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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5292 Considered and Passed Senate (CPS)]

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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.

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                   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

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                                 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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF ACQUISITION OF ICEBREAKER.

    Section 11223 of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 
2022 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 4021; 14 U.S.C. 561 note) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Paragraphs'' 
                and all that follows through ``apply'' and inserting 
                ``Paragraphs (1) and (3) of subsection (a), and 
                subsection (b), of section 1132 of title 14, United 
                States Code, shall not apply''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Applicability of other law.--
                    ``(A) In general.--If the Commandant provides the 
                briefing described in subparagraph (B), paragraphs (4) 
                and (5) of subsection (a), and subsections (d) and (e), 
                of section 1132 of title 14, United States Code, shall 
                not apply to an acquisition or procurement of an 
                icebreaker under subsection (a) until--
                            ``(i) the first phase of the initial 
                        acquisition or procurement is complete; and
                            ``(ii) initial operating capacity is 
                        achieved.
                    ``(B) Briefing described.--The briefing described 
                in this subparagraph is a briefing provided by the 
                Commandant to the appropriate congressional committees 
                not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment 
                of this paragraph that includes a detailed cost 
                estimate for an icebreaker procured or acquired under 
                subsection (a), including--
                            ``(i) expected upgrades and crewing needs; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) for each year of the estimated 
                        service life of such an icebreaker, the 
                        estimated costs for modification, shore 
                        infrastructure, crewing, and maintenance.'';
            (2) by redesignating subsections (g) through (j) as 
        subsection (h) through (k);
            (3) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
    ``(g) Full Operating Capability.--
            ``(1) Briefing.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        the procurement or acquisition of an icebreaker under 
        subsection (a), the Commandant shall provide the appropriate 
        congressional committees with a briefing that includes a 
        detailed cost estimate for the icebreaker for each year of the 
        estimated service life of the icebreaker, including the 
        estimated costs for modification, shore infrastructure to 
        support the cutter and crew, crewing, maintenance, and any 
        other costs related to the icebreaker.
            ``(2) Limitation on use of funds.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in 
                subparagraph (B), the Commandant shall not expend any 
                funds to reconfigure an icebreaker procured or acquired 
                under subsection (a), beyond the funds required to 
                achieve initial operating capability of the icebreaker, 
                until the date that 7 days after the date on which the 
                Commandant provides the briefing required by paragraph 
                (1).
                    ``(B) Planning and program management activities.--
                The limitation on use of funds under subparagraph (A) 
                shall not apply to the expenditure of funds for 
                planning and program management activities relating to 
                reconfiguration of an icebreaker procured or acquired 
                under subsection (a).''; and
            (4) in subsection (k), as redesignated, by striking ``3 
        years'' and inserting ``5 years''.
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