Coast Guard

Coast Guard operating expenses For an additional amount for “Operating expenses”, $16,000,000 to be available only to increase drug interdiction patrols and other special drug interdiction operations above the level otherwise programmed to be performed in fiscal year 1989 with funds made available by the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1989, and the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1989: Provided, That such funds shall be available only for fuel, maintenance, spare parts, supplies and materials, and related logistics expenses: Provided further, That the Secretary of Transportation shall submit a confidential report to Congress no later than 30 days after enactment describing the Coast Guard’s planned fiscal year 1989 drug interdiction level of effort using funds made available in regular appropriations Acts compared to the level 102 STAT. 4544 of effort to be achieved with the additional funds made available by this Act. acquisition, construction, and improvements Notwithstanding any other provision of law or this Act, for an additional amount for “Acquisition, construction, and improvements”, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which $52,000,000 shall be available to accelerate phase IV of the ongoing program for the acquisition of 32 HH–60 medium range recovery helicopters, $31,000,000 shall be available for the cutter fleet renovation and modernization program, and $17,000,000 shall be available for the installation of an APS–125 or APS–138 radar system on an existing Coast Guard long range surveillance aircraft.