118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 5292 

AN ACT 

To amend the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act 

of 2022 to modify a provision relating to the acquisition 

of a Coast Guard icebreaker. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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1 SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF ACQUISITION OF ICE2 BREAKER. 

3 Section 11223 of the Don Young Coast Guard Au4 thorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 

5 4021; 14 U.S.C. 561 note) is amended— 

6 (1) in subsection (b)— 

7 (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Para8 graphs’’ and all that follows through ‘‘apply’’ 

9 and inserting ‘‘Paragraphs (1) and (3) of sub10 section (a), and subsection (b), of section 1132 

11 of title 14, United States Code, shall not 

12 apply’’; and 

13 (B) by adding at the end the following: 

14 ‘‘(3) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.— 

15 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Commandant 

16 provides the briefing described in subparagraph 

17 (B), paragraphs (4) and (5) of subsection (a), 

18 and subsections (d) and (e), of section 1132 of 

19 title 14, United States Code, shall not apply to 

20 an acquisition or procurement of an icebreaker 

21 under subsection (a) until— 

22 ‘‘(i) the first phase of the initial ac23 quisition or procurement is complete; and 

24 ‘‘(ii) initial operating capacity is 

25 achieved. 
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1 ‘‘(B) BRIEFING DESCRIBED.—The briefing 

2 described in this subparagraph is a briefing 

3 provided by the Commandant to the appro4 priate congressional committees not later than 

5 30 days after the date of the enactment of this 

6 paragraph that includes a detailed cost estimate 

7 for an icebreaker procured or acquired under 

8 subsection (a), including— 

9 ‘‘(i) expected upgrades and crewing 

10 needs; and 

11 ‘‘(ii) for each year of the estimated 

12 service life of such an icebreaker, the esti13 mated costs for modification, shore infra14 structure, crewing, and maintenance.’’; 

15 (2) by redesignating subsections (g) through (j) 

16 as subsection (h) through (k); 

17 (3) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol18 lowing: 

19 ‘‘(g) FULL OPERATING CAPABILITY.— 

20 ‘‘(1) BRIEFING.—Not later than 2 years after 

21 the date of the procurement or acquisition of an ice22 breaker under subsection (a), the Commandant shall 

23 provide the appropriate congressional committees 

24 with a briefing that includes a detailed cost estimate 

25 for the icebreaker for each year of the estimated 
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1 service life of the icebreaker, including the estimated 

2 costs for modification, shore infrastructure to sup3 port the cutter and crew, crewing, maintenance, and 

4 any other costs related to the icebreaker. 

5 ‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.— 

6 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 

7 subparagraph (B), the Commandant shall not 

8 expend any funds to reconfigure an icebreaker 

9 procured or acquired under subsection (a), be10 yond the funds required to achieve initial oper11 ating capability of the icebreaker, until the date 

12 that 7 days after the date on which the Com13 mandant provides the briefing required by para14 graph (1). 

15 ‘‘(B) PLANNING AND PROGRAM MANAGE16 MENT ACTIVITIES.—The limitation on use of 

17 funds under subparagraph (A) shall not apply 

18 to the expenditure of funds for planning and 

19 program management activities relating to re20 configuration of an icebreaker procured or ac21 quired under subsection (a).’’; and 
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1 (4) in subsection (k), as redesignated, by strik2 ing ‘‘3 years’’ and inserting ‘‘5 years’’. 

Passed the Senate September 25, 2024. 

Attest: 

Secretary. 
118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 5292 

AN ACT 

To amend the Don Young Coast Guard Authorizato the acquisition of a Coast Guard icebreaker. tion Act of 2022 to modify a provision relating