14 U.S.C. § 309 — Office of the Coast Guard Reserve; Director

(a) Establishment of Office; Director. The Coast Guard has an Office of the Coast Guard Reserve inside its executive branch. Its head is the Director of the Coast Guard Reserve. The Director is the Commandant's main adviser on Reserve matters and can take on other duties the Commandant^* assigns.

(b) Appointment. The President appoints the Director, with the Senate's approval. The Director must be a Coast Guard officer who has served as a commissioned officer for at least 10 years, holds a grade above captain, and has been recommended by the Secretary^* of Homeland Security.

(c) Term. The Director normally serves a two-year term set by the President, but never more than four years. The President can remove the Director for cause at any time. While serving, the Director holds a grade above Captain without giving up their permanent grade.

(d) Budget. The Director prepares, justifies, and carries out the budgets for the Coast Guard Reserve's personnel, operations and maintenance, and construction, under the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Commandant. The Director manages the funds appropriated for the Reserve in these areas.

(e) Annual Report. Each year, the Director must send the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense a report on the state of the Coast Guard Reserve and its ability to do its job. The Commandant helps prepare the report, which may be classified or unclassified.