This transfer is possible because the Coast Guard will be able to meet its obligations to retired personnel without this additional amount. Thus. the transferred amount would be divided between operating expenses and Reserve training in the amounts of $14 million and $4 million respectively. The additional amount for operating expenses will be to support ongoing Coast Guard programs. but in particular the shortrange aids to navigation program. recruiting and training programs. the Haitian migrant interdic. tion operations. and needed routine maintenance of vessels and aircraft used for search and rescue and law enforcement. The additional funds for Reserve training are to support the Reserve program at the newly authorized level of 12.000 reservists. I urge all my colleagues to approve this amendment which will serve to make the Coast Guard more effective and keep the total funds within the bill at the level approved by the Appropriations Committee.