,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #aig #aag? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #egf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate 
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #c1       
#bjba,ms4 ,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,"y1  
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,casey1 & ,ms4 ,smi?7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,decemb] #af1 #bjba,report$ by ,ms4     
,cantwell1 ) an amendment,strike out all
 aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$
 9 italic  ,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  #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 ,,gao report  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &    
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report on ! ,coa/     
,gu>d ,great ,lakes icebreak+ program4  
7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,an evaluation ( ! economic impact 
relat$ to vessel delays or cancellations
 associat$ ) ice cov]age on ! ,great    
,lakes4  7,b7 ,an evaluation ( mission  
ne$s4  7,c7 ,an evaluation ( ! impact t 
! propos$ /&>ds describ$ 9 subsection   
7b7 w\ld h on-- 7i7 ,coa/ ,gu>d         
op]ations 9 ! ,great ,lakes2  7ii7      
,nor!a/ icebreak+ missions2 &  7iii7    

inl& wat]way op]ations4  7,d7 ,a fleet  
mix analysis = meet+ su* propos$ /&>ds4 
7,e7 ,a description ( any res\rces      
necess>y to support ! fleet mix result+ 
f su* fleet mix analysis1 includ+ = crew
 & op]at+ co/s4  7,f7 ,recomm5dations to
 ! ,comm&ant = improvem5ts to ! ,great  
,lakes icebreak+ program1 includ+ )     
respect to facilitat+ comm]ce & meet+   
all ,coa/ ,gu>d mission ne$s4  7b7      
,propos$ /&>ds = icebreak+ op]ations ,! 
propos$ /&>ds describ$ 9 ?is subsection 
are ! foll[+3 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]ways4  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 ! ,comm&ant %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 by ,comm&ant ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al submits ! report "u  
subsection 7a71 ! ,comm&ant %all submit 
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report t includes !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a plan = ,coa/ ,gu>d      
implem5tation ( any recomm5dation made  
by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al "u subp>agraph  
7,f7 ( subsection 7a77#b7 ! ,comm&ant   
consid]s appropriate4  7#b7 ,) respect  
to any recomm5dation made "u su*        
subp>agraph t ! ,comm&ant decl9es to    
implem5t1 a ju/ification = su* decision4
  7#c7 ,a review (1 & a propos$         
implem5tation plan =1 ! results ( !     
fleet mix analysis "u subp>agraph 7,d7 (
 t subsection4  7#d7 ,any propos$       
modifications to ! /&>ds = icebreak+    
op]ations 9 ! ,great ,lakes4  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  #c4 ,database on         
icebreak+ op]ations 9 ! ,great ,lakes   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/     
,gu>d 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z !         
,comm&ant7 %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a      
database = collect+1 ar*iv+1 &          
dissem9at+ data on icebreak+ op]ations &
 comm]cial vessel transit 9 ! ,great    
,lakes dur+ ice season4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!
 database requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all
 include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,attempts by    
comm]cial vessels & f]ries to transit   
ice-cov]$ wat]ways 9 ! ,great ,lakes t  
are unsuccessful because ( inadequate   
icebreak+4  7#b7 ,! p]iod ( "t t ea*    
comm]cial vessel or f]ry 0 unsuccessful 
at transit+ due to inadequate icebreak+4
  7#c7 ,! am\nt ( "t elaps$ be=e ea* su*
 comm]cial vessel or f]ry 0 successfully
 brok5 out ( ! ice & :e!r x 0 accompli%$
 by ! ,coa/ ,gu>d or comm]cial icebreak+
 assets4  7#d7 ,relevant communications 

( ea* su* comm]cial vessel or f]ry ) !  
,coa/ ,gu>d & comm]cial icebreak+       
s]vices dur+ su* p]iod4  7#e7 ,a        
description ( any mitigat+ circum/ance1 
su* z ,coa/ ,gu>d icebreak] div]sions to
 high] priority missions t may h        
contribut$ to ! am\nt ( "t describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#c74  7c7 ,volunt>y report+   
,any report+ by op]ators ( comm]cial    
vessels or f]ries "u ?is ,act %all be   
volunt>y4  7d7 ,public availability ,!  
,comm&ant %all make ! database available
 to ! public on a publicly accessible   
int]net website ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7e7   
,consultation ) indu/ry ,) respect to ! 
,great ,lakes icebreak+ op]ations ( !   
,coa/ ,gu>d & ! developm5t ( ! database 
requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,comm&ant  
%all consult op]ators ( comm]cial       
vessels & f]ries4  7f7 ,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 #df1 
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 means ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
wat]s ( ,lake ,sup]ior1 ,lake ,mi*igan1 
,lake ,huron1 ,lake ,erie1 & ,lake      
,ont>io1 _! connect+ wat]ways1 & _!     
adjac5t 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  7g7 ,public  
brief+ ,n lat] ?an ! fir/ ,july #a aft] 
! fir/ w9t] 9 :i* ! ,comm&ant is subject
 to ! requirem5ts ( section #efd ( title
 #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,comm&ant  
%all publi% on a publicly accessible    
int]net website ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d a brief+
 on ! co/ to ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ( meet+ !    
requirem5ts ( su* section4  #d4 ,great  
,lakes icebreak] acquisition ,( ! am\nts
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ by section  
#dijb7b77;,a77ii7 ( title #ad1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 #cej1jjj1jjj %all be made 
available to ! ,comm&ant = fiscal ye>   
#bjbb = ! acquisition ( a ,great ,lakes 
icebreak] at lea/ z capable z ,coa/     
,gu>d ,cutt] ,mack9aw 7,,wlbb-#cj74     
,decemb] #af1 #bjba,report$ ) an am5dm5t