 
93(a)(4); and 
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‘‘(2) be a repository of information on oper-
ations, practices, and resources related to the mis-
sion for which the center was established.’’. 
SEC. 204. AGREEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 93(a)(4) of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘, investigate’’ and inserting 
‘‘and investigate’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘, and cooperate and coordinate 
such activities with other Government agencies and 
with private agencies’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY.—Chapter 5 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 102. Agreements 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out section 93(a)(4), 
the Commandant may— 
‘‘(1) enter into cooperative agreements, con-
tracts, and other agreements with Federal entities 
and other public or private entities, including aca-
demic entities; and 
‘‘(2) impose on and collect from an entity sub-
ject to an agreement or contract under paragraph 
(1) a fee to assist with expenses incurred in carrying 
out such section. 
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‘‘(b) DEPOSIT AND USE OF FEES.—Fees collected 
under this section shall be deposited in the general fund 
of the Treasury as offsetting receipts. The fees may be 
used, to the extent provided in advance in an appropria-
tion law, only to carry out activities under section 
93(a)(4).’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘102. Agreements.’’. 
SEC. 205. COAST GUARD HOUSING. 
(a) COMMANDANT; GENERAL
POWERS.—Section 
93(a)(13) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘the Treasury’’ and inserting ‘‘the fund estab-
lished under section 687’’. 
(b) LIGHTHOUSE PROPERTY.—Section 672a(b) of 
title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the 
Treasury’’ and inserting ‘‘the fund established under sec-
tion 687’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 687(b) of 
title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(4) Monies received under section 93(a)(13). 
‘‘(5) Amounts received under section 672a(b).’’. 
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SEC. 206. DETERMINATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 5 of title 14, United 
States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 103. Determinations 
‘‘The Secretary may only make a determination that 
a waterway, or any portion thereof, is navigable for pur-
poses of the jurisdiction of the Coast Guard through a 
rulemaking that is conducted in a manner consistent with 
subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 5 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this 
Act, is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘103. Determinations.’’. 
SEC. 207. ANNUAL BOARD OF VISITORS. 
Section 194 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 194. Annual Board of Visitors 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A Board of Visitors to the Coast 
Guard Academy is established to review and make rec-
ommendations on the operation of the Academy. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The membership of the 
Board shall consist of the following: 
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‘‘(A) The chairman of the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate, or the chairman’s designee. 
‘‘(B) The chairman of the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives, or the chairman’s designee. 
‘‘(C) 3 Members of the Senate designated 
by the Vice President. 
‘‘(D) 4 Members of the House of Rep-
resentatives designated by the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives. 
‘‘(E) 6 individuals designated by the Presi-
dent. 
‘‘(2) LENGTH OF SERVICE.— 
‘‘(A) MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.—A Member 
of Congress designated under subparagraph (C) 
or (D) of paragraph (1) as a member of the 
Board shall be designated as a member in the 
First Session of a Congress and serve for the 
duration of that Congress. 
‘‘(B) INDIVIDUALS
DESIGNATED
BY
THE 
PRESIDENT.—Each individual designated by the 
President under subparagraph (E) of para-
graph (1) shall serve as a member of the Board 
for 3 years, except that any such member whose 
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term of office has expired shall continue to 
serve until a successor is appointed. 
‘‘(3) DEATH OR RESIGNATION OF A MEMBER.— 
If a member of the Board dies or resigns, a suc-
cessor shall be designated for any unexpired portion 
of the term of the member by the official who des-
ignated the member. 
‘‘(c) ACADEMY VISITS.— 
‘‘(1) ANNUAL VISIT.—The Board shall visit the 
Academy annually to review the operation of the 
Academy. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL VISITS.—With the approval 
of the Secretary, the Board or individual members 
of the Board may make other visits to the Academy 
in connection with the duties of the Board or to con-
sult with the Superintendent of the Academy. 
‘‘(d) SCOPE OF REVIEW.—The Board shall review, 
with respect to the Academy— 
‘‘(1) the state of morale and discipline; 
‘‘(2) the curriculum; 
‘‘(3) instruction; 
‘‘(4) physical equipment; 
‘‘(5) fiscal affairs; and 
‘‘(6) other matters relating to the Academy that 
the Board determines appropriate. 
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‘‘(e) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of an annual visit of the Board under subsection (c)(1), 
the Board shall submit to the Secretary, 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 actions 
of the Board during such visit and the recommendations 
of the Board pertaining to the Academy. 
‘‘(f) ADVISORS.—If approved by the Secretary, the 
Board may consult with advisors in carrying out this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(g) REIMBURSEMENT.—Each member of the Board 
and each adviser consulted by the Board under subsection 
(f) shall be reimbursed, to the extent permitted by law, 
by the Coast Guard for actual expenses incurred while en-
gaged in duties as a member or adviser.’’. 
SEC. 208. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON MEDALS OF HONOR. 
Section 494 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘medal of honor,’’ each place that 
it appears. 
SEC. 209. MISSION NEED STATEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 569 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘§ 569. Mission need statement 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—On the date on which the Presi-
dent submits to Congress a budget for fiscal year 2016 
under section 1105 of title 31, on the date on which the 
President submits to Congress a budget for fiscal year 
2019 under such section, and every 4 years thereafter, the 
Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate an integrated major acquisition mis-
sion need statement. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following 
definitions apply: 
‘‘(1) INTEGRATED MAJOR ACQUISITION MISSION 
NEED STATEMENT.—The term ‘integrated major ac-
quisition mission need statement’ means a document 
that— 
‘‘(A) identifies current and projected gaps 
in Coast Guard mission capabilities using mis-
sion hour targets; 
‘‘(B) explains how each major acquisition 
program addresses gaps identified under sub-
paragraph (A) if funded at the levels provided 
for such program in the most recently sub-
mitted capital investment plan; and 
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‘‘(C) describes the missions the Coast 
Guard will not be able to achieve, by fiscal year, 
for each gap identified under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(2) MAJOR ACQUISITION PROGRAM.—The term 
‘major acquisition program’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 569a(e). 
