TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 14.

SEC. 217. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO TITLE 14. Title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended— (1) by amending chapter 1 to read as follows: “Chapter 1—ESTABLISHMENT AND DUTIES “Sec. “1. Establishment of Coast Guard. “2. Primary duties. “3. Department in which the Coast Guard operates. “4. Secretary defined. “SEC. 1. Establishment of Coast Guard The Coast Guard, established January 28, 1915, shall be a military service and a branch of the armed forces of the United States at all times. “SEC. 2. Primary duties The Coast Guard shall— “(1) enforce or assist in the enforcement of all applicable Federal laws on, under, and over the high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; “(2) engage in maritime air surveillance or interdiction to enforce or assist in the enforcement of the laws of the United States; “(3) administer laws and promulgate and enforce regulations for the promotion of safety of life and property on and under the high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, covering all matters not specifically delegated by law to some other executive department; “(4) develop, establish, maintain, and operate, with due regard to the requirements of national defense, aids to maritime navigation, icebreaking facilities, and rescue facilities for the promotion of safety on, under, and over the high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; “(5) pursuant to international agreements, develop, establish, maintain, and operate icebreaking facilities on, under, and over waters other than the high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; “(6) engage in oceanographic research of the high seas and in waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; and “(7) maintain a state of readiness to function as a specialized service in the Navy in time of war, including the fulfillment of Maritime Defense Zone command responsibilities. “SEC. 3. Department in which the Coast Guard operates “(a) In General. The Coast Guard shall be a service in the Department of Homeland Security, except when operating as a service in the Navy. “(b) Transfers. Upon the declaration of war if Congress so directs in the declaration or when the President directs, the Coast Guard shall operate as a service in the Navy, and shall so continue until the President, by Executive order, transfers the Coast Guard back to the Department of Homeland Security. While operating as a service in the Navy, the Coast Guard shall be subject to the orders of the Secretary of the Navy, who may order changes in Coast Guard operations to render them uniform, to the extent such Secretary deems advisable, with Navy operations. “(c) Operation as a Service in the Navy. Whenever the Coast Guard operates as a service in the Navy— “(1) applicable appropriations of the Navy Department shall be available for the expense of the Coast Guard; “(2) applicable appropriations of the Coast Guard shall be available for transfer to the Navy Department; “(3) precedence between commissioned officers of corresponding grades in the Coast Guard and the Navy shall be determined by the date of rank stated by their commissions in those grades; “(4) personnel of the Coast Guard shall be eligible to receive gratuities, medals, and other insignia of honor on the same basis as personnel in the naval service or serving in any capacity with the Navy; and “(5) the Secretary may place on furlough any officer of the Coast Guard and officers on furlough shall receive one half of the pay to which they would be entitled if on leave of absence, but officers of the Coast Guard Reserve shall not be so placed on furlough. “SEC. 4. Secretary defined In this title, the term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the respective department in which the Coast Guard is operating.” ; (2) in section 95(c), by striking “of Homeland Security”; (3) in section 259(c)(1), by striking “After selecting” and inserting “In selecting”; (4) in section 286a(d), by striking “severance pay” each place it appears and inserting “separation pay”; (5) in the second sentence of section 290(a), by striking “in the grade of vice admiral” and inserting “in or above the grade of vice admiral”; (6) in section 516(a), by striking “of Homeland Security”; (7) by amending section 564 to read as follows: “SEC. 564. Prohibition on use of lead systems integrators “(a) In General. “(1) Use of lead systems integrator. The Commandant may not use a private sector entity as a lead systems integrator. “(2) Full and open competition. The Commandant shall use full and open competition for any acquisition contract unless otherwise excepted in accordance with Federal acquisition laws and regulations promulgated under those laws, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation. “(3) No effect on small business act. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to supersede or otherwise affect the authorities provided by and under the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.). “(b) Limitation on Financial Interest in Subcontractors. Neither an entity performing lead systems integrator functions for a Coast Guard acquisition nor a Tier 1 subcontractor for any acquisition may have a financial interest in a subcontractor below the Tier 1 subcontractor level unless— “(1) the subcontractor was selected by the prime contractor through full and open competition for such procurement; “(2) the procurement was awarded by an entity performing lead systems integrator functions or a subcontractor through full and open competition; “(3) the procurement was awarded by a subcontractor through a process over which the entity performing lead systems integrator functions or a Tier 1 subcontractor exercised no control; or “(4) the Commandant has determined that the procurement was awarded in a manner consistent with Federal acquisition laws and regulations promulgated under those laws, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation.” ; (8) in section 569(a), by striking “and annually thereafter,”; (9) in the analysis for chapter 17— (A) by striking the item relating to section 669 and inserting the following:“669. Telephone installation and charges.”; and (B) by striking the item relating to section 674 and inserting the following:“674. Small boat station rescue capability.”; (10) in section 666(a), by striking “of Homeland Security” and inserting “of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating”; (11) in section 673(a)(3), by striking “of Homeland Security (when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy)”; (12) in section 674, by striking “of Homeland Security”; (13) in section 675(a), by striking “Secretary” and all that follows through “may not” and inserting “Secretary may not”; and (14) in the first sentence of section 740(d), by striking “that appointment” and inserting “that appointment to the Reserve”.