Coast Guard

Coast Guard operating expenses For necessary expenses for the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a); purchase of not to exceed thirty-two passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; maintenance, operation, and repair of aircraft; and recreation and welfare; $164,850,000: Provided, That the number of aircraft on hand at any one time shall 70 Stat. 94 not exceed one hundred and twenty-eight exclusive of planes and parts stored to meet future attrition: Provided further, That (a) the unobligated balance of appropriation to the Coast Guard for the fiscal year 1956 for “Operating expenses” shall be transferred on July 1, 1956, 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, 1956, against the appropriation “Operating expenses”, fiscal year 1956, and the appropriation for “Operating expenses” for the fiscal year 1955 which was merged therewith pursuant to the Treasury-Post Office Appropriation Act, 1956, 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, 1957, there shall be transferred from such merged appropriation to the appropriation for payment of certified claims (1) any remaining unexpended balance of the 1955 appropriation so transferred, and (2) any remaining unexpended balance of the 1956 appropriation so transferred which is in excess of the obligations then remaining unliquidated against such appropriation: Provided further, That except as otherwise authorized by the Act of September 30, 1950 (20 U. S. C. 236–244), this appropriation shall be available for expenses of primary and secondary schooling for dependents of Coast Guard personnel stationed outside the continental United States in amounts not exceeding an average of $250 per student, when it is determined by the Secretary that the schools, if any, available in the locality are unable to provide adequately for the education of such dependents, and the Coast Guard may provide for the transportation of said dependents between such schools and their places of residence when the schools are not accessible to such dependents by regular means of transportation. acquisition, construction, and improvements For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related thereto; and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a); $7,400,000, to remain available until expended. retired pay For retired pay, including the payment of obligations therefor otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose, and payments under the Uniformed Services Contingency Option Act of 1953, $24,500,000. 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; and the maintenance, operation, and repair of aircraft; $3,500,000: Provided, That (a) the unobligated balance of appropriation to the Coast Guard for the fiscal year 1956 for “Reserve training” shall be transferred on July 1, 1956, 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, 1956, against the appropriation “Reserve training”, fiscal year 1956, and 70 Stat. 95 the appropriation “Reserve training”, fiscal year 1955 which was merged therewith pursuant to the Treasury-Post Office Appropriation Act 1956, 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, 1957, there shall be transferred from such merged appropriation to the appropriation for payment of certified claims (1) any remaining unexpended balance of the 1955 appropriation so transferred and (2) any remaining unexpended balance of the 1956 appropriation so transferred which is in excess of the obligations then remaining unliquidated against such appropriation.