AUTHORIZED LEVELS OF MILITARY STRENGTH AND TRAINING.

SEC. 102. AUTHORIZED LEVELS OF MILITARY STRENGTH AND TRAINING. (a) Active Duty Strength.— The Coast Guard is authorized an end-of-year strength for active duty personnel of— (1) 38,400 as of September 30, 1996; and (2) 37,561 as of September 30, 1997. (b) Military Training Student Loads.— The Coast Guard is authorized average military training student loads as follows: (1) For recruit and special training— (A) for fiscal year 1996, 1604 student years; and (B) for fiscal year 1997, 1604 student years. (2) For flight training— (A) for fiscal year 1996, 85 student years; and (B) for fiscal year 1997, 95 student years. (3) For professional training in military and civilian institutions— (A) for fiscal year 1996, 330 student years; and (B) for fiscal year 1997, 295 student years. (4) For officer acquisition— (A) for fiscal year 1996, 874 student years; and (B) for fiscal year 1997, 878 student years.