US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

14 U.S.C. § 5110

Mission need statement

(a)

In General .—

section 1105 of title 31On the date on which the President submits to Congress a budget for fiscal year 2019 under 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 an integrated major acquisition mission need statement.
(b)

Definitions .—

In this section, the following definitions apply:
(1)

Integrated major acquisition mission need statement .—

The term “integrated major acquisition mission need statement” means a document that—
(A)
identifies current and projected gaps in Coast Guard mission capabilities using mission hour targets;
(B)
explains how each major acquisition program addresses gaps identified under subparagraph (A) if funded at the levels provided for such program in the most recently submitted capital investment plan; and
(C)
describes the missions the Coast Guard will not be able to achieve, by fiscal year, for each gap identified under subparagraph (A).
(2)

Major acquisition program .—

The term “major acquisition program” has the meaning given that term in section 5103.
(3)

Capital investment plan .—

The term “capital investment plan” means the plan required under section 5102(a)(1).

Pub. L. 111–281, title IV, § 402(a)124 Stat. 2940Pub. L. 112–213, title II, § 217(8)126 Stat. 1558Pub. L. 113–281, title II, § 215(a)128 Stat. 3034Pub. L. 114–120, title I, § 102(f)130 Stat. 33Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXV, § 3536132 Stat. 2322Pub. L. 115–282, title I132 Stat. 4208Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV134 Stat. 4745(Added , , , § 569; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 1110 and amended , §§ 108(b), 123(b)(2), , , 4240; renumbered § 5110, [LXXXV], § 8501(a)(3), , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–283section 1110 of this title2021— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 115–282, § 108(b)section 569 of this title2018—, renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 115–232section 1105 of title 31Subsec. (a). substituted “for fiscal year 2019” for “for fiscal year 2016” and struck out “, on the date on which the President submits to Congress a budget for fiscal year 2019 under such section,” after “”.

Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2)Subsec. (b)(2). , substituted “section 5103” for “section 2903”.

Pub. L. 115–282, § 123(b)(2)Subsec. (b)(3). , substituted “section 5102(a)(1)” for “section 2902(a)(1)”.

Pub. L. 114–120, § 102(f)(1)2016—Subsec. (b)(2). , substituted “in section 2903” for “in section 569a(e)”.

Pub. L. 114–120, § 102(f)(2)Subsec. (b)(3). , substituted “under section 2902(a)(1)” for “under section 663(a)(1)”.

Pub. L. 113–2812014— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to submission of report, not later than , to appropriate congressional committees on the employment during the preceding year by Coast Guard contractors of individuals who were Coast Guard officials in the previous 5-year period.

Pub. L. 112–2132012—Subsec. (a). struck out “and annually thereafter,” after “,”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Additional Submissions

Pub. L. 114–120, title I, § 101(f)130 Stat. 32

“The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives—
“(1)
each plan required under section 2904 [now 5104] of title 14, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section;
“(2)
each plan required under section 2903(e) [now 5103(e)] of title 14, United States Code, as added by section 206 of this Act;
“(3)
each plan required under section 2902 [now 5102] of title 14, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection (d) of this section; and
“(4)
each mission need statement required under section 569 [now 5110] of title 14, United States Code.”
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