14 USC § 5104 - Manpower requirements plan

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title: "14 USC § 5104 - Manpower requirements plan"
title_number: 14
title_name: "COAST GUARD"
section_number: "5104"
section_name: "Manpower requirements plan"
chapter_number: 51
chapter_name: "REPORTS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 114–120, title I, § 101(a), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 30, § 2904; renumbered § 5104 and amended Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §§ 122(b), 123(b)(2), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4239, 4240.)"
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# § 5104. 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 5103 of this title; and

**(3)** any other Federal strategic planning effort the Commandant considers appropriate.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 114–120, title I, § 101(a), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 30, § 2904; renumbered § 5104 and amended Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §§ 122(b), 123(b)(2), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4239, 4240.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2018—, renumbered  as this section.

Subsec. (c)(2). , substituted “section 5103” for “section 2903”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Additional Submissions

Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives each plan required under this section, see , set out as a note under .