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 PUBLIC LAW 100-448—SEPT. 28, 1988

102 STAT. 1837

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

(a) STRENGTH FOR ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL.—The Coast Guard is authorized a strength for active duty personnel of 39,121 for fiscal year 1988 and 39,121 for fiscal year 1989. The authorized strength does not include members of the Coast Guard Ready Reserve ordered to active duty under the authority of section 712 of title 14, United States Code. OJ) AVERAGE MILITARY TRAINING STUDENT LOADS.—The Coast Guard is authorized average military training student loads as follows: (1) RECRUIT AND SPECIAL TRAINING.—For recruit and special

training, 3,600 student-years for fiscal year 1988 and 3,600 student-years for Hscal year 1989. (2) FuGHT TRAINING.—For flight training, 132 student-years for fiscal year 1988 and 132 student-years for fiscal year 1989. (3) PROFESSIONAL TRAINING.—For professional training in military and civilian institutions, 430 student-years for fiscal year 1988 and 430 student-years for fiscal year 1989. (4) OFFICER ACQUISITION.—For officer acquisition, 950 studentyears for fiscal year 1988 and 950 student-years for fiscal year 1989. SEC. 4. TRANSFER OF AMOUNTS FOR OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Whenever the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating determines it to be in the national interest, the Secretary may transfer not more than 5 percent of the amounts appropriated for fiscal years 1988 and 1989 for the purposes described in section 2(a)(2) to the Commandant of the Coast Guard for discretionary use in meeting unanticipated needs for Coast Guard operation and maintenance. (b) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—A transfer of amounts under subsection (a) may not be made until 15 days after the Secretary provides to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives written notice— (1) describing the proposed transfers; (2) stating the reasons for the determination under subsection (a); and (3) describing the purposes for which the amounts to be transferred will be used. SEC. 5. LIMITATION ON CONTRACTING PERFORMED BY COAST GUARD. (a) MAINTENANCE OF LOGISTICS CAPABILITY.— (1) STATEMENT OF NATIONAL INTEREST.—It is in the national

interest for the Coast Guard to maintain a logistics capability (including personnel, equipment, and facilities) to provide a ready and controlled source of technical competence and resources necessary to ensure the effective and timely performance of Coast Guard missions in behalf of the security, safety, and economic and environmental well-being of the United States. (2) SUBMISSION OF LIST OF NECESSARY ACTIVITIES; LIMITATION ON

CONTRACTING.—(A) Not later than January 31 of each year, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and

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