These cuts will result in the decommissioning of ships. the closing or diminution of airbases. reductions in stations. the shutting of documentation and safety offices. and the elimination of 3.500 uniformed positions. There will be adverse effects in 48 States and several territories and possessions. As a result. safety of life and property at sea will be diminished and law enforcement against drug smuggling. illegal immigration and foreign fishing violations will be reduced. The Coast Guard missions focus on defense. safety. and law enforcement. It has been clear that for sometime the Coast Guard has been seriously underfunded for the missions we in Congress had given it.
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