be authorized to fund Phase I, in fiscal year 2022, and 
Phase II, in fiscal year 2023, for the recapitalization of 
the barracks at the United States Coast Guard Training 
Center Cape May in Cape May, New Jersey. 
(d) MITIGATION OF HAZARD RISKS.—In carrying out 
projects with funds authorized under this section, the 
Coast Guard shall mitigate, to the greatest extent prac-
ticable, natural hazard risks identified in any Shore Infra-
structure Vulnerability Assessment for Phase I related to 
such projects. 
SEC. 104. AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS FOR ACQUISITION OF 
ADDITIONAL CUTTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts authorized to be 
appropriated under— 
(1) section 4902(2)(A)(i) of title 14, United 
States Code, as amended by section 101 of this title, 
for fiscal year 2022— 
(A) $300,000,000 shall be authorized for 
the acquisition of a twelfth National Security 
Cutter; and 
(B) $210,000,000 shall be authorized for 
the acquisition of 3 Fast Response Cutters; and 
(2) section 4902(2)(A)(ii) of title 14, United 
States Code, as amended by section 101 of this title, 
for fiscal year 2023— 
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(A) $300,000,000 shall be authorized for 
the acquisition of a twelfth National Security 
Cutter; and 
(B) $210,000,000 shall be authorized for 
the acquisition of 3 Fast Response Cutters. 
(b) TREATMENT OF ACQUIRED CUTTER.—Any cutter 
acquired using amounts authorized under subsection (a) 
shall be in addition to the National Security Cutters and 
Fast Response Cutters approved under the existing acqui-
sition baseline in the program of record for the National 
Security Cutter and Fast Response Cutter. 
(c) GREAT LAKES ICEBREAKER ACQUISITION.—Of 
the amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 
4902(2)(A)(ii) of title 14, United States Code— 
(1) for fiscal year 2022, $350,000,000 shall be 
authorized for the acquisition of a Great Lakes ice-
breaker at least as capable as Coast Guard Cutter 
Mackinaw (WLBB–30); and 
(2) for fiscal year 2023, $20,000,000 shall be 
authorized 
for 
the 
design 
and 
selection 
of 
icebreaking cutters for operation in the Great Lakes, 
the Northeastern United States, and the Arctic, as 
appropriate, that are at least as capable as the 
Coast Guard 140-foot icebreaking tugs. 
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TITLE II—COAST GUARD 
Subtitle A—Military Personnel 
Matters 
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZED STRENGTH. 
Section 3702 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) The Secretary may vary the authorized end 
strength of the Coast Guard Selected Reserves for a fiscal 
year by a number equal to not more than 3 percent of 
such end strength upon a determination by the Secretary 
that varying such authorized end strength is in the na-
tional interest. 
‘‘(d) The Commandant may increase the authorized 
end strength of the Coast Guard Selected Reserves by a 
number equal to not more than 2 percent of such author-
ized end strength upon a determination by the Com-
mandant that such increase would enhance manning and 
readiness in essential units or in critical specialties or rat-
ings.’’. 
SEC. 202. CONTINUATION OF OFFICERS WITH CERTAIN 
CRITICAL SKILLS ON ACTIVE DUTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 21 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2165 
the following: 
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‘‘§ 2166. Continuation on active duty; Coast Guard of-
ficers with certain critical skills 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant may authorize 
an officer in a grade above grade O–2 to remain on active 
duty after the date otherwise provided for the retirement 
of such officer in section 2154 of this title, if the officer 
possesses a critical skill, or specialty, or is in a career field 
designated pursuant to subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) CRITICAL SKILLS, SPECIALTY, OR CAREER 
FIELD.—The Commandant shall designate any critical 
skill, specialty, or career field eligible for continuation on 
active duty as provided in subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) DURATION OF CONTINUATION.—An officer con-
tinued on active duty pursuant to this section shall, if not 
earlier retired, be retired on the first day of the month 
after the month in which the officer completes 40 years 
of active service. 
‘‘(d) POLICY.—The Commandant shall carry out this 
section by prescribing policy which shall specify the cri-
teria to be used in designating any critical skill, specialty, 
or career field for purposes of subsection (b).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 21 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 2165 the fol-
lowing: 
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