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 PUBLIC LAW 105-383—NOV. 13, 1998 112 STAT. 3413 (A) for fiscal year 1998, $399,850,000, of which $2,000,000 shall be made available for concept evaluation for a replacement vessel for the Coast Guard icebreaker MACKINAW; and (B) for fiscal year 1999, $510,300,000, of which $5,300,000 shall be made available to complete the conceptual design for a replacement vessel for the Coast Guard icebreaker MACKINAW, to remain available until expended, of which $20,000,000 shall be derived each fiscal year 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 of which not less than $62,000,000 shall be available for expenses related to drug interdiction. (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 support of search and rescue, aids to navigation, marine safety, marine environmental protection, enforcement of laws and treaties, ice operations, oceanographic research, and defense readiness^^ (A) for fiscal year 1998, $19,000,000; and (B) for fiscal year 1999, $18,300,000, to remain available until expended, of which $3,500,000 shall be derived each fiscal year 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 the 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— (A) for fiscal year 1998, $653,196,000; and (B) for fiscal year 1999, $691,493,000. (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— (A) for fiscal year 1998, $17,000,000; and (B) for fiscal year 1999, $26,000,000, to remain available until expended. (6) For environmental compliance and restoration at Coast Guard facilities (other than parts and equipment associated with operations and maintenance), $26,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1998 and 1999, to remain available until expended. SEC. 102. 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— (1) 37,944 as of September 30, 1998; and (2) 38,038 as of September 30, 1999. (b) MILITARY TRAINING STUDENT LOADS.— The Coast Guard is authorized average military training student loads as follows: (1) For recruit and special training— (A) for fiscal year 1998, 1,424 student years; and (B) for fiscal year 1999, 1,424 student years.

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