,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #aaij  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march #bg1    
#bjbe,mr4 ,scott of ,florida 7for       
himself and ,mrs4 ,capito7 introduced   
the following bill2 which was read twice
 and referred to the ,committee on      
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
  ,a ,,bill  ,to establish a ,secretary 
of the ,coast ,guard1 and for other     
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,coast ,guard       
,improvement ,act of #bjbe4  #b4        
,secretary of the ,coast ,guard  7a7    
,establishment  7#a7 ,homeland ,security
 ,act of #bjjb ,the ,homeland ,security 
,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja et     
seq47 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #ajc 
7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aac7-- 7i7 by            
redesignating subsections 7c7 through   
7g7 as subsections 7d7 through 7h71     
respectively2  7ii7 by inserting after  
subsection 7b7 the following3  7c7      
,secretary of the ,coast ,guard  7#a7   
,in general ,there is a ,secretary of   

the ,coast ,guard1 appointed by the     
,president1 by and with the advice and  
consent of the ,senate4  7#b7 ,general  
powers ,subject to the authority1       
direction1 and control of the           
,secretary1 when the ,coast ,guard is   
operating as a service in the           
,department1 the ,secretary of the      
,coast ,guard shall exercise the powers 
of the ,secretary under section #eja7;a7
 of title #ad1 ,united ,states ,code1   
and other duties as may be prescribed by
 law or by the ,president or the        
,secretary1 in directing the ,coast     
,guard4  7#c7 ,direct reporting to      
,secretary ,at all times1 the ,secretary
 of the ,coast ,guard shall report      
directly to the ,secretary without      
intervening authority4  7#d7            
,consultation with ,secretary of the    
,navy ,when the ,coast ,guard is        
operating as a service in the ,navy1 the
 ,secretary of the ,coast ,guard may    
advise the ,secretary of the ,navy on   
matters relating to the ,coast ,guard4  

7#e7 ,limitation on appointment ,no     
officer serving in an appointment under 
subsection 7a7 may be appointed to carry
 out the duties of ,secretary of the    
,coast ,guard4  2 and  7iii7 by amending
 subsection 7d71 as redesignated1 to    
read as follows3  7d7 ,commandant of the
 ,coast ,guard ,to assist the ,secretary
 of the ,coast ,guard in the performance
 of the functions of the ,secretary of  
the ,coast ,guard1 there is a           
,commandant of the ,coast ,guard1 who   
shall be appointed as provided in       
section #cjb of title #ad1 ,united      
,states ,code1 and who shall report     
directly to the ,secretary of the ,coast
 ,guard4 ,in addition to such duties as 
may be provided in this ,act and as     
assigned to the ,commandant by the      
,secretary of the ,coast ,guard1 the    
duties of the ,commandant shall include 
those required by section #ajb of title 
#ad1 ,united ,states ,code4  2 and  7,b7
 in section #hhh7;f7 7#f ,u4,s4,c4      
#dfh7;f77-- 7i7 by striking ,upon the   

transfer and inserting the following3   
7#a7 ,in general ,upon the transfer  2  
7ii7 in paragraph 7#a71 as so           
designated1 by striking the ,secretary  
and inserting the ,secretary of the     
,coast ,guard2 and  7iii7 by adding at  
the end the following3  7#b7 ,exception 
,when the ,coast ,guard is operating as 
a service in the ,navy1 the ,commandant 
shall report directly to the ,secretary 
of the ,navy4  4  7#b7 ,title #aj1      
,united ,states ,code ,title #aj of the 
,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7
 in section #aja7;a77#i77;,d71 by       
striking the ,secretary of ,homeland    
,security and inserting the ,secretary  
of the ,coast ,guard2 and  7,b7 in      
section #hjac;a-- 7i7 by striking       
section #c of title #ad and inserting   
section #ajc of title #ad2 and  7ii7 by 
striking the ,secretary of ,homeland    
,security and inserting the ,secretary  
of the ,coast ,guard4  7#c7 ,title #ad1 
,united ,states ,code ,title #ad of the 
,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7

 in section #eja-- 7i7 by redesignating 
subsections 7a7 through 7h7 as          
paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#h71           
respectively1 and moving such paragraphs
 two ems to the right2  7ii7 in the     
matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 as     
redesignated1 by striking ,for and      
inserting the following3  7a7 ,in       
general ,for  2 and  7iii7 by adding at 
the end the following3  7b7 ,secretary  
of the ,coast ,guard  7#a7 ,in general  
,there is a ,secretary of the ,coast    
,guard1 appointed from civilian life by 
the ,president1 by and with the advice  
and consent of the ,senate4 ,the        
,secretary of the ,coast ,guard shall1  
to the greatest extent practicable1 be  
appointed from among individuals most   
highly qualified for the position by    
reason of background and experience1    
including individuals with appropriate  
management or leadership experience4    
,the ,secretary of the ,coast ,guard is 
the head of the ,coast ,guard4  7#b7    
,limitation on appointment ,an          

