118 STAT. 1037 PUBLIC LAW 108–293—AUG. 9, 2004 ‘‘(b) For purposes of this section, the term ‘special purpose facilities’ means any facilities used to carry out Coast Guard avia tion, maritime, or navigation missions other than general purpose office and storage space facilities. ‘‘(c) In the case of ATON, VTS, or NDS sites, the’’. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin ning of chapter 17, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 672 and inserting the following: ‘‘672. Long term lease of special purpose facilities.’’. SEC. 213. NATIONAL COAST GUARD MUSEUM. (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘§ 98. National Coast Guard Museum ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Commandant may establish a National Coast Guard Museum, on lands which will be federally owned and administered by the Coast Guard, and are located in New London, Connecticut, at, or in close proximity to, the Coast Guard Academy. ‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON EXPENDITURES.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall not expend any appropriated Federal funds for the engineering, design, or construction of any museum established under this section. ‘‘(2) The Secretary shall fund the operation and maintenance of the National Coast Guard Museum with nonappropriated and non Federal funds to the maximum extent practicable. The priority use of Federal operation and maintenance funds should be to pre serve and protect historic Coast Guard artifacts. ‘‘(c) FUNDING PLAN.—Before the date on which the Commandant establishes a museum under subsection (a), the Commandant shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor tation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a plan for con structing, operating, and maintaining such a museum, including— ‘‘(1) estimated planning, engineering, design, construction, operation, and maintenance costs; ‘‘(2) the extent to which appropriated, nonappropriated, and non Federal funds will be used for such purposes, including the extent to which there is any shortfall in funding for engineering, design, or construction; and ‘‘(3) a certification by the Inspector General of the depart ment in which the Coast Guard is operating that the estimates provided pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) are reasonable and realistic. ‘‘(d) AUTHORITY.—The Commandant may not establish a Coast Guard museum except as set forth in this section.’’. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The chapter analysis at the begin ning of chapter 5 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘98. National Coast Guard Museum.’’. SEC. 214. LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Section 42 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘6,200’’ and inserting ‘‘6,700 in each fiscal year 2004, 2005, and 2006’’; and Certification.
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