,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bf1 #bjba,mr4    
,wick] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide = pay & all[ances =
 memb]s ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d dur+ a fund+    
gap1 to provide full fund+ to address ! 
%oreside facility ma9t5ance &           
recapitalization backlog ( ! ,coa/      
,gu>d1 & to div]sify ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,unwav]+ ,support = our
 ,coa/ ,gu>d ,act or ! ,,uscg ,act4  #b4
 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 
7#a7 ,! ,coa/ ,gu>d saves individuals 9 
p]il1 ?w>ts illicit & co]cive m>itime   
activities1 & fo/]s economic prosp]ity &
 environm5tal /ew>d%ip4  7#b7 ,! ,coa/  
,gu>d is at all times a bran* ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7          
,additionally1 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is a ,f$]al
 law en=cem5t ag5cy1 a regulatory body1 
a fir/ respond]1 & a memb] ( ! ,unit$   

,/ates intellig5ce community4  7#d7 ,)  
its unique mission set & au?orities1 !  
,coa/ ,gu>d has a key role 9 address+   
em]g+ national priorities 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & across ! globe4  7#e7 ,! ,coa/ 
,gu>d is deploy$ worldwide4 ,! :ite-hull
 diplomacy ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is ess5tial  
to ,unit$ ,/ates security4  7#f7        
,dome/ically1 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d keeps !     
wat]ways ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates op5 & comm]ce
 mov+ smoo?ly by ensur+ m>9e safety &   
ma9ta9+ aids to navigation4  7#g7 ,la/  
ye>1 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d respond$ to #af1hde  
se>* & rescue cases & sav$ #d1bhf lives4
  7#h7 ,! ,coa/ ,gu>d has admirably     
p]=m$ its missions ) a fleet ( ag+      
vessels1 aircraft1 & facilities4 ,!     
,coa/ ,gu>d des]ves ,congress's /rong & 
full support = ! recapitalization ( its 
assets4  #c4 ,pay & all[ances = c]ta9   
memb]s ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d dur+ fund+ gap   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ a fund+ gap1 !       
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all make       
available to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security1 out ( any am\nts 9 ! g5]al   

fund ( ! ,treasury n o!rwise            
appropriat$1 su* am\nts z ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security det]m9es to be        
necess>y to cont9ue to provide1 )\t     
int]ruption1 pay & all[ances to memb]s (
 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 includ+ res]ve compon5ts
 !re(1 :o p]=m active s]vice dur+ !     
fund+ gap4  7b7 ,fund+ gap def9$ ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m fund+ gap means any p]iod
 aft] ! beg9n+ ( a fiscal ye> = :i*     
int]im or full-ye> appropriations = !   
p]sonnel acc\nts ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d h n be5
 enact$4  #d4 ,full fund+ = %oreside    
facility ma9t5ance & recapitalization   
7a7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all be !      
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to provide1 on 
! e>lie/ date practicable1 full fund+ to
 address ! %oreside facility ma9t5ance &
 recapitalization backlog ( ! ,coa/     
,gu>d4  7b7 ,au?orization (             
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security to elim9ate ! %oreside        
facility ma9t5ance & recapitalization   
backlog ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d #b1fjj1jjj1jjj =

 fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjcj4  #e4    
,fleet mix analysis  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is ,act z ! ,comm&ant7 %all conduct an 
updat$ fleet mix analysis t provides = a
 fleet mix suffici5t1 z det]m9$ by !    
,comm&ant-- 7#a7 to c>ry out-- 7,a7 !   
missions ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 &  7,b7 em]g+ 
mission requirem5ts2 &  7#b7 to         
address-- 7,a7 national security ?reats2
 &  7,b7 ! global deploym5t ( ! ,coa/   
,gu>d to c\nt] great p[] competitors4   
7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comm&ant %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! results ( ! updat$ fleet mix
 analysis requir$ by subsection 7a74    
#f4 ,%ore infra/ructure inve/m5t plan   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comm&ant %all develop  
an updat$ %ore infra/ructure inve/m5t   
plan t includes-- 7#a7 ! con/ruction (  
additional facilities to accommodate !  
updat$ fleet mix describ$ 9 section     
#e7;a72  7#b7 improvem5ts necess>y to   
ensure t exi/+ facilities meet          

