,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #fh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjae  
,mr4 ,hunt] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1  
,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 & 
,mr4 ,lo,biondo7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution
  ,express+ ! s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ ! 
#bbe? anniv]s>y ( ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,coa/
 ,gu>d4  ,:]eas ! ,rev5ue ,cutt] ,s]vice
 0 e/abli%$ 9 #agij "u ! jurisdiction ( 
! ,treasury ,dep>tm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,rev5ue 
,cutt] ,s]vice & ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,life-,sav+ ,s]vice 7 comb9$ 9 #aiae to 
=m ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 ,:]eas1 9 ,april      
#aifg1 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 0 transf]r$ to !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation2 ,:]eas1 9  
,novemb] #bjjb1 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 0         
transf]r$ to ! newly creat$ ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security1 :]e x rema9s today2  
,:]eas ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is compris$ ( ne>ly
 #cf1jjj active p]sonnel & ov] #g1jjj   
res]ve p]sonnel1 & is support$ by !     

approximately #bi1jjj volunte]s ( !     
,coa/ ,gu>d ,auxili>y2 ,:]eas ! ,coa/   
,gu>d is at all times an arm$ =ce1 a    
regulatory ag5cy1 a humanit>ian s]vice1 
a ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy1 & a memb] (
 ! intellig5ce community & is           
responsible = ! safety1 security1 &     
/ew>d%ip ( ,unit$ ,/ates wat]s2 ,:]eas  
ea* ye> ! ,coa/ ,gu>d conducts on av]age
 m ?an #ag1ejj se>* & rescue missions1  
sav+ ov] #c1djj lives & #dg1jjj1jjj 9   
prop]ty2 ,:]eas ea* ye> ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1  
?r\gh its drug int]diction ef=ts1 keeps 
m ?an #c1jjj1jjj1jjj wor? ( illegal     
drugs out ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !   
,coa/ ,gu>d safegu>ds ocean res\rces f  
degradation by pollution & ov]use ?r\gh 
m>9e environm5tal protection & fi%]ies  
en=cem5t programs2 ,:]eas ea* ye> !     
,coa/ ,gu>d responds to m ?an #h1ijj    
pollution incid5t reports1 conducts ov] 
#dc1gjj recreational vessel bo>d+s &    
#e1ijj fi%]ies cons]vation bo>d+s1 &    
inve/igates ov] #e1hjj comm]cial vessel 
m>9e casualties2 ,:]eas ! ,coa/ ,gu>d   

ma9ta9s ! l>ge/ sy/em ( aids to         
navigation 9 ! _w1 ) m ?an #db1jjj      
buoys1 fix$ m>k]s1 & ligh?\ses2 ,:]eas !
 ,coa/ ,gu>d provides critical ice      
break+ s]vices = ! inl& wat]ways & %ipp+
 *annels ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !    
,coa/ ,gu>d plays a lead+ role 9        
undocum5t$ migrant int]diction          
activities2 ,:]eas ,coa/ ,gu>d p]sonnel 
h f\ght 9 e major milit>y conflict s9ce 
! ,coa/ ,gu>d's inception 9 #agij2      
,:]eas ! m5 & wom5 s]v+ 9 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 
embody a ri* tradition ( honor1 respect1
 & devotion to duty dur+ times ( peace &
 w>2 & ,:]eas1 = ! pa/ #bbe ye>s1 !     
,coa/ ,gu>d's c5tral missions h be5     
m>itime se>* & rescue & m>itime law     
en=cem5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t          
,congress1 recogniz+ ! hi/oric          
significance ( ! #bbe? anniv]s>y ( !    
,coa/ ,gu>d-- 7#a7 expresses !          
appreciation ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
! ,coa/ ,gu>d & ! ,coa/ ,gu>dsm5 :o h   
provid$ #bbe ye>s ( d$icat$ s]vice2 &   
7#b7 comm5ds-- 7,a7 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d's     

effectiv5ess 9 protect+ ! public1 !     
environm5t1 & ,unit$ ,/ates economic &  
security int]e/s 9 ,unit$ ,/ates ports &
 inl& wat]ways1 along ,unit$ ,/ates     
coa/s1 on int]national wat]s1 & 9 any   
m>itime region 9 :i* ,unit$ ,/ates      
int]e/s may be at risk2  7,b7 ! m5 &    
wom5 s]v+ 9 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d :o risk _!    
lives to save o!rs 9 dang] at sea1 en=ce
 ,unit$ ,/ates treaties & o!r laws1     
protect ! m>9e environm5t1 ensure a safe
 & effici5t m>9e transportation sy/em1 &
 support diplomatic & national def5se   
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates worldwide2 &  
7,c7 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 9 its ef=ts to rema9 
,semp] ,p>atus1 ,always ,ready1 z x     
moves =w>d to meet ! dem&s ( ! #ba/     
c5tury4