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Title 14 — Coast Guard

Chapter 49 — Authorizations

§ 4904. Authorized levels of military strength and training

Statutory text

(a)

Active Duty Strength.—

The Coast Guard is authorized an end-of-year strength for active duty personnel of 50,000 for fiscal years 2026, and 55,000 for fiscal year 2027.

(b)

Military Training Student Loads.—

The Coast Guard is authorized average military training student loads as follows:

(1)

For recruit and special training, 4,000 student years for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

(2)

For flight training, 250 student years for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

(3)

For professional training in military and civilian institutions, 700 student years for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

(4)

For officer acquisition, 1,600 student years for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015

    Pub. L. 114–120 title I § 101(a) · 130 Stat. 27

    Enacted · 14 U.S.C. § 4904

    Added Pub. L. 114–120, title I, § 101(a), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 29, § 2704

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 114–120, title I, § 101(a), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 29, § 2704

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “PART III— COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATIONS AND REPORTS TO CONGRESS “Chap.  “27.  Authorizations “29.  Reports “CHAPTER 27— AUTHORIZATIONS “Sec. “2702. Authorization of appropriations. “2704. Authorized levels of military strength and training. “§ 2702. Authorization of appropriations   “Funds are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017 for necessary expenses of the Coast Guard as follows: “(1) For the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for— “(A) $6,981,036,000 for fiscal year 2016; and “(B) $6,981,036,000 for fiscal year 2017. “(2) For the acquisition, construction, renovation, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related thereto, and for maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment— “(A) $1,945,000,000 for fiscal year 2016; and “(B) $1,945,000,000 for fiscal year 2017. “(3) For the Coast Guard Reserve program, including operations and maintenance of the program, personnel and training costs, equipment, and services— “(A) $140,016,000 for fiscal year 2016; and “(B) $140,016,000 for fiscal year 2017. “(4) For the environmental compliance and restoration functions of the Coast Guard under chapter 19 of this title— “(A) $16,701,000 for fiscal year 2016; and “(B) $16,701,000 for fiscal year 2017. “(5) To the Commandant of the Coast Guard for research, development, test, and evaluation of technologies, materials, and human factors directly related to improving the performance of the Coast Guard’s mission with respect to search and rescue, aids to navigation, marine safety, marine environmental protection, enforcement of laws and treaties, ice operations, oceanographic research, and defense readiness, and for maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment— “(A) $19,890,000 for fiscal year 2016; and “(B) $19,890,000 for fiscal year 2017. “§ 2704. Authorized levels of military strength and training “(a) Active Duty Strength.— The Coast Guard is authorized an end-of-year strength for active duty personnel of 43,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017. “(b) Military Training Student Loads.— The Coast Guard is authorized average military training student loads for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017 as follows: “(1) For recruit and special training, 2,500 student years. “(2) For flight training, 165 student years. “(3) For professional training in military and civilian institutions, 350 student years. “(4) For officer acquisition, 1,200 student years. “CHAPTER 29— REPORTS “Sec. “2904. Manpower requirements plan. “§ 2904. Manpower requirements plan “(a) In General.— On the date on which the President submits to the Congress a budget for fiscal year 2017 under section 1105 of title 31, on the date on which the President submits to the Congress a budget for fiscal year 2019 under such section, and every 4 years thereafter, the Commandant 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 a manpower requirements plan. “(b) Scope.— A manpower requirements plan submitted under subsection (a) shall include for each mission of the Coast Guard— “(1) Assessment. an assessment of all projected mission requirements for the upcoming fiscal year and for each of the 3 fiscal years thereafter; “(2) the number of active duty, reserve, and civilian personnel assigned or available to fulfill such mission requirements— “(A) currently; and “(B) as projected for the upcoming fiscal year and each of the 3 fiscal years thereafter; “(3) the number of active duty, reserve, and civilian personnel required to fulfill such mission requirements— “(A) currently; and “(B) as projected for the upcoming fiscal year and each of the 3 fiscal years thereafter; “(4) an identification of any capability gaps between mission requirements and mission performance caused by deficiencies in the numbers of personnel available— “(A) currently; and “(B) as projected for the upcoming fiscal year and each of the 3 fiscal years thereafter; and “(5) an identification of the actions the Commandant will take to address capability gaps identified under paragraph (4). “(c) Consideration.— In composing a manpower requirements plan for submission under subsection (a), the Commandant shall consider— “(1) the marine safety strategy required under section 2116 of title 46; “(2) information on the adequacy of the acquisition workforce included in the most recent report under section 2903 of this title; and “(3) any other Federal strategic planning effort the Commandant considers appropriate.” .