‘‘(3) CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLAN.—The term 
‘capital investment plan’ means the plan required 
under section 663(a)(1).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 15 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 569 and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘569. Mission need statement.’’. 
SEC. 210. TRANSMISSION OF ANNUAL COAST GUARD AU-
THORIZATION REQUEST. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title 14, United States Code, as 
amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after 
section 662 the following: 
‘‘§ 662a. Transmission of annual Coast Guard author-
ization request 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—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 Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
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and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a Coast Guard authorization request 
with respect to such fiscal year. 
‘‘(b) COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION REQUEST DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘Coast Guard authoriza-
tion 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 661; 
‘‘(2) recommends authorizations of appropria-
tions for that fiscal year, including with respect to 
matters described in section 662; and 
‘‘(3) addresses any other matter that the Sec-
retary determines is appropriate for inclusion in a 
Coast Guard authorization bill.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 17 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 662 the following: 
‘‘662a. Transmission of annual Coast Guard authorization request.’’. 
SEC. 211. INVENTORY OF REAL PROPERTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 17 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 679. Inventory of real property 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30, 
2014, the Commandant shall establish an inventory of all 
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real property, including submerged lands, under the con-
trol of the Coast Guard, which shall include— 
‘‘(1) the size, the location, and any other appro-
priate description of each unit of such property; 
‘‘(2) an assessment of the physical condition of 
each unit of such property, excluding lands; 
‘‘(3) an estimate of the fair market value of 
each unit of such property; 
‘‘(4) a determination of whether each unit of 
such property should be— 
‘‘(A) retained to fulfill a current or pro-
jected Coast Guard mission requirement; or 
‘‘(B) subject to divestiture; and 
‘‘(5) other information the Commandant con-
siders appropriate. 
‘‘(b) INVENTORY MAINTENANCE.—The Commandant 
shall— 
‘‘(1) maintain the inventory required under sub-
section (a) on an ongoing basis; and 
‘‘(2) update information on each unit of real 
property included in such inventory not later than 
30 days after any change relating to such property. 
‘‘(c) RECOMMENDATIONS TO CONGRESS.—Not later 
than March 30, 2015, and every 5 years thereafter, the 
Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transpor-
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tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation 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 prop-
erty by property type; 
‘‘(2) recommendations for divestiture with re-
spect to any units of such property, including an es-
timate of— 
‘‘(A) the fair market value of any property 
recommended for divestiture; and 
‘‘(B) the costs or savings associated with 
divestiture; and 
‘‘(3) recommendations for consolidating any 
units of such property, including— 
‘‘(A) an estimate of the costs or savings 
associated with each recommended consolida-
tion; and 
‘‘(B) a discussion of the impact that such 
consolidation would have on Coast Guard mis-
sion effectiveness.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 17 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this 
Act, is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘679. Inventory of real property.’’. 
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SEC. 212. ACTIVE DUTY FOR EMERGENCY AUGMENTATION 
OF REGULAR FORCES. 
Section 712(a) of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘not more than 60 days in any 4- 
month period and’’. 
SEC. 213. ACQUISITION WORKFORCE EXPEDITED HIRING 
AUTHORITY. 
Section 404(b) of the Coast Guard Authorization Act 
of 2010 (Public Law 111–281; 124 Stat. 2951) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 214. ICEBREAKERS. 
(a) COAST GUARD POLAR ICEBREAKERS.—Section 
222 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act 
of 2012 (Public Law 112–213; 126 Stat. 1560) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (d)(2)— 
(A) in the paragraph heading by striking 
‘‘; BRIDGING STRATEGY’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Commandant of the Coast 
Guard’’ and all that follows through the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘Commandant of the 
Coast Guard may decommission the Polar 
Sea.’’; 
(2) by adding at the end of subsection (d) the 
following: 
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‘‘(3) RESULT OF NO DETERMINATION.—If in 
the analysis submitted under this section the Sec-
retary does not make a determination under sub-
section (a)(5) regarding whether it is cost-effective 
to reactivate the Polar Sea, then— 
‘‘(A) the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
may decommission the Polar Sea; or 
‘‘(B) the Secretary may make such deter-
mination, not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this paragraph, and take ac-
tions in accordance with this subsection as 
though such determination was made in the 
analysis previously submitted.’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), and 
(g) as subsections (f), (g), and (h), respectively; and 
(4) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(e) STRATEGIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date on which the analysis required under 
subsection (a) is submitted, the Commandant of the 
Coast Guard 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— 
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‘‘(A) a strategy to meet the Coast Guard’s 
Arctic ice operations needs through September 
30, 2050; and 
‘‘(B) unless the Secretary makes a deter-
mination under this section that it is cost-effec-
tive to reactivate the Polar Sea, a bridging 
strategy for maintaining the Coast Guard’s 
polar icebreaking services until at least Sep-
tember 30, 2024. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT.—The strategies required 
under paragraph (1) shall include a business case 
analysis comparing the leasing and purchasing of 
icebreakers to maintain the needs and services de-
scribed in that paragraph.’’. 
(b) LIMITATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—During fiscal years 2015 
through 2024, the Secretary of the department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating may not expend 
amounts appropriated to the Coast Guard for de-
sign, long-lead-time materials, production, and post- 
delivery activities related to a Polar-Class Icebreaker 
if such amounts would be expended on a capability 
of the Icebreaker that is based on an operational re-
quirement of another Federal department or agency. 
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