Many of its activities would be enhanced by closer coordination with Defense agencies and would benefit from defense facilities and expertise. Over recent years we have seen a trend of increasing the Coast Guards responsibilities while reducing its funding. To name a few of these added chores. the Coast Guard has been given responsibility for intercepting drug traffic from South and Central America. stemming the flow of illegal aliens from the Caribbean and patrolling the 200mile fishery zones. These tasks were assigned in addition to its traditional functions of search and rescue. treaty enforcement. navigational aid. port safety. and environmental protection. Despite these added duties. the fiscal year 1983 budget requests $1.96 billion for the Coast Guard. a decline from its fiscal year 1982 funding of $2.4 billion.
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