,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bfce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #c1 #bjaf ,ms4    
,cantwell 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 &  
,mrs4 ,murray7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to enhance 
! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to c>ry out 
icebreak+ 9 ! pol> regions & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,icebreak]  
,recapitalization ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate         
committees ( ,congress ,! t]m           
appropriate committees ( ,congress means
 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & !
 ,committee on ,appropriations ( !      
,s5ate4  7,b7 ,! ,committee on          
,transportation & ,infra/ructure & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,pol> ,sea ,!  
t]m ,pol> ,sea means ! ,coa/ ,gu>d      
,cutt] ,pol> ,sea 7,,wagb-#aa74  7#c7   

,secret>y ,except z o!rwise specifically
 provid$1 ! t]m ,secret>y means !       
,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/    
,gu>d is op]at+4  #c4 ,au?ority = pol>  
icebreak] recon/ruction  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to c>ry out      
design & con/ruction activities to      
ext5d1 = #g to #aj ye>s1 ! s]vice life (
 ! ,pol> ,sea4  7b7 ,au?ority = advance 
procurem5t ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to  
ent] into "o or m contracts = advance   
procurem5t associat$ ) ! activities     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 includ+      
procurem5t ( sy/ems & equipm5t4  7c7    
,int]ag5cy f9anc+ ,! ,secret>y is       
au?oriz$ to p>ticipate 9 int]ag5cy      
f9anc+1 includ+ receiv+ appropriat$     
funds f o!r ag5cies or dep>tm5ts ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 to c>ry out ?is section4 
7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !      
,secret>y #aej1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is  
section4  #d4 ,pol> icebreak]           
recapitalization plan  7a7 ,requirem5t  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy1   
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress1 a detail$ recapitalization 
plan to meet ! #bjac ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security ,mission ,ne$ ,/atem5t4  7b7 
,cont5ts ,! plan requir$ by subsection  
7a7 %all-- 7#a7 detail ! numb] ( heavy &
 m$ium pol> icebreak]s requir$ to meet  
,coa/ ,gu>d /atutory missions 9 ! pol>  
regions2  7#b7 id5tify ! vessel         
specifications1 capabilities1 sy/ems1   
equipm5t1 & o!r details requir$ = !     
design ( heavy pol> icebreak]s capable (
 fulfill+ ! mission requirem5ts ( !     
,coa/ ,gu>d & ! ,navy1 & ! requirem5ts (
 o!r ag5cies & dep>tm5ts ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es          
appropriate2  7#c7 li/ ! specific       
appropriations requir$ = ! acquisition (
 ea* icebreak]1 = ea* fiscal ye>1 until 
! full fleet is recapitaliz$2  7#d7     
describe any pol> icebreak+ capacity    
gaps t may arise bas$ on ! curr5t fleet 
& curr5t procurem5t outlook2 &  7#e7    

describe any additional pol> icebreak+  
gaps due to any fur!r delay 9 procurem5t
 s*$ules4  #e4 ,,gao report on          
int]national icebreak] fund+ models  7a7
 ,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a report on int]national    
fund+ models us$ to su/a9 ! icebreak+   
fleets ( ! gov]nm5ts ( =eign c\ntries1  
includ+ icebreak+ escort & m>itime      
transportation fund+ & s]vices 9 ! pol> 
regions or o!r areas requir+ icebreak+  
activity by a vessel own$ by a =eign    
gov]nm5t4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report       
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include--
 7#a7 an analysis ( h[ icebreak+        
activity c>ri$ out by ! gov]nm5ts (     
=eign c\ntries is us$ = activities t    
b5efit ! private1 academic1 &           
transportation sectors2  7#b7 an ov]view
 & analysis ( ! fees us$ to comp5sate   
gov]nm5ts = icebreak+ escorts or        
ma9t5ance ( m>itime r\tes2  7#c7 !      

b>ri]s su* fees are curr5tly pos+ or may
 pose to comm]cial activities 9 ! pol>  
regions2  7#d7 ! effectiv5ess ( su* fees
 9 fund+ con/ruction & ma9t5ance (      
icebreak+ vessels own$ & op]at$ by !    
gov]nm5ts ( =eign c\ntries2 &  7#e7     
policy recomm5dations = ! su/a9$ fund+ (
 pol> icebreak+ vessels own$ by ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t includ+ pot5tial fund+
 models to fund ! ,coa/ ,gu>d icebreak+ 
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