14 U.S.C. § 5114: Expenses of performing and executing defense readiness missions

all expenses related to the Coast Guard’s coordination, training, and execution of defense readiness mission activities in the Coast Guard’s capacity as an armed force (as such term is defined in section 101 of title 10 ) in support of Department of Defense national security operations and activities or for any other military department or Defense Agency (as such terms are defined in such section); costs associated with Coast Guard detachments assigned in support of the defense readiness mission of the Coast Guard; and any other related expenses, costs, or matters the Commandant considers appropriate or otherwise of interest to Congress.