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 98 STAT. 2860

PUBLIC LAW 98-557—OCT. 30, 1984

Public Law 98-557 98th Congress An Act Oct. 30, 1984 [S. 2526] Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1984. Uniformed services. Vessels.

Aleutian Islands.

70 Stat. 250.

To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal years 1985 and 1986, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1984". AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS

SEC. 2. Funds are authorized to be appropriated for necessary expenses of the Coast Guard for fiscal years 1985 and 1986 as follows: (1) For the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard, including expenses related to the Capehart housing debt reduction, $1,800,000,000 for fiscal year 1985 and $1,950,000,000 for fiscal year 1986; and for increases in salary, pay, and other employee benefits authorized by law, and for the full amount of fixed costs associated with operation of five Coast Guard polar icebreaking vessels manned by Coast Guard military personnel, such sums as may be necessary for each such fiscal year. (2) For the acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related thereto, $580,000,000 for fiscal year 1985 (of which $30,000,000 shall be for design, survey, acquisition and construction of a search and rescue facility in Western Alaska to serve the Aleutian Islands) and $680,000,000 for fiscal year 1986 (of which $30,000,000 shall be for construction of such facility). (3) For research, development, test, and evaluation, $35,000,000 for fiscal year 1985 and $38,000,000 for fiscal year 1986. (4) For the alteration or removal of bridges over navigable waters of the United States, constituting obstructions to navigation, $8,700,000 for fiscal year 1985, and such sums as may be necessary for expenses of the Coast Guard for such purposes for fiscal year 1986. (5) For retired pay including the payment of obligations therefor otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose, and payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefit Plans, and for payments for medical care of retired personnel and their dependents under the Dependents' Medical Care Act, such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1985 and 1986. PERSONNEL LEVELS

SEC. 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Coast Guard's full-time equivalent strength levels for fiscal years 1985 and 1986 shall be maintained as follows:

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