  2. Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–282 title I § 121(b) · 132 Stat. 4192

    Changed · 14 U.S.C. § 4904

    Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 2704 of this title as this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 2704 of this title as this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Redesignations and Transfers.— (1) Requirement.— The sections of title 14, United States Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended— (A) by redesignating the sections as described in the table; and (B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 49 of such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which the sections are presented in the table. (2) Table.— The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the following: Title 14 section number before redesignationSection heading (provided for identification purposes only-not amended)Title 14 section number after redesignation 2701Requirement for prior authorization of appropriations4901 2702Authorization of appropriations4902 2703Authorization of personnel end strengths4903 2704Authorized levels of military strength and training4904

  3. Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–282 § 203(1) · 132 Stat. 4192

    Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 4904(a)

    Pub. L. 115–282, § 203(1), substituted “for fiscal year 2018 and 44,500 for fiscal year 2019” for “for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–282, § 203(1), substituted “for fiscal year 2018 and 44,500 for fiscal year 2019” for “for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subsection (a), by striking “for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017” and inserting “for fiscal year 2018 and 44,500 for fiscal year 2019”; and

  4. Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–282 § 203(2) · 132 Stat. 4192

    Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 4904(b)

    Pub. L. 115–282, § 203(2), substituted “fiscal years 2018 and 2019” for “fiscal years 2016 and 2017” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–282, § 203(2), substituted “fiscal years 2018 and 2019” for “fiscal years 2016 and 2017” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (b), by striking “fiscal years 2016 and 2017” and inserting “fiscal years 2018 and 2019”.

  5. Elijah E. Cummings Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2020

    Pub. L. 116–283 § 8102(1) · 134 Stat. 3388

    Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 4904(a)

    Pub. L. 116–283, § 8102(1), substituted “44,500 for each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021” for “43,000 for fiscal year 2018 and 44,500 for fiscal year 2019”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283, § 8102(1), substituted “44,500 for each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021” for “43,000 for fiscal year 2018 and 44,500 for fiscal year 2019”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subsection (a), by striking “43,000 for fiscal year 2018 and 44,500 for fiscal year 2019” and inserting “44,500 for each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021”; and

  6. Elijah E. Cummings Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2020

    Pub. L. 116–283 § 8102(2) · 134 Stat. 3388

    Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 4904(b)

    Pub. L. 116–283, § 8102(2), substituted “fiscal years 2020 and 2021” for “fiscal years 2018 and 2019” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283, § 8102(2), substituted “fiscal years 2020 and 2021” for “fiscal years 2018 and 2019” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (b), by striking “fiscal years 2018 and 2019” and inserting “fiscal years 2020 and 2021”.

  7. Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022

    Pub. L. 117–263 § 11102(1) · 136 Stat. 2395

    Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 4904(a)

    Pub. L. 117–263, § 11102(1), substituted “fiscal years 2022 and 2023” for “fiscal years 2020 and 2021”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–263, § 11102(1), substituted “fiscal years 2022 and 2023” for “fiscal years 2020 and 2021”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in subsection (a) by striking “fiscal years 2020 and 2021” and inserting “fiscal years 2022 and 2023”; and

  8. Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022

    Pub. L. 117–263 § 11102(2) · 136 Stat. 2395

    Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 4904(b)

    Pub. L. 117–263, § 11102(2), substituted “fiscal years 2022 and 2023” for “fiscal years 2020 and 2021”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–263, § 11102(2), substituted “fiscal years 2022 and 2023” for “fiscal years 2020 and 2021”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (b) by striking “fiscal years 2020 and 2021” and inserting “fiscal years 2022 and 2023”.

  9. Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022

    Pub. L. 117–263 § 11413(c) · 136 Stat. 2395

    Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 4904(b)(3)

    Pub. L. 117–263, § 11413(c), substituted “385” for “350”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 117–263, § 11413(c), substituted “385” for “350”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Military Training Student Loads.— Section 4904(b)(3) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking “350” and inserting “385”.

  10. Pub. L. 119–60 § 7102(a)(1) · 139 Stat. 1663

    Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 4904(a)

    Pub. L. 119–60, § 7102(a)(1), substituted “50,000 for fiscal years 2026, and 55,000 for fiscal year 2027” for “44,500 for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023”

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 119–60, § 7102(a)(1), substituted “50,000 for fiscal years 2026, and 55,000 for fiscal year 2027” for “44,500 for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023”.

  11. Pub. L. 119–60 § 7102(a)(2)(A) · 139 Stat. 1663

    Struck · 14 U.S.C. § 4904(b)

    Pub. L. 119–60, § 7102(a)(2)(A), struck out “for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023” after “average military training student loads” in introductory provisions

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 119–60, § 7102(a)(2)(A), struck out “for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023” after “average military training student loads” in introductory provisions.

  12. Pub. L. 119–60 § 7102(a)(2)(B) · 139 Stat. 1663

    Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 4904(b)(1)

    Pub. L. 119–60, § 7102(a)(2)(B), substituted “4,000 student years for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027” for “2,500 student years”

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 119–60, § 7102(a)(2)(B), substituted “4,000 student years for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027” for “2,500 student years”.

