Homeland Security: Coast Guard Operations - Background and Issues for Congress

O' ; Rourke, Ronald

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Transportation;    Defense budgets;    National defense;    National security;    Coast guard - U.S.;   

RP-ID  :  RS21125
RP-ID  :  RS21125_2005Jun30

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses the Coast Guard, which is the lead federal agency for maritime homeland security. TheCoast Guard’s homeland security operations pose several potential issues for Congress,including adequacy of Coast Guard resources for performing both homeland securityand non-homeland security missions, and Coast Guard coordination with other agenciesinvolved in maritime homeland security.