Title 14, Coast GuardRelease 119-110
§5108 Unfunded Priorities List
Title 14 › SUBTITLE IV — COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATIONS AND REPORTS TO CONGRESS › CHAPTER 51 — REPORTS › § 5108
Summary
Within 60 days after the President files the budget, the Commandant must send a ranked list of Coast Guard unfunded priorities to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. An unfunded priority is a program or mission need not in the proposed budget, needed for operations, and one the Commandant would have recommended if extra funds or the need arose earlier.
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Title 14, §5108
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(a)In General.—
Not later than 60 days after the date on which the President submits to Congress a budget pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, 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 list of each unfunded priority for the Coast Guard.
(b)Prioritization.—
The list required under subsection (a) shall present the unfunded priorities in order from the highest priority to the lowest, as determined by the Commandant.
(c)Unfunded Priority Defined.—
In this section, the term “unfunded priority” means a program or mission requirement that—
(1)has not been selected for funding in the applicable proposed budget;
(2)is necessary to fulfill a requirement associated with an operational need; and
(3)the Commandant would have recommended for inclusion in the applicable proposed budget had additional resources been available or had the requirement emerged before the budget was submitted.
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14 U.S.C. § 5108
Title 14, Coast Guard
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110