requirem5ts & rema9 op]ational = !      
lifespan ( su* fleet mix1 includ+       
necess>y improvem5ts to in=mation       
te*nology infra/ructure2  7#c7 a timel9e
 = ! con/ruction & improvem5t ( !       
facilities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &  
7#b72 &  7#d7 a co/ e/imate =           
con/ruction & life-cycle support ( su*  
facilities1 includ+ = necess>y p]sonnel4
  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date on :i* ! report "u section #e7;b7  
is submitt$1 ! ,comm&ant %all submit to 
,congress a report on ! plan requir$ by 
subsection 7a74  #g4 ,p>tn]%ip program  
to div]sify ! ,coa/ ,gu>d  7a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,comm&ant %all e/abli% a 
program = ! purpose ( increas+ ! numb] (
 und]repres5t$ m9orities 9 ! enli/$     
ranks ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7b7 ,p>tn]%ips  
,9 c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7a71 ! ,comm&ant %all-- 7#a7 
seek to ent] into #a or m p>tn]%ips )   
eligible entities-- 7,a7 to increase !  
visibility ( ,coa/ ,gu>d c>e]s2  7,b7 to
 promote curriculum developm5t-- 7i7 to 

enable acceptance into ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 & 
7ii7 to improve success on relevant     
exams1 su* z ! ,arm$ ,s]vices           
,vocational ,aptitude ,batt]y2 &  7,c7  
to provide m5tor+ = /ud5ts ent]+ &      
beg9n+ ,coa/ ,gu>d c>e]s2 &  7#b7 ent]  
into a p>tn]%ip ) an exi/+ ,junior      
,res]ve ,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps = !      
purpose ( promot+ ,coa/ ,gu>d c>e]s4    
7c7 ,eligible in/itution def9$ ,9 ?is   
section1 ! t]m eligible in/itution      
means-- 7#a7 an in/itution ( high]      
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja772  7#b7 an in/itution t
 provides a level ( educational atta9m5t
 t is less ?an a ba*elor's degree2  7#c7
 a "p ,b in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section  
#cbb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa772  7#d7 a ,tribal 
,college or ,univ]sity 7z def9$ 9       
section #caf7;b7 ( t ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4
 #ajei;c7b7772  7#e7 a ,hispanic-s]v+   
in/itution 7z def9$ 9 section #ejb ( t  
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja;a772  7#f7 an 

,alaska ,native-s]v+ in/itution or a    
,native ,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itution 7z    
def9$ 9 section #cag7;b7 ( t ,act 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ajei;d7b7772  7#g7 a         
,pr$om9antly ,black in/itution 7z def9$ 
9 section #cga7;c7 ( t ,act 7#bj        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajgaq7c7772  7#h7 an ,asian  
,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-s]v+ in/itution 7z def9$ 9 su*   
section72 &  7#i7 a ,native             
,am]ican-s]v+ nontribal in/itution 7z   
def9$ 9 su* section74  #h4 ,coa/ ,gu>d  
y>d resili5cy  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress     
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,= ov] a     
c5tury1 ,coa/ ,gu>d vessels h be5 built1
 repair$1 & r5ovat$ 9 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,y>d
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,y>d7 9   
,baltimore1 ,m>yl&4  7#b7 ,z #a ( only  
#e rema9+ public %ipy>ds 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 ! ,y>d provides a unique        
capability to support ! ,coa/ ,gu>d & ! 
national fleet1 includ+ ! ,national     
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration1 ! 
,navy1 ! ,army1 & o!r ,gov]nm5t ag5cies4
  7#c7 ,! ,y>d is an ess5tial compon5t (

 ! core indu/rial base & fleet support  
op]ations ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 & its prim>y 
mission is to r5ovate1 ma9ta91 & repair 
,coa/ ,gu>d vessels4  7#d7 ,! ,coa/     
,gu>d is 9 ! mid/ ( recapitaliz+ its    
surface fleet by replac+ small] vessels 
) l>g]1 m capable assets4 ,until        
rec5tly1 ! ,y>d provid$ ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ) 
! organic capacity to s]vice e vessel 9 
! ,coa/ ,gu>d fleet1 except pol>        
icebreak]s4  7#e7 ,) ! acquisition ( !  
,national ,security ,cutt] & ! project$ 
acquisition ( ! ,(f%ore ,patrol ,cutt]1 
! ,coa/ ,gu>d w no long] h ! organic    
capacity to s]vice e vessel 9 ! ,coa/   
,gu>d fleet4  7b7 ,au?orization (       
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security to improve ! infra/ructure ( !
 ,coa/ ,gu>d public %ipy>d #cej1jjj1jjj4