,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #degj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ae1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,"y1 &
 ,mr4 ,pet]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d    
title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
require ! ,coa/ ,gu>d to conduct        
icebreak+ op]ations 9 ! ,great ,lakes to
 m9imize comm]cial disruption 9 ! w9t]  
mon?s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,great  
,lakes ,w9t] ,comm]ce ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4
 ,great ,lakes icebreak+ op]ations  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #e (    
title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #efd4      
,great ,lakes icebreak+ op]ations  7a7  
,icebreak+ op]ations ,! ,comm&ant %all  
conduct icebreak+ op]ations 9 ! ,great  
,lakes 9 accordance ) ! /&>d = icebreak+
 op]ations "u subsection 7b74  7b7 ,/&>d
 = icebreak+ op]ations ,9 c>ry+ out     

subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 except z provid$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,comm&ant %all keep   
*annels & h>bors 9 ! ,great ,lakes op5  
to navigation n less ?an #ij p]c5t ( !  
h\rs t comm]cial vessels & f]ries       
attempt to transit ice-cov]$ wat]ways2 &
  7#b7 9 a ye> 9 :i* ! ,great ,lakes are
 n op5 to navigation because ( ice ( a  
?ickness t occurs on av]age only once e 
#aj ye>s1 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d %all keep       
*annels & h>bors 9 ! ,great ,lakes op5  
to navigation at lea/ #gj p]c5t ( ! h\rs
 t comm]cial vessels & f]ries attempt to
 transit ice-cov]$ wat]ways4  7c7       
,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an ,july  
#a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,comm&ant %all submit to
 ,congress a report on ! icebreak+      
op]ations conduct$ by ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 9 ! 
,great ,lakes = ! mo/ rec5t fiscal ye> =
 :i* data are available4  7d7           
,coord9ation ) indu/ry ,! ,comm&ant %all
 coord9ate ,great ,lakes icebreak+      
op]ations ) op]ators ( comm]cial        
vessels4  7e7 ,icebreak+ 9 ,canada      
,except :5 necess>y to assi/ comm]cial  

vessels docum5t$ "u title #df1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 t are op]at+ 9 ,canadian  
wat]s or = ! safety ( life1 ! ,coa/     
,gu>d %all prioritize icebreak+ 9 ,unit$
 ,/ates wat]s ( ! ,great ,lakes ov]     
icebreak+ 9 ,canadian wat]s ( ! ,great  
,lakes4  7f7 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes (
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,comm]cial vessel ,! 
t]m comm]cial vessel means any privately
 own$ c>go vessel ( at lea/ #ejj tons   
op]at+ 9 ! ,great ,lakes dur+ ! w9t]    
season4  7#b7 ,great ,lakes ,! t]m      
,great ,lakes has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9
 section #aah ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abfh74  7#c7 ,ice-cov]$ wat]way ,! t]m 
ice-cov]$ wat]way means any portion ( ! 
,great ,lakes 9 :i* comm]cial vessels   
op]ate t is #gj p]c5t or great] cov]$ by
 ice1 b does n include any wat]s adjac5t
 to pi]s or docks = :i* comm]cial       
icebreak+ s]vices are available4  7#d7  
,op5 to navigation ,! t]m op5 to        
navigation means navigable to ! ext5t   
necess>y to meet ! reasonable dem&s (   

comm]ce1 m9imize delays to pass5g]      
f]ries1 extricate vessels & p]sons f    
dang]1 prev5t damage due to flood+1 &   
conduct o!r ,coa/ ,gu>d missions z      
requir$4  7#e7 ,reasonable dem&s (      
comm]ce ,! t]m reasonable dem&s (       
comm]ce means ! safe movem5t ( comm]cial
 vessels transit+ ice-cov]$ wat]ways 9 !
 ,great ,lakes at a spe$ consi/5t ) !   
design capability ( ,coa/ ,gu>d         
icebreak]s op]at+ 9 ! ,great ,lakes4  4 
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( analysis
 = su* *apt] is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  #efd4 ,great ,lakes icebreak+ 
op]ations4  4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an !
 fir/ ,july #a aft] ! fir/ w9t] 9 :i* ! 
,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is subject to 
! requirem5ts ( section #efd ( title    
#ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 su* ,comm&ant 
%all submit to ! ,committee on          
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se & ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1       
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 a
 report on ! co/ to ! ,coa/ ,gu>d (     
meet+ ! requirem5ts ( su* section4