((a)) ** .—** Not later than 60 days after the date on which the President submits to Congress a budget pursuant to , the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a list of each unfunded priority for the Coast Guard.

((b)) ** .—** The list required under subsection (a) shall present the unfunded priorities in order from the highest priority to the lowest, as determined by the Commandant.

((c)) ** .—** In this section, the term “unfunded priority” means a program or mission requirement that—

((1)) has not been selected for funding in the applicable proposed budget;

((2)) is necessary to fulfill a requirement associated with an operational need; and

((3)) the Commandant would have recommended for inclusion in the applicable proposed budget had additional resources been available or had the requirement emerged before the budget was submitted.