To amend title 14, United States Code, to require an annual plan and budget display for Coast Guard operations in the Pacific, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The Pacific Ready Coast Guard Act requires the Coast Guard Commandant to submit annual strategic plans and detailed budget displays to Congress for Coast Guard operations in the Pacific region, starting in late 2025 and early 2026 respectively. It also mandates several one-time reports on expanding Coast Guard capabilities in the Indo-Pacific, including the feasibility of a standing maritime group, forward operating bases, expanded attache presence, and embedding State Department consular officers on Coast Guard and Navy missions to Pacific Island countries.
Who Benefits and How
- U.S. Coast Guard: Gains a formal mandate for Pacific operations planning and budget transparency, which strengthens the institutional case for additional Pacific-focused resources.
- Defense contractors and shipbuilders: Forward operating bases, expanded operations, and new infrastructure create procurement opportunities.
- Pacific Island nations: Potential increased access to U.S. consular services and humanitarian assistance.
- Department of Defense / Indo-Pacific Command: Better interagency coordination with Coast Guard for regional security missions.
Who Bears the Burden and How
- U.S. Coast Guard leadership: Must produce multiple annual reports, plans, and budget displays, creating significant administrative burden.
- Department of State: Required to coordinate on multiple reports and potentially provide consular officers for shipboard missions.
- Taxpayers: Forward operating bases and expanded Pacific operations would require additional federal spending, though no specific appropriations are included.
Key Provisions
- Annual strategic plan for Pacific operations due December 31 each year
- Annual detailed budget display due February 15 each year
- Report on feasibility of a standing Indo-Pacific maritime group (due 120 days)
- Report on establishing forward operating bases (due 1 year, completion by January 2030)
- Report on Coast Guard attaches in Indo-Pacific embassies (due 180 days)
- Report on attaching State Department consular officers to Coast Guard/Navy Pacific missions (due 120 days)
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the Coast Guard to develop annual strategic plans and budget displays for its operations in the Pacific and Indo-Pacific regions, and mandates multiple feasibility and capability reports to expand Coast Guard presence and interagency cooperation in the region.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Foreign Affairs, Maritime Security
Primary Purpose
Requires the Coast Guard to develop annual strategic plans and budget displays for its operations in the Pacific and Indo-Pacific regions, and mandates multiple feasibility and capability reports to expand Coast Guard presence and interagency cooperation in the region.
Policy Domains
Pacific Operations Planning and Budget (Sections 3, 5116, 5117)
Identified Gains
- U.S. Coast Guard
- Defense contractors
- Indo-Pacific Command
Identified Costs
- Coast Guard leadership
- Federal taxpayers
Indo-Pacific Capability Reports (Sections 4-7)
Identified Gains
- U.S. Coast Guard
- Pacific Island nations
- Defense industry
Identified Costs
- Coast Guard leadership
- Department of State
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Hirono, and Ms. …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Coast Guard, Defense construction contractors, Defense contractors and shipbuilders
Positive-direction: Defense construction contractors, Defense contractors and shipbuilders, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
Negative-direction: Coast Guard, Navy
Congressional oversight committees, Department of State
Positive-direction: Congressional oversight committees
Negative-direction: Department of State
Indo-Pacific partner nations, Pacific Island country citizens
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commandant"
- → Commandant of the Coast Guard
- "secretary_of_state"
- → Secretary of State
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "the_commandant"
- → Commandant of the Coast Guard
- "secretary_of_state"
- → Secretary of State
- "indopacom_commander"
- → Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "chief_of_naval_operations"
- → Chief of Naval Operations
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Commerce/Appropriations/Armed Services/Foreign Relations (Senate); Transportation/Appropriations/Armed Services/Foreign Affairs (House)
The Commandant of the Coast Guard
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