Coast Guard

Coast Guard operating expenses For expenses necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for, including pay and allowances, as authorized by law, for commissioned officers, cadets, warrant officers, and enlisted personnel, on active duty; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a); purchase of not to exceed thirty-one passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; maintenance, operation, and repair of aircraft; not to exceed $280,000 for recreation, amusement, comfort, and contentment of enlisted personnel of the Coast Guard, to be expended pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary; and examination of estimates of appropriations in the field; $162,700,000: Provided, That the number of aircraft on hand at any one time shall not exceed one hundred and thirteen exclusive of planes and parts stored to meet future attrition: Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be used to pay any enlisted man of the Coast Guard while detailed for duty at Coast Guard 65 Stat. 186 headquarters if such detail increases above fifty-five the total number of enlisted men so detailed to duty at such time: Provided further, That (a) the unobligated balance of appropriation to the Coast Guard for the fiscal year 1951 for “Operating expenses” shall be transferred on July 1, 1951, to the account established by the Surplus Fund-Certified Claims Act of 1949 for payment of certified claims; (b) amounts equal to the unliquidated obligations on July 1, 1951, against the appropriation “Operating expenses”, fiscal year 1951, and the appropriations to the Coast Guard for the fiscal year 1950 which were merged therewith pursuant to the Treasury Department Appropriation Act, 1951, shall be transferred to and merged with this appropriation, and such merged appropriation shall be available as one fund, except for accounting purposes of the Coast Guard, for the payment of obligations properly incurred against such prior year appropriations and against this appropriation, but on July 1, 1952, there shall be transferred from such merged appropriation to the appropriation for payment of certified claims (1) any remaining unexpended balance of the 1950 appropriations so transferred, and (2) any remaining unexpended balance of the 1951 appropriation so transferred which is in excess of the obligations then remaining unliquidated against such appropriation. acquisition, construction, and improvements For establishing and improving aids to navigation; the purchase or construction of additional and replacement vessels and their equipment; the purchase of aircraft and their equipment; the construction, rebuilding, or extension of shore facilities, including the acquisition of sites and improvements thereon when specifically approved by the Secretary; and for expenditures directly relating thereto, including personal services; $15,350,000, to remain available until expended. retired pay For retired pay for commissioned officers, warrant officers, and enlisted personnel; for certain members of the former Life Saving Service authorized by law (14 U. S. C. 431b); and for certain officers and employees entitled thereto by virtue of former employment in the Lighthouse Service engaged in the field service or on vessels of the Coast Guard (33 U. S. C. 763, 765); including the payment of obligations therefor incurred during prior fiscal years; $16,647,000. reserve training For all necessary expenses for the, Coast Guard Reserve, as authorized by law (14 U. S. C. 751–762; 37 U. S. C. 231–319), including expenses for regular personnel, or reserve personnel while on active duty, engaged primarily in administration of the reserve program; purchase of not to exceed ten passenger motor vehicles; and the maintenance, operation, and repair of aircraft; $1,850,000.