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H.R. 2342 · 100th Congress · enacted

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1988

Became Public Law No: 100-448.

Latest official action 1988-09-28 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1987 - Authorizes appropriations for the Coast Guard for FY 1988 for: (1) operation and maintenance, and increases in salary, pay, and other employee benefits; (2) acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and improvement for aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and aircraft; (3) research, development, test, and evaluation; and (4) retirement pay and benefits. Authorizes the end strength for active-duty personnel of the Coast Guard for FY 1988. Specifies the authorized average military training student load for the Coast Guard for FY 1988. Authorizes the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating (Secretary) to transfer up to five percent of the appropriations made under certain provisions of this Act to the Commandant of the Coast Guard for discretionary use in meeting unanticipated demands and needs for Coast Guard operations and maintenance. Requires the Secretary to give specified congressional committees 15 days' notice of any proposed transfer. States that it is in the national interest for the Coast Guard to maintain its logistics capability. Requires the Secretary, no later than January 31 of each year, to provide a list of activities necessary to maintain such logistics capabilities to specified congressional committees. Provides that such necessary activities may not be contracted for performance by non-g…

Congressional Research Service · 1987-05-08

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