individual may not be appointed as the  
,secretary of the ,coast ,guard during  
the #e-year period beginning on the date
 on which the individual is relieved    
from active duty 7as defined in section 
#aja7;a7 of title #aj7 as a commissioned
 officer of a regular component of any  
of the ,armed ,forces 7as defined in    
section #aja7;a7 of title #aj74  7#c7   
,functions  7,a7 ,in general ,subject to
 the authority1 direction1 and control  
of the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security
 and subject to the other provisions of 
this title1 ,secretary of the ,coast    
,guard is responsible for1 and has the  
authority necessary to conduct1 all     
affairs of the ,coast ,guard1 including 
the following functions3 7i7            
,recruiting4  7ii7 ,organizing4  7iii7  
,supplying4  7iv7 ,equipping1 including 
research and development4  7v7          
,training4  7vi7 ,servicing4  7vii7     
,mobilizing4  7viii7 ,demobilizing4     
7ix7 ,administering1 including the      
morale and welfare of personnel4  7x7   

,maintaining4  7xi7 ,the construction1  
outfitting1 and repair of military      
equipment4  7xii7 ,the construction1    
maintenance1 and repair of buildings1   
structures1 and utilities and the       
acquisition of real property and        
interests in real property necessary to 
carry out the responsibilities specified
 in this section4  7,b7 ,additional     
responsibilities ,subject to the        
authority1 direction1 and control of the
 ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the 
,secretary of the ,coast ,guard is also 
responsible to the ,secretary of        
,homeland ,security for-- 7i7 the       
functioning and efficiency of the ,coast
 ,guard2  7ii7 the formulation of       
policies and programs of the ,coast     
,guard that are fully consistent with   
national security objectives and        
policies established by the ,president  
or the ,secretary of ,homeland          
,security2  7iii7 the effective and     
timely implementation of policy1        
program1 and budget decisions and       

instructions of the ,president or the   
,secretary of ,homeland ,security       
relating to the functions of the ,coast 
,guard2 and  7iv7 carrying out the      
functions of the ,coast ,guard so as to 
fulfill the current and future          
operational requirements2  7v7 effective
 cooperation and coordination between   
the ,coast ,guard and the other military
 departments 7as defined in section     
#aja7;a7 of title #aj7 and agencies of  
the ,department of ,defense and the     
,department of ,homeland ,security to   
provide for more effective1 efficient1  
and economical administration and to    
eliminate duplication2  7vi7 the        
presentation and justification of the   
positions of the ,coast ,guard on the   
plans1 programs1 and policies of the    
,department of ,homeland ,security2 and 
7vii7 the effective supervision and     
control of the intelligence activities  
of the ,coast ,guard4  7,c7 ,additional 
activities ,the ,secretary of the ,coast
 ,guard is also responsible for such    

other activities as may be prescribed by
 law or by the ,president or ,secretary 
of ,homeland ,security4  7#d7           
,recommendations to ,congress ,after    
first informing the ,secretary of       
,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of  
the ,coast ,guard may make such         
recommendations to ,congress relating to
 the ,department of ,homeland ,security 
as the ,secretary of the ,coast ,guard  
considers appropriate4  7#e7 ,delegation
 ,the ,secretary of the ,coast ,guard   
may assign the functions1 powers1 and   
duties of the ,secretary of the ,coast  
,guard1 as the ,secretary of the ,coast 
,guard considers appropriate1 to any    
,under ,secretary or ,assistant         
,secretary that has been established and
 has the advice and consent of the      
,senate4  7#f7 ,additional powers ,the  
,secretary of the ,coast ,guard may--   
7,a7 assign1 detail1 and prescribe the  
duties of members of the ,coast ,guard  
and civilian personnel of the ,coast    
,guard2  7,b7 change the title of any   

officer or activity of the ,coast ,guard
 not prescribed by law2 and  7,c7       
prescribe regulations to carry out his  
functions1 powers1 and duties under this
 title4  2 and  7,b7 by amending section
 #eje to read as follows3  #eje4        
,functions and powers vested in the     
,commandant  7a7 ,in general ,the       
function of the ,commandant is to assist
 the ,secretary of the ,coast ,guard in 
carrying out the responsibilities of the
 ,coast ,guard4 ,except as otherwise    
specifically prescribed by law1 the     
,commandant shall perform such duties   
and have such titles1 as the ,secretary 
of the department in which the ,coast   
,guard is operating may prescribe4  7b7 
,duties ,under the authority1 direction1
 and control of the ,secretary of the   
,coast ,guard1 the ,commandant shall--  
7#a7 prepare for such employment of the 
,coast ,guard1 and for such recruiting1 
organizing1 supplying1 equipping        
7including aspects of research and      
development assigned by the ,secretary  

