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of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollu-
tion Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)); 
(B) not less than $631,000,000 
shall be available for paying for 
search and rescue programs; 
(C) not less than $527,000,000 
shall be available for paying for ma-
rine safety programs; and 
(D) not less than $80,500,000 shall 
be available only for paying for oper-
ating 
expenses 
of 
the 
Integrated 
Deepwater System program. 
(2) For the acquisition, construction, 
rebuilding, and improvement of aids to 
navigation, shore and offshore facilities, 
vessels, and aircraft, including equip-
ment related thereto, $1,234,774,000, of 
which— 
(A) $20,000,000 shall be derived 
from the Oil Spill Liability Trust 
Fund to carry out the purposes of 
section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution 
Act of 1990, to remain available until 
expended; 
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(B) $1,065,872,000 is authorized 
for the Integrated Deepwater System 
Program; and 
(C) $44,597,000 is authorized for 
shore facilities and aids to naviga-
tion. 
(3) To the Commandant of the Coast 
Guard 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 search and rescue, 
aids to navigation, marine safety, marine 
environmental protection, enforcement of 
laws and treaties, ice operations, oceano-
graphic research, and defense readiness, 
$18,583,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, of which $2,000,000 shall be de-
rived 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 pay-
ment of obligations otherwise chargeable 
to lapsed appropriations for this pur-
pose), payments under the Retired Serv-
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iceman’s Family Protection and Survivor 
Benefit Plans, and payments for medical 
care of retired personnel and their de-
pendents under chapter 55 of title 10, 
United States Code, $1,184,720,000, to re-
main available until expended. 
(5) For alteration or removal of 
bridges over navigable waters of the 
United States constituting obstructions to 
navigation, and for personnel and admin-
istrative costs associated with the Bridge 
Alteration Program, $16,000,000. 
(6) For environmental compliance 
and restoration at Coast Guard facilities 
(other than parts and equipment associ-
ated with operation and maintenance), 
$12,079,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
(7) For the Coast Guard Reserve pro-
gram, including personnel and training 
costs, 
equipment, 
and 
services, 
$126,883,000. 
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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 45,500 for the fis-
cal year ending on September 30, 2008. 
(b) MILITARY TRAINING STUDENT LOADS.— 
For fiscal year 2008, the Coast Guard is au-
thorized average military training student 
loads as follows: 
(1) For recruit and special training, 
2,500 student years. 
(2) For flight training, 165 student 
years. 
(3) For professional training in mili-
tary and civilian institutions, 350 student 
years. 
(4) For officer acquisition, 1,200 stu-
dent years. 
SEC. 103. TRANSFER OF BRIDGE ADMINISTRATION PRO-
GRAM AUTHORITY AND FUNCTIONS. 
(a) TRANSFER.— 
(1) AUTHORITY
AND
FUNCTIONS.—Not-
withstanding section 888(b) of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 468(b)) 
or any other provision of law, the au-
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thorities of the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to approve the construction, al-
teration, or operation of a bridge, draw-
bridge, or causeway across or over the 
navigable waters of the United States and 
to require the alteration, repair, or re-
moval of that bridge, drawbridge, or 
causeway, pursuant to the Bridge Act of 
1906 (34 Stat. 84; 33 U.S.C. 491 et seq.), the 
General Bridge Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 847, 
33 U.S.C. 525 note), the Truman-Hobbs 
Act (54 Stat. 497; 33 U.S.C. 511 et seq.), 
and the International Bridge Act of 1972 
(60 Stat. 847; 33 U.S.C. 525 et seq.), and 
the functions related thereto, are hereby 
transferred to the Secretary of Transpor-
tation. 
(2) TRANSFER AND ADMINISTRATION OF 
BALANCES.—Any unobligated balances of 
prior appropriations provided for the al-
teration of bridges are transferred and 
shall be available to the Secretary of 
Transportation to carry out the functions 
and authorities transferred by subsection 
(a). 
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TITLE II—COAST GUARD 
SEC. 201. APPOINTMENT OF CIVILIAN COAST GUARD 
JUDGES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘§ 153. Appointment of judges 
‘‘The Secretary may appoint civilian em-
ployees of the Department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating as appellate military 
judges, available for assignment to the Coast 
Guard Court of Criminal Appeals as provided 
for in section 866(a) of title 10.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis 
for such chapter is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘153. Appointment of judges.’’. 
SEC. 202. INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES. 
Section 151 of title 14, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ 
before ‘‘All orders’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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