,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #egf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #c1 #bjba,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 ( #bjba4  #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   
ice-cov]$ wat]ways 9 ! ,great ,lakes op5
 to navigation n less ?an #ij p]c5t ( ! 
h\rs t comm]cial vessels & f]ries       
attempt to transit su* 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 ice-cov]$ wat]ways 9 ! ,great     
,lakes op5 to navigation at lea/ #gj    
p]c5t ( ! h\rs t comm]cial vessels &    
f]ries attempt to transit su* ice-cov]$ 
wat]ways4  7c7 ,report to ,congress     
7#a7 ,deadl9e ,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 = ! fiscal ye>4  7#b7     
,cont5t ,! report requir$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all include ! total numb] ( h\rs t
 ,unit$ ,/ates icebreak]s conduct$      
icebreak+ op]ations 9 ea* ( ! types (   
,great ,lakes wat]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 

7#c7 & ! total numb] ( h\rs t ,canadian 
icebreak]s conduct$ icebreak+ op]ations 
9 ! type ( ,great ,lakes wat]s describ$ 
9 subp>agraphs 7#c77;,a7 & 7#c77;,c74   
7#c7 ,types ( ,great ,lakes wat]s ,!    
types ( wat]s describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph   
are-- 7,a7 ,unit$ ,/ates wat]s1 exclud+ 
wat]s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c72  7,b7
 ,canadian wat]s1 exclud+ wat]s describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,c72 &  7,c7 frequ5t    
bord] cross+ wat]s4  7d7 ,coord9ation ) 
indu/ry ,! ,comm&ant %all coord9ate     
,great ,lakes icebreak+ op]ations )     
op]ators ( comm]cial vessels4  7e7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,comm]cial vessel ,! t]m comm]cial      
vessel means any privately own$ c>go    
vessel ( at lea/ #ejj tons1 z measur$ "u
 section #adejb ( title #df or an       
alt]nate tonnage measur$ "u section     
#adcjb ( su* title z prescrib$ by !     
,secret>y "u section #adajd ( su* title1
 op]at+ 9 ! ,great ,lakes dur+ ! w9t]   
season4  7#b7 ,great ,lakes ,! t]m      
,great ,lakes-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5   

su* t]m 9 section #aah ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] 
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abfh72 &  7,b7 includes h>bors4  7#c7  
,ice-cov]$ 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 available & adequate = ! ice
 conditions4  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 ,lakes1 reg>dless ( 
type ( c>go1 at a spe$ consi/5t ) !     
design capability ( ,coa/ ,gu>d         
icebreak]s op]at+ 9 ! ,great ,lakes4    

7#f7 ,frequ5t bord] cross+ wat]s ,! t]m 
frequ5t bord] cross+ wat]s means !      
,unit$ ,/ates wat]s & ,canadian wat]s   
(-- 7,a7 ,:itefi% ,bay 9 ,lake ,sup]ior2
  7,b7 ! ,/4 ,m>y's ,riv]2  7,c7 !      
,detroit & ,/4 ,clair riv]s sy/em2 &    
7,d7 ,we/]n ,lake ,erie f ! ,detroit    
,riv] to ,pelee ,passage4  4  7b7       
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( analysis =  
*apt] #e ( title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 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 ! ,comm&ant   
%all submit to ! ,committee on          
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a report on ! co/ to ! ,coa/ 
,gu>d ( meet+ ! requirem5ts ( su*       
section4  #c4 ,great ,lakes icebreak]   
acquisition  7a7 ,au?orization ,section 

#hajg7;a7 ( ! ,elijah ,e4 ,cumm+s ,coa/ 
,gu>d ,au?orization ,act ( #bjbj        
7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ #afj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+             
#cej1jjj1jjj4  7b7 ,exemption ,not)/&+  
sections #aaje7;a77#b71 #aaca1 & #aacb (
 title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & !    
requirem5ts 9 ! ,competition 9          
,contract+ ,act 7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd71 &
 subject to ! availability (            
appropriations1 ! ,comm&ant %all acquire
 ! icebreak] describ$ 9 section         
#hajg7;a7 ( ! ,elijah ,e4 ,cumm+s ,coa/ 
,gu>d ,au?orization ,act ( #bjbj        
7,public ,law #aaf-bhc7 ?r\gh o!r ?an   
full & op5 competition 9 an accel]at$   
timeframe & aw>d ! contract on ! basis (
 contractor qualification & price4