  13. Pub. L. 119–60 § 7102(a)(2)(C) · 139 Stat. 1663

    Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 4904(b)(2)

    Pub. L. 119–60, § 7102(a)(2)(C), substituted “250 student years for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027” for “165 student years”

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 119–60, § 7102(a)(2)(C), substituted “250 student years for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027” for “165 student years”.

  14. Pub. L. 119–60 § 7102(a)(2)(D) · 139 Stat. 1663

    Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 4904(b)(3)

    Pub. L. 119–60, § 7102(a)(2)(D), substituted “700 student years for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027” for “385 student years”

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 119–60, § 7102(a)(2)(D), substituted “700 student years for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027” for “385 student years”.

  15. Pub. L. 119–60 § 7102(a)(2)(E) · 139 Stat. 1663

    Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 4904(b)(4)

    Pub. L. 119–60, § 7102(a)(2)(E), substituted “1,600 student years for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027” for “1,200 student years”

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 119–60, § 7102(a)(2)(E), substituted “1,600 student years for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027” for “1,200 student years”.

9 of 15 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 6 unresolved

Editorial Notes

Amendments2018–2025 · 4 rounds

2025

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 119–60, § 7102(a)(1), substituted “50,000 for fiscal years 2026, and 55,000 for fiscal year 2027” for “44,500 for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 119–60, § 7102(a)(2)(A), struck out “for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023” after “average military training student loads” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 119–60, § 7102(a)(2)(B), substituted “4,000 student years for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027” for “2,500 student years”.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 119–60, § 7102(a)(2)(C), substituted “250 student years for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027” for “165 student years”.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 119–60, § 7102(a)(2)(D), substituted “700 student years for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027” for “385 student years”.

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 119–60, § 7102(a)(2)(E), substituted “1,600 student years for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027” for “1,200 student years”.

2022

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–263, § 11102(1), substituted “fiscal years 2022 and 2023” for “fiscal years 2020 and 2021”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–263, § 11102(2), substituted “fiscal years 2022 and 2023” for “fiscal years 2020 and 2021”.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 117–263, § 11413(c), substituted “385” for “350”.

2021

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283, § 8102(1), substituted “44,500 for each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021” for “43,000 for fiscal year 2018 and 44,500 for fiscal year 2019”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–283, § 8102(2), substituted “fiscal years 2020 and 2021” for “fiscal years 2018 and 2019” in introductory provisions.

2018

Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 2704 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–282, § 203(1), substituted “for fiscal year 2018 and 44,500 for fiscal year 2019” for “for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–282, § 203(2), substituted “fiscal years 2018 and 2019” for “fiscal years 2016 and 2017” in introductory provisions.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Reporting Requirement

Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXI, § 7102(b), , 139 Stat. 1664, provided that:

“In any fiscal year in which the submission required under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, does not include a proportional increase in the Operations and Support funding under section 4902(1)(A) of title 14, United States Code, to support the end strengths authorized under the amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section]—

“(1)

the Commandant [of the Coast Guard] shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the plan of the Coast Guard to achieve growth in the Coast Guard’s military strength to 60,000, which shall include—

“(A)

proposed missions and purposes for the growth of the Coast Guard in military strength;

“(B)

for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2032—

“(i)

the additional estimated cost of salaries and all benefits, including housing, education, and medical benefits;

“(ii)

estimated recruiting and training resources and costs; and

“(iii)

estimated resources and costs required to achieve sufficient training capacity for growth in enlisted and officer corps; and

“(C)

an explanation for why the estimated cost in subparagraph (B) was not included in the submission required under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code; and

“(2)

the Commandant [of the Coast Guard] may not delegate the briefing required in paragraph (1).”

Credits

2016–2025 · 5 acts
  1. 2016Added Pub. L. 114–120, title I, § 101(a), , 130 Stat. 29, § 2704
  2. 2018renumbered § 4904 and amended Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 121(b), title II, § 203, , 132 Stat. 4238, 4242
  3. 2021Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXI [LXXXI], § 8102, , 134 Stat. 4634
  4. 2022Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXI, § 11102, title CXIV, § 11413(c), , 136 Stat. 4004, 4120
  5. 2025Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXI, § 7102(a), , 139 Stat. 1663.
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(Added Pub. L. 114–120, title I, § 101(a), , 130 Stat. 29, § 2704; renumbered § 4904 and amended Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 121(b), title II, § 203, , 132 Stat. 4238, 4242; Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXI [LXXXI], § 8102, , 134 Stat. 4634; Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXI, § 11102, title CXIV, § 11413(c), , 136 Stat. 4004, 4120; Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXI, § 7102(a), , 139 Stat. 1663.)

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