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Public Law 94–54

To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for the procurement of vessels and aircraft and construction of shore and offshore establishments, to authorize appropriations for bridge alterations, to authorize for the Coast Guard an end-year strength for active duty personnel, to authorize for the Coast Guard average military student loads, and for other purposes.

Approved July 7, 1975

Statutory text

An Act

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

That funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1976 and for the transition period of July 1–September 30, 1976, for the use of the Coast Guard as follows:

Vessels

For procurement of vessels: For fiscal year 1976, $28,842,000; For the transition period (July 1–September 30, 1976), $1,561,000.

Aircraft

For procurement of aircraft: For fiscal year 1976, $36,000,000; For the transition period (July 1–September 30, 1976), $11,700,000.

Construction

For construction of shore and offshore establishments: For fiscal year 1976, $60,082,000; For the transition period (July 1–September 30, 1976), $2,841,000.

Sec. 2.

For fiscal year 1976, the Coast Guard is authorized an end strength for active duty personnel of 37,916; except that the ceiling shall not include members of the Ready Reserve called to active duty under the authority of Public Law 92–479.

For the transition period (July 1–September 30, 1976), the Coast Guard is authorized an end strength for active duty personnel of 38,005; except that the ceiling shall not include members of the Ready Reserve called to active duty under the authority of Public Law 93–479.

Sec. 3.

For fiscal year 1976, military training student loads for the Coast Guard are authorized as follows:

recruit and special training, 3,880 man-years;

flight training, 92 man-years;

professional training in military and civilian institutions, 372 man-years; and

officer acquisition training, 1,143 man-years.

For the transition period (July 1–September 30, 1976), military training student loads for the Coast Guard are authorized as follows:

recruit and special training, 1,071 man-years;

flight training, 23 man-years;

professional training in military and civilian institutions, 93 man-years; and

officer acquisition training, 277 man-years.

Sec. 4.

For use of the Coast Guard for payment to bridge owners

Bridge owners, payments.

for the cost of alterations of railroad bridges and public highway bridges to permit free navigation of the navigable waters of the United States, $6,600,000 is authorized for fiscal year 1976.

For use of the Coast Guard for payment to bridge owners for the cost of alterations of railroad bridges and public highway bridges to permit free navigation of the navigable waters of the United States, $2,050,000 is authorized for the transition period (July 1–September 30, 1976).

Approved July 7, 1975.