,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #achf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ai1 #bjae ,ms4   
,cantwell 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 &  
,mr4 ,sullivan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
,to provide multiye> procurem5t au?ority
 = ! procurem5t ( up to six pol>        
icebreak]s to be own$ & op]at$ by !     
,coa/ ,gu>d4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,icebreak]              
,recapitalization ,act4  #b4 ,multiye>  
procurem5t au?ority = pol> icebreak]s   
7a7 ,multiye> procurem5t ,subject to    
section #bcjf;b ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all
 ent] into multiye> contracts = !       
procurem5t ( up to six heavy duty pol>  
icebreak]s & any sy/ems & equipm5t      
associat$ ) ^? vessels4  7b7 ,au?ority =
 advance procurem5t ,! ,secret>y may    
ent] into "o or m contracts1 beg9n+ 9   
fiscal ye> #bjaf1 = advance procurem5t  
associat$ ) ! vessels1 sy/ems1 &        

equipm5t = :i* au?orization to ent] into
 a multiye> contract is provid$ "u      
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,condition =       
,out-,ye> ,contract ,paym5ts ,a contract
 ent]$ into "u subsection 7a7 %all      
provide t any obligation ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to make a paym5t "u ! contract = 
a fiscal ye> aft] fiscal ye> #bjaf is   
subject to ! availability (             
appropriations or funds = t purpose =   
su* lat] fiscal ye>4  7d7 ,memor&um (   
agreem5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ! ,navy & ! ,secret>y ( !   
,dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ 
%all ent] into a memor&um ( agreem5t    
e/abli%+ a process by :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1
 9 concurr5ce ) ! ,navy1 %all--  7#a7   
id5tify ! vessel specifications1        
capabilities1 sy/ems1 equipm5t1 & o!r   
details requir$ = ! design ( heavy pol> 
icebreak]s capable ( fulfill+ ,navy &   
,coa/ ,gu>d mission requirem5ts1 ) !    
,coa/ ,gu>d1 z ! sole op]ator ( ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t pol> icebreak+ assets1 

reta9+ f9al decision au?ority 9 !       
e/abli%m5t ( vessel requirem5ts2  7#b7  
ov]see ! con/ruction ( heavy pol>       
icebreak]s au?oriz$ to be procur$ "u ?is
 section2 &  7#c7 to ! ext5t n          
adequately address$ 9 ! #aife ,revis$   
,memor&um ( ,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,navy & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury  
on ! ,op]ation ( ,icebreak]s1 transf]   
heavy pol> icebreak]s procur$ ?r\gh     
contracts au?oriz$ "u ?is section f !   
,navy to ! ,coa/ ,gu>d to be ma9ta9$ &  
op]at$ by ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4