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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 5292 

To amend the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 to modify 

a provision relating to the acquisition of a Coast Guard icebreaker. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 

Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself and Ms. MURKOWSKI) introduced the following 

bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed 

A BILL 

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, 

3 SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF ACQUISITION OF ICE4 BREAKER. 

5 Section 11223 of the Don Young Coast Guard Au6 thorization Act of 2022 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 

7 4021; 14 U.S.C. 561 note) is amended— 

8 (1) in subsection (b)— 

9 (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Para10 graphs’’ and all that follows through ‘‘apply’’ 


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1 and inserting ‘‘Paragraphs (1) and (3) of sub2 section (a), and subsection (b), of section 1132 

3 of title 14, United States Code, shall not 

4 apply’’; and 

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

6 ‘‘(3) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.— 

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

8 provides the briefing described in subparagraph 

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

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

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

12 an acquisition or procurement of an icebreaker 

13 under subsection (a) until— 

14 ‘‘(i) the first phase of the initial ac15 quisition or procurement is complete; and 

16 ‘‘(ii) initial operating capacity is 

17 achieved. 

18 ‘‘(B) BRIEFING DESCRIBED.—The briefing 

19 described in this subparagraph is a briefing 

20 provided by the Commandant to the appro21 priate congressional committees not later than 

22 30 days after the date of the enactment of this 

23 paragraph that includes a detailed cost estimate 

24 for an icebreaker procured or acquired under 

25 subsection (a), including— 


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1 ‘‘(i) expected upgrades and crewing 

2 needs; and 

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

4 service life of such an icebreaker, the esti5 mated costs for modification, shore infra6 structure, crewing, and maintenance.’’; 

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

8 as subsection (h) through (k); 

9 (3) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol10 lowing: 

11 ‘‘(g) FULL OPERATING CAPABILITY.— 

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

13 the date of the procurement or acquisition of an ice14 breaker under subsection (a), the Commandant shall 

15 provide the appropriate congressional committees 

16 with a briefing that includes a detailed cost estimate 

17 for the icebreaker for each year of the estimated 

18 service life of the icebreaker, including the estimated 

19 costs for modification, shore infrastructure to sup20 port the cutter and crew, crewing, maintenance, and 

21 any other costs related to the icebreaker. 

22 ‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.— 

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

24 subparagraph (B), the Commandant shall not 

25 expend any funds to reconfigure an icebreaker 


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1 procured or acquired under subsection (a), be2 yond the funds required to achieve initial oper3 ating capability of the icebreaker, until the date 

4 that 7 days after the date on which the Com5 mandant provides the briefing required by para6 graph (1). 

7 ‘‘(B) PLANNING AND PROGRAM MANAGE8 MENT ACTIVITIES.—The limitation on use of 

9 funds under subparagraph (A) shall not apply 

10 to the expenditure of funds for planning and 

11 program management activities relating to re12 configuration of an icebreaker procured or ac13 quired under subsection (a).’’; and 

14 (4) in subsection (k), as redesignated, by strik15 ing ‘‘3 years’’ and inserting ‘‘5 years’’. 

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