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 93 STAT. 68

PUBLIC LAW 96-23—JUNE 13, 1979 Public Law 96-23 96th Congress

An Act June 13, 1979 [S. 709] U.S. Coast Guard. Appropriation authorization.

Active duty personnel strength, authorization. Military training student loads, authorization.

Number of commissioned officers.

TQ authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 1980 and 1981, and for other purposes. 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 necessary expenses of the Coast Guard for fiscal year 1980, as follows: (1) for the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard, including expenses related to the Capehart housing debt reduction: $1,058,857,000; (2) for the acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related thereto: $292,811,000, to remain available until expended; (3) for the alteration or removal of bridges over navigable waters of the United States, constituting obstructions to navigation: $14,900,000, to remain available until expended; and (4) for research, development, test, and evaluation: $25,525,000, to remain available until expended. SEC. 2. For fiscal year 1980, the Coast Guard is authorized an end of year strength for active duty personnel of 39,578: Provided, That the ceiling shall not include members of the Ready Reserve called to active duty under the authority of section 764 of title 14, United States Code. SEC. 3. For fiscal year 1980, average military training student loads for the Coast Guard are authorized as follows: (1) recruit and special training: 3,940 students; (2) flight training: 110 students; (3) professional training in military and civilian institutions: 438 students; and (4) officer acquisitions: 940 students. SEC. 4. Subsection 42(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(a) The total number of commissioned officers, excluding commissioned warrant officers, on active duty in the Coast Guard shall not exceed 6,000.". SEC. 5. (a) Subsection 432(g) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking out "$7,500" in the fourth sentence and inserting "$15,000" in its place so that, in pertinent part, it reads as follows: except....".
 * ... In no case shall basic compensation exceed $15,000 per annum,

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