Great Lakes Icebreaker Act of 2025
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- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill directs the Coast Guard to develop a strategy for designing and building a new icebreaker specifically for the Great Lakes. It also establishes a pilot program to assess the current icebreaking fleet's effectiveness and requires the Coast Guard to report on the costs associated with meeting icebreaking standards. The bill aims to improve Great Lakes navigation by ensuring waterways remain open during ice season.
Key provisions
- The Coast Guard must submit a strategy for building a Great Lakes icebreaker within 90 days of enactment.
- A pilot program will assess the current icebreaking fleet's performance over five ice seasons.
- The Coast Guard must report on the results of the pilot program and any new performance measures.
- Section 11213 of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 is amended to require a public report on the cost of meeting icebreaking standards.
- Section 11272 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 is amended to require a briefing on the cost of meeting icebreaking requirements.
Who is affected
- United States Coast Guard
- House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- House Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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