of the ,coast ,guard71 training1        
servicing1 mobilizing1 demobilizing1    
administering1 and maintaining of the   
,coast ,guard1 as will assist in the    
execution of any power1 duty1 or        
function of the ,secretary of the       
department in which the ,coast ,guard is
 operating2  7#b7 investigate and report
 upon the efficiency of the ,coast      
,guard and its preparation to support   
all operations pursuant to the          
department in which the ,coast ,guard is
 operating2  7#c7 prepare detailed      
instructions for the execution of       
approved plans and supervise the        
execution of such plans and             
instructions2  7#d7 as directed by the  
,secretary of the ,coast ,guard1        
coordinate the action of organizations  
of the ,coast ,guard2 and  7#e7 perform 
such other duties1 not otherwise        
assigned by law1 as may be prescribed by
 the ,secretary of the department in    
which the ,coast ,guard is operating4  4
  7#d7 ,conforming amendment ,section   

#aacg7;a7 of title #ad1 ,united ,states 
,code1 is amended by striking section   
#eja7;d7 and inserting section          
#eja7;a77#d74  7b7 ,reorganization plan 
7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj    
days after the date of the enactment of 
this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland  
,security shall submit to the           
appropriate committees of ,congress a   
reorganization plan with respect to--   
7,a7 the number of military and civilian
 personnel of the ,coast ,guard to be   
assigned to the ,office of the          
,secretary of the ,coast ,guard pursuant
 to subsection 7c7 of section #ajc of   
the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb   
7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aac72 and  7,b7 any      
reorganization of the ,department of    
,homeland ,security necessary as a      
result of the establishment of the      
,secretary of the ,coast ,guard under   
subsection 7c7 of section #ajc of the   
,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f   
,u4,s4,c4 #aac71 consistent with        
sections #aja7;b7 and #hhh of that ,act 

7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aaa7;b71 #dfh74  7#b7    
,elements ,the plan required by         
paragraph 7#a7 shall include following3 
7,a7 ,recommendations with respect to   
legislative changes necessary to        
transfer responsibilities from the      
,commandant to the ,secretary of the    
,coast ,guard1 including with respect to
 such responsibilities under-- 7i7 title
 #aj of the ,united ,states ,code2  7ii7
 title #ad of the ,united ,states ,code2
 and  7iii7 any law relating to         
navigation or navigable waters          
applicable to the ,coast ,guard4  7,b7  
,specification of the steps to be taken 
by the ,secretary of ,homeland          
,security-- 7i7 to transfer             
responsibilities from the ,secretary of 
,homeland ,security or the ,commandant  
of the ,coast ,guard to the ,secretary  
of the ,coast ,guard2 and  7ii7 to      
organize the ,office of the ,secretary  
of the ,coast ,guard1 including the     
delegation or assignment of functions to
 the ,secretary of the ,coast ,guard1 so

 as to allow the ,secretary of the      
,coast ,guard to carry out the          
responsibilities identified under clause
 7i74  7,c7 ,specification of any       
proposed disposition of property1       
facility1 contract1 record1 or other    
asset or obligation to be transferred   
under the plan4  7,d7 ,specification of 
the funds available that will be        
transferred to the ,office of the       
,secretary of the ,coast ,guard as a    
result of transfers under the plan4     
7,e7 ,a date on which the plan shall    
become effective4  7,f7 ,any other      
element the ,secretary of ,homeland     
,security considers appropriate4  7#c7  
,consideration ,the plan required by    
paragraph 7#a7 shall take into          
consideration the role of the ,secretary
 of the ,coast ,guard when the ,coast   
,guard is operating as a service in the 
,navy4  7#d7 ,modification ,the         
,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in   
consultation with the appropriate       
committees of ,congress1 may modify or  

revise any part of the plan required by 
this subsection until the date on which 
the plan becomes effective in accordance
 with date set forth under paragraph    
7#b77;,e74  7#e7 ,appropriate committees
 of ,congress defined ,in this          
subsection1 the term appropriate        
committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the
 ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and 
,transportation1 the ,committee on      
,homeland ,security and ,governmental   
,affairs1 and the ,committee on         
,appropriations of the ,senate2 and     
7,b7 the ,committee on ,transportation  
and ,infrastructure1 the ,committee on  
,homeland ,security1 and the ,committee 
on ,appropriations of the ,house of     
,representatives4