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Union Calendar No. 274
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3879
[Report No. 108–482] 
To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2005, to 
amend various laws administered by the Coast Guard, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2004
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
MAY 11, 2004
Additional sponsors: Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. FILNER, and Ms. 
CORRINE BROWN of Florida 
MAY 11, 2004
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 3, 2004] 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal 
year 2005, to amend various laws administered by the 
Coast Guard, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be referred to as the ‘‘Coast Guard Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2005 for necessary expenses of the Coast Guard as follows: 
(1) For the operation and maintenance of the 
Coast Guard, $5,212,220,000, of which $25,000,000 is 
authorized to 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. 
(2) For the acquisition, construction, rebuilding, 
and improvement of aids to navigation, shore and off-
shore facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equip-
ment related thereto, $1,528,494,000, of which—
(A) $23,500,000 is authorized to 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; and 
(B) $1,100,000,000 is authorized for acqui-
sition and construction of shore and offshore fa-
cilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equip-
ment related thereto, and other activities that 
constitute the Integrated Deepwater System pro-
gram.
(3) For research, development, test, and evalua-
tion of technologies, materials, and human factors di-
rectly 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 oper-
ations, oceanographic research, and defense readiness, 
$18,500,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which $3,500,000 is authorized to be derived from the 
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the pur-
poses of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 
1990. 
(4) For retired pay (including payment of obli-
gations otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations 
for this purpose), payments under the Retired Serv-
iceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefit 
Plans, and payments for medical care of retired per-
sonnel and their dependents under chapter 55 of title 
10, United States Code, $1,085,460,000. 
(5) For alteration or removal of bridges over 
navigable waters of the United States constituting ob-
structions to navigation, and for personnel and ad-
ministrative costs associated with the Bridge Alter-
ation Program, $19,136,000, to remain available 
until expended.
(6) For environmental compliance and restora-
tion at Coast Guard facilities (other than parts and 
equipment associated with operation and mainte-
nance), $17,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
(7) For maintenance and operation of facilities, 
supplies, equipment, and services necessary for the 
Coast 
Guard 
Reserve, 
as 
authorized 
by 
law, 
$117,000,000. 
SEC. 3. 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 as of September 30, 2005. 
(b) MILITARY TRAINING STUDENT LOADS.—The Coast 
Guard is authorized average military training student 
loads as follows: 
(1) For recruit and special training for fiscal 
year 2005, 2,500 student years. 
(2) For flight training for fiscal year 2005, 125 
student years. 
(3) For professional training in military and ci-
vilian institutions for fiscal year 2005, 350 student 
years.