Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005

Bill: 108-hr-3879
Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Introduced: 2004-03-03 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces reserves
Authorization
Bridges
Coast guard
Construction costs
Crime and Law Enforcement
Defense budgets
Department of Defense
Department of Homeland Security
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Environmental Protection
Families
Flight training
Government Operations and Politics
Government trust funds
Hazardous wastes
Health
Human engineering
Ice breaking operations
Labor and Employment
Law
Liability for environmental damages
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine pollution
Marine resources conservation
Marine safety
Military bases
Military dependents
Military medicine
Military pensions
Military readiness
Military training
Navigational aids
Oceanographic research
Offshore structures
Oil pollution
Patrol aircraft
Patrol ships
Recruiting and enlistment
Rescue work
Research and development
Retired military personnel
Retiree health benefits
Science, Technology, Communications
Survivors' benefits
Technological innovations
Transportation engineering

Summary:
action_date: 2004-03-03
text: 
Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 - Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005 for the Coast Guard (CG), under the categories of: (1) operation and maintenance; (2) acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore and offshore facilities, vessels, aircraft, and related equipment; (3) research, development, test, and evaluation of technologies, materials, and human factors directly related to improving CG mission performance; (4) retired pay and payments for medical care of retired personnel and their dependents; (5) alteration or removal of bridges constituting obstructions to navigation, and Bridge Alteration Program costs; (6) environmental compliance and restoration at CG facilities; and (7) maintenance and operation of CG Reserve facilities, supplies, equipment, and services.
 
Authorizes a CG end-of-year strength of 45,000 active-duty military personnel for FY 2005. Authorizes average military training student loads for FY 2005.

action_date: 2004-05-11
text: 
Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 - (Sec. 2) Authorizes appropriations for FY 2005 for the Coast Guard (CG), under the categories of: (1) operation and maintenance, earmarking a portion from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (Fund) for certain purposes under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA purposes); (2) acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore and offshore facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including related equipment, earmarking a portion from the Fund for OPA purposes, and another portion for the Integrated Deepwater System program; (3) research, development, test, and evaluation of technologies, materials, and human factors directly relating to improving CG performance in search and rescue, aids to navigation, marine safety, marine environmental protection, enforcement of laws and treaties, ice operations, oceanographic research, and defense readiness, earmarking a portion from the Fund for OPA purposes; (4) retired pay, payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefit Plans, and payments for medical care of retired personnel and their dependents; (5) alteration or removal of bridges constituting obstructions to navigation, and personnel and administrative costs associated with the Bridge Alteration Program; (6) environmental compliance and restoration at CG facilities; and (7) maintenance and operation of CG Reserve facilities, supplies, equipment, and services.
 
(Sec. 3) Authorizes a CG end-of-year strength of 45,500 active duty military personnel for FY 2005. Authorizes average military training student loads for FY 2005 in specified numbers under the categories of recruit/special, flight, professional, and officer.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 274.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 108-482.
action_date: 2004-05-11
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 108-482.
action_date: 2004-04-21
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2004-04-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-03-10
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
action_date: 2004-03-10
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-03-05
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-03-04
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2004-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
action_date: 2004-03-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2004-03-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-03-03
text: Introduced in House