§4902. Authorizations of appropriations

Funds are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 for necessary expenses of the Coast Guard as follows:

(1)(A) For the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for-

(i) $10,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2022; and

(ii) $10,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2023.

(B) Of the amount authorized under subparagraph (A)(i), $23,456,000 shall be for environmental compliance and restoration.

(C) Of the amount authorized under subparagraph (A)(ii), $24,353,000 shall be for environmental compliance and restoration.

(2)(A) For the procurement, construction, renovation, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, aircraft, and systems, including equipment related thereto, and for maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment-

(i) $3,312,114,000 for fiscal year 2022; and

(ii) $3,477,600,000 for fiscal year 2023.

(B) Of the amounts authorized under subparagraph (A), the following amounts shall be for the alteration of bridges:

(i) $20,400,000 for fiscal year 2022; and

(ii) $20,808,000 for fiscal year 2023.

(3) To the Commandant 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) $7,476,000 for fiscal year 2022; and

(B) $14,681,084 for fiscal year 2023.

(4) For the Coast Guard's Medicare-eligible retiree health care fund contribution to the Department of Defense-

(A) $240,577,000 for fiscal year 2022; and

(B) $252,887,000 for fiscal year 2023.

(Added Pub. L. 114–120, title I, §101(a), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 29 , §2702; amended Pub. L. 114–328, div. C, title XXXV, §3503(d)(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2775 ; Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXV, §§3531(c)(14), 3538(b), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2320 , 2322; renumbered §4902 and amended Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §§121(b), 123(c)(5)(B), title II, §202, Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4238 , 4241; Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXI [LXXXI], §8101, Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4634 ; Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXI, §11101, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4003 .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2022-Pub. L. 117–263, §11101(1), substituted "fiscal years 2022 and 2023" for "fiscal years 2020 and 2021" in introductory provisions.

Par. (1)(A). Pub. L. 117–263, §11101(2)(A), added cls. (i) and (ii) and struck out former cls. (i) and (ii) which read as follows:

"(i) $8,151,620,850 for fiscal year 2020; and

"(ii) $8,396,169,475 for fiscal year 2021."

Par. (1)(B). Pub. L. 117–263, §11101(2)(B), substituted "$23,456,000" for "$17,035,000".

Par. (1)(C). Pub. L. 117–263, §11101(2)(C), substituted "(A)(ii), $24,353,000" for ", (A)(ii) $17,376,000".

Par. (2)(A). Pub. L. 117–263, §11101(3)(A), added cls. (i) and (ii) and struck out former cls. (i) and (ii) which read as follows:

"(i) $2,794,745,000 for fiscal year 2020; and

"(ii) $3,312,114,000 for fiscal year 2021."

Par. (2)(B). Pub. L. 117–263, §11101(3)(B), added cls. (i) and (ii) and struck out former cls. (i) and (ii) which read as follows:

"(i) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and

"(ii) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2021."

Par. (3). Pub. L. 117–263, §11101(4), added subpars. (A) and (B) and struck out former subpars. (A) and (B) which read as follows:

"(A) $13,834,000 for fiscal year 2020; and

"(B) $14,111,000 for fiscal year 2021."

Par. (4). Pub. L. 117–263, §11101(5), added subpars. (A) and (B) and struck out former subpars. (A) and (B) which read as follows:

"(A) $205,107,000 for fiscal year 2020; and

"(B) $209,209,000 for fiscal year 2021."

2021-Pub. L. 116–283, §8101(1), substituted "years 2020 and 2021" for "year 2019" in introductory provisions.

Par. (1)(A). Pub. L. 116–283, §8101(2), substituted "provided for-" for "provided for, $7,914,195,000 for fiscal year 2019." and added cls. (i) and (ii).

Par. (1)(B). Pub. L. 116–283, §8101(3), (4), substituted "subparagraph (A)(i), $17,035,000 shall be for environmental compliance and restoration." for "subparagraph (A)-" in introductory provisions and struck out cls. (i) and (ii) which read as follows:

"(i) $16,701,000 shall be for environmental compliance and restoration; and

"(ii) $199,360,000 shall be for the Coast Guard's Medicare-eligible retiree health care fund contribution to the Department of Defense."

Par. (1)(C). Pub. L. 116–283, §8101(5), added subpar. (C).

Par. (2). Pub. L. 116–283, §8101(6), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), substituted "and equipment-" for "and equipment, $2,694,745,000 for fiscal year 2019.", added cls. (i) and (ii) of subpar. (A), and added subpar. (B).

Par. (3). Pub. L. 116–283, §8101(7), substituted "and equipment-" for "and equipment, $29,141,000 for fiscal year 2019." and added subpars. (A) and (B).

Par. (4). Pub. L. 116–283, §8101(8), added par. (4).

2018-Pub. L. 115–282, §202(b), struck out subsec. (b) designation and heading before "Funds are authorized" and struck out subsec. (a) which related to authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2018.

Pub. L. 115–282, §202(a), amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to authorization of appropriations.

Pub. L. 115–282, §121(b), renumbered section 2702 of this title as this section.

Par. (2). Pub. L. 115–232, §3538(b), substituted "aircraft, and systems" for "and aircraft" in introductory provisions.

Par. (4). Pub. L. 115–282, §123(c)(5)(B), substituted "section 318" for "chapter 19" in introductory provisions.

Par. (5). Pub. L. 115–232, §3531(c)(14), substituted "Commandant" for "Commandant of the Coast Guard" in introductory provisions.

2016-Par. (1)(B). Pub. L. 114–328, §3503(d)(1)(A), substituted "$6,986,815,000" for "$6,981,036,000".

Par. (3)(B). Pub. L. 114–328, §3503(d)(1)(B), substituted "$134,237,000" for "$140,016,000".

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–282, title II, §202(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4242 , provided that the amendment made by section 202(b) is effective October 1, 2018.

Effective Date of 2016 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 114–328 effective as if included in the enactment of Pub. L. 114–120, see section 3503(e) of Pub. L. 114–328, set out as a note under section 315 of this title.