[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 120 (Thursday, July 13, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S2456]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                          PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE

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 REPORT RELATIVE TO THE ISSUANCE OF AN EXECUTIVE ORDER AUTHORIZING THE 
   SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY WITH 
RESPECT TO THE COAST GUARD WHEN IT IS NOT OPERATING AS A SERVICE IN THE 
 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, TO ORDER TO ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS AND UNITS OF 
  THE SELECTED RESERVE AND APPROPRIATELY DESIGNATED INDIVIDUAL READY 
  RESERVE MEMBERS TO AUGMENT THE ACTIVE FORCES FOR OPERATION ATLANTIC 
RESOLVE TO ENHANCE THE UNITED STATES' ABILITY TO SUSTAIN ITS HEIGHTENED 
 LEVEL OF PRESENCE AND OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF UNITED STATES EUROPEAN 
                             COMMAND--PM 20

  The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message 
from the President of the United States, together with an accompanying 
report; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services:

To the Congress of the United States:
  In accordance with section 12304(f) of title 10, United States Code, 
I am providing notice that I have authorized the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard 
when it is not operating as a service in the Department of the Navy, to 
order to active duty members and units of the Selected Reserve and 
appropriately designated Individual Ready Reserve members, without the 
consent of the member concerned, pursuant to 12304(a) of title 10, 
United States Code. Reserve mobilizations under this authorization are 
not to exceed 3,000 total members at any one time, of whom not more 
than 450 may be members of the Individual Ready Reserve. These Reserve 
Component forces are to augment the active forces for Operation 
Atlantic Resolve to enhance the United States' ability to sustain its 
heightened level of presence and operations in support of United States 
European Command.
  A copy of the Executive Order I have issued is enclosed.
                                                 Joseph R. Biden, Jr.  
The White House, July 13, 2023.

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