Authorized levels of military strength and training

(a) In general Section 4904 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking 44,500 for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023 and inserting 50,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026, 55,000 for fiscal year 2027, and 60,000 for each of fiscal years 2028 and 2029; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023; (B) in paragraph (1) by striking 2,500 student years and inserting 4,000 student years for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029; (C) in paragraph (2) by striking 165 student years and inserting 250 student years for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029; (D) in paragraph (3) by striking 385 student years and inserting 700 student years for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029; and (E) in paragraph (4) by striking 1,200 student years and inserting 1,600 student years for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029. (b) Reporting requirement 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)— (1) the end strengths shall not exceed the levels authorized in fiscal year 2022 and fiscal year 2023; and (2) the Commandant 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 miliary strength; (B) the additional estimated cost of salaries and benefits for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2032; (C) estimated recruiting resources and costs for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2032; and (D) estimated resources and costs required to achieve sufficient training capacity for growth in enlisted and officer corps for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2032. (c) Rule of applicability Section 517(a) of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply with respect to the Coast Guard until October 1, 2027.

(a) In general Section 4904 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking 44,500 for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023 and inserting 50,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026, 55,000 for fiscal year 2027, and 60,000 for each of fiscal years 2028 and 2029; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023; (B) in paragraph (1) by striking 2,500 student years and inserting 4,000 student years for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029; (C) in paragraph (2) by striking 165 student years and inserting 250 student years for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029; (D) in paragraph (3) by striking 385 student years and inserting 700 student years for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029; and (E) in paragraph (4) by striking 1,200 student years and inserting 1,600 student years for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029. (b) Reporting requirement 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)— (1) the Commandant 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) the additional estimated cost of salaries and benefits for each fiscal year beginning in the first fiscal year for which such proportional increase is not included through 2032; (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; (D) estimated recruiting resources and costs for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2032; and (E) estimated resources and costs required to achieve sufficient training capacity for growth in enlisted and officer corps for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2032; and (2) the Commandant may not delegate the briefing required in paragraph (1). (c) Rule of applicability Section 517(a) of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply with respect to the Coast Guard until October 1, 2027.