[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3879 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3879

 To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2005, 
 to amend various laws administered by the Coast Guard, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 3, 2004

 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred 
         to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2005, 
 to amend various laws administered by the Coast Guard, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be referred to as the ``Coast Guard Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2005''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    Funds are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2005 for 
necessary expenses of the Coast Guard as follows:
            (1) For the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard, 
        $5,173,255,000, of which $25,000,000 is authorized to be 
        derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out 
        the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 
        1990.
            (2) For the acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and 
        improvement of aids to navigation, shore and offshore 
        facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related 
        thereto, $1,286,894,000, of which--
                    (A) $23,500,000 is authorized to be derived from 
                the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the 
                purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act 
                of 1990; and
                    (B) $858,400,000 is authorized for acquisition and 
                construction of shore and offshore facilities, vessels, 
                and aircraft, including equipment related thereto, and 
                other activities that constitute the Integrated 
                Deepwater System program.
            (3) For research, development, test, and evaluation of 
        technologies, materials, and human factors directly relating to 
        improving the performance of the Coast Guard's mission in 
        search and rescue, aids to navigation, marine safety, marine 
        environmental protection, enforcement of laws and treaties, ice 
        operations, oceanographic research, and defense readiness, 
        $18,500,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
        $3,500,000 is authorized to be derived from the Oil Spill 
        Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 
        1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
            (4) For retired pay (including payment of obligations 
        otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this 
        purpose), payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family 
        Protection and Survivor Benefit Plans, and payments for medical 
        care of retired personnel and their dependents under chapter 55 
        of title 10, United States Code, $1,085,460,000.
            (5) For alteration or removal of bridges over navigable 
        waters of the United States constituting obstructions to 
        navigation, and for personnel and administrative costs 
        associated with the Bridge Alteration Program, $19,136,000, to 
        remain available until expended.
            (6) For environmental compliance and restoration at Coast 
        Guard facilities (other than parts and equipment associated 
        with operation and maintenance), $17,000,000, to remain 
        available until expended.
            (7) For maintenance and operation of facilities, supplies, 
        equipment, and services necessary for the Coast Guard Reserve, 
        as authorized by law, $117,000,000.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZED LEVELS OF MILITARY STRENGTH AND TRAINING.

    (a) Active Duty Strength.--The Coast Guard is authorized an end-of-
year strength for active duty personnel of 45,500 as of September 30, 
2005.
    (b) Military Training Student Loads.--The Coast Guard is authorized 
average military training student loads as follows:
            (1) For recruit and special training for fiscal year 2005, 
        2,500 student years.
            (2) For flight training for fiscal year 2005, 125 student 
        years.
            (3) For professional training in military and civilian 
        institutions for fiscal year 2005, 350 student years.
            (4) For officer acquisition for fiscal year 2005, 1,200 
        student years.
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