Sec. 230. ANALYSIS OF RESOURCE DEFICIENCIES WITH RESPECT TO MARITIME BORDER SECURITY

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## SEC. 230 ANALYSIS OF RESOURCE DEFICIENCIES WITH RESPECT TO MARITIME BORDER SECURITY ###

(a)In General Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report describing any Coast Guard resource deficiencies related to— ####

(1)securing maritime borders with respect to the Great Lakes and the coastal areas of the Southeastern and Southwestern United States, including with respect to Florida, California, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands; ####

(2)patrolling and monitoring maritime approaches to the areas described in paragraph (1); and ####

(3)patrolling and monitoring relevant portions of the Western Hemisphere Drug Transit Zone. ###

(b)Scope In preparing the report under subsection (a), the Commandant shall consider, at a minimum— ####

(1)the Coast Guard’s statutory missions with respect to migrant interdiction, drug interdiction, defense readiness, living marine resources, and ports, waterways, and coastal security; ####

(2)whether Coast Guard missions are being executed to meet national performance targets set under the National Drug Control Strategy; ####

(3)the number and types of cutters and other vessels required to effectively execute Coast Guard missions; ####

(4)the number and types of aircraft, including unmanned aircraft, required to effectively execute Coast Guard missions; ####

(5)the number of assets that require upgraded sensor and communications systems to effectively execute Coast Guard missions; ####

(6)the Deployable Specialized Forces required to effectively execute Coast Guard missions; and ####

(7)whether additional shoreside facilities are required to accommodate Coast Guard personnel and assets in support of Coast Guard missions.