Operation and Maintenance, Navy

Operation and Maintenance, Navy For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Navy and the Marine Corps, as authorized by law; as follows: for Strategic forces, $334,236,000; for General purpose forces, $2.334,618,000; for Intelligence and communications, $303,225,000; for Central supply and maintenance, $2,033,250,000; for Training operations and other general personnel activities, $445,810,000; for Medical activities, $354,645,000; for Administration and associated activities, $177,285,000; and for the Support of other nations, $21,881,000; in all: $6,004,950,000: Provided, That, of the total amount of this appropriation, not to exceed $4,242,000 can be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, as authorized by section 7202 of title 10, United States Code, to be expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of the Navy, and payment may be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes: Provided further, That not less than $138,200,000 of the total amount of this appropriation shall be available only for the maintenance of real property facilities: Provided further, That of the total amount of this appropriation made avail-87 Stat. 1029able for the alteration, overhaul, and repair of naval vessels, not less than $851,672,000 shall be available for the performance of such work in Navy shipyards and not less than $359,919,000 shall be available for the performance of such work in private shipyards: Provided further, That during fiscal year 1974 the maintenance, operation, and availability of the Saint Albans Naval Hospital at Queens, New York, to meet the requirements of the military and naval forces and the retired personnel thereof shall be continued: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Navy may transfer up to 3 per centum of the amount of any subdivision of this appropriation to any other subdivision of this appropriation, but no subdivision may thereby be increased by more than 5 per centum and the Secretary of the Navy shall notify the Congress promptly of all transfer’s made pursuant to this authority.