AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE COAST GUARD 1041 HEARING BEFORE THE MERCHANT MARINE SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE NINETY-FIRST CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON S. 3473 AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR PROCUREMENT OF CONTENTS Beggs, James M., Under Secretary, Department of Transportation; ac- companied by R. G. Prestemon, Director, Office of Budget; Adm. W. J. Page 71 3.0 A A 30 TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR PROCUREMENT OF VESSELS AND AIRCRAFT AND CONSTRUCTION OF SHORE AND OFFSHORE ESTABLISHMENTS FOR THE COAST GUARD THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1970 U.S. SENATE, COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:05 a.m., in room 5110, New Senate Office Building, Hon. Russell B. Long (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Present: Senators Long, Hollings, and Cotton. OPENING STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN Senator LONG. This morning we will consider S. 3473, a bill to authorize appropriations for procurement of vessels and aircraft and construction of shore and offshore facilities of the Coast Guard. (The bill and agency comments follow :) [S. 3473, 91st Cong., second sess.] A BILL To authorize appropriations for procurement of vessels and aircraft and construction of shore and offshore establishments for the Coast Guard Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1971 for the use of the Coast Guard as follows: VESSELS For procurement and increasing capability of vessels, $62,295,000. A. Procurement: (1) one replacement polar icebreaker; (2) design of vessels. B. Increasing capability: (1) increase fuel capacity and improve habitability on high endurance cutters of the three hundred and twenty-seven foot class; (2) improve habitability on cutter Storis and selected buoy tenders. AIRCRAFT For procurement and extension of service life of aircraft, $12,865,000. (1) six medium range helicopters. B. Extension of service life: (1) replace center wing box beam on seven HC-130 aircraft. CONSTRUCTION For establishment or development of installations and facilities by acquisition, construction, conversion, extension, or installation of permanent or temporary public works, including the preparation of sites and furnishing of appurtenances, utilities, and equipment for the following, $24,840,000. Staff member assigned to this hearing: Emanuel Rouvelas. |