Sec. 1056. Report on Coast Guard explosive ordnance disposal
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Not later than February 15, 2023, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report on the viability of establishing an explosive ordnance disposal program in the Coast Guard. The report required under subsection
(a)shall contain, at a minimum, the following: Organization of explosive ordnance disposal elements within the Coast Guard, with discussion on whether the Coast Guard explosive ordnance disposal capability belongs in the Maritime Safety and Security Teams, the Maritime Security Response Team, a combination of the Maritime Safety and Security Teams and the Maritime Security Response Teams, or elsewhere in the Coast Guard. A description of vehicles, that are Coast Guard airframe and vessel transportable, required for explosive ordnance disposal elements. A description of dive craft, that are Coast Guard airframe and vessel transportable, required for explosive ordnance disposal elements. Locations of Coast Guard stations that portable explosives storage magazines will be available for explosive ordnance disposal elements. Identify Coast Guard stations that will have pre-positioned explosive ordnance disposal elements equipment. An explanation of how the Coast Guard explosive ordnance disposal elements will support the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice, and the Department of Defense in war-time, on mission sets to counter improvised explosive device, counter unexploded ordnance, and combat weapons of destruction, including award of the Presidential Service Badge and Certificate to explosive ordnance disposal-qualified Coast Guardsman for protection of the President of the United States, and how the Coast Guard explosive ordnance disposal elements will support national security special events. A cost to benefit analysis of using the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, or Air Force Scuba Diver course prior to Coast Guardsman attending the Navy conducted explosive ordnance disposal course, and the required initial and annual sustainment training seats for the diver course, the explosive ordnance disposal course, and the parachutist course (through the Army, Marine, Navy, and Air Force). An identification of the career progression of Coast Guardsman from Seaman Recruit to that of Command Master Chief Petty Officer, Chief Warrant Officer 2 to that of Chief Warrant Officer 4, and Ensign to that of Rear Admiral. An identification of initial and annual budget justification estimates on a single program element of the Coast Guard explosive ordnance disposal program for each of— civilian and military pay with details on military pay, including special and incentive pays such as— officer responsibility pay; officer SCUBA diving duty pay; officer demolition hazardous duty pay; enlisted SCUBA diving duty pay; enlisted demolition hazardous duty pay; enlisted special duty assignment pay at level special duty-5; enlisted assignment incentive pays; enlistment and reenlistment bonuses; officer and enlisted full civilian clothing allowances; exception to policy allowing a third hazardous duty pay for explosive ordnance disposal-qualified officers and enlisted; and parachutist hazardous duty pay; research, development, test, and evaluation; procurement; other transaction agreements; operations and maintenance; military construction; and overseas contingency operations.