SEC. 101. Authorizations.
“PART III— COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATIONS AND REPORTS TO CONGRESS
“Chap. Sec.
“27. Authorizations 2701
“29. Reports 2901.
“CHAPTER 27— AUTHORIZATIONS
“2702. Authorization of appropriations.
“2704. Authorized levels of military strength and training.
Ҥ 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.
Ҥ 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
“2904. Manpower requirements plan.
Ҥ 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) 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.”
“(1) For the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for.
“(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.
“(3) For the Coast Guard Reserve program, including operations and maintenance of the program, personnel and training costs, equipment, and services.
“(4) For the environmental compliance and restoration functions of the Coast Guard under chapter 19 of this title.
“(5) For research, development, test, and evaluation of technologies, materials, and human factors directly related to improving the performance of the Coast Guard.
“(6) For alteration or removal of bridges over navigable waters of the United States constituting obstructions to navigation, and for personnel and administrative costs associated with the Alteration of Bridges Program.”