1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definition. TITLE I—Authorizations Sec. 101. Authorizations of appropriations. Sec. 102. Authorized levels of military strength and training. Sec. 103. Vessel safety standards. Sec. 104. Availability of amounts for acquisition of additional National Security Cutter. Sec. 105. Procurement authority for polar security cutters. TITLE II—Coast Guard Subtitle A—Military Personnel Matters Sec. 201. Authority for officers to opt out of promotion board consideration. Sec. 202. Temporary promotion authority for officers in certain grades with critical skills. Sec. 203. Grade on retirement. Sec. 204. Career intermission program. Sec. 205. Direct commissioning authority for individuals with critical skills. Sec. 206. Renewal of temporary early retirement authority. Sec. 207. Strategy on leadership of the Coast Guard. Sec. 208. Support of women serving in the Coast Guard. Sec. 209. Policy on expedited transfer of members of the Coast Guard in cases of sexual assault of dependents of members. Subtitle B—Organization and Management Matters Sec. 221. Continuation of Coast Guard pay during lapse in appropriations. Sec. 222. Authority to enter into agreements with National Coast Guard Museum Association. Sec. 223. Research projects