3.0.0 1620 2023-01-11T13:22:15Z 2023-01-11T13:22:15Z Senate S S 2011-09-22 112 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-09-23T00:07:24Z Polar Protection Act 112 3113 HR 2011-10-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Related bill CRS 2011-09-22 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2011-09-22 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001265 Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] Mark Begich D AK N C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2011-09-22 True M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2011-10-04 False Transportation and Public Works Alaska Arctic and polar regions Coast guard Congressional oversight Marine and inland water transportation Navigation, waterways, harbors Transportation and Public Works 00 2011-09-22 Introduced in Senate 2012-01-10T22:19:02Z Preserve Our Large Arctic Response Capability Act or POLAR-C Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the United States should maintain domestic heavy and medium duty icebreaker assets to meet U.S. Coast Guard (CG) statutory requirements and priorities for maritime transportation; and (2) maintaining less than a sufficient number of such assets jeopardizes national security, law enforcement, maritime safety, environmental protection, disaster response, scientific research, and natural resource protection in the polar regions and Alaska.

Directs the CG Commandant to submit to Congress its polar icebreaker business case analysis for replacing or performing service life extensions on the CG's 2 heavy polar icebreakers: (1) Cutter POLAR SEA (WAGB 11), and (2) Cutter POLAR STAR (WAGB 10). Prohibits the CG Commandant and the Administrator of the Maritime Administration from disposing or taking any other specified action with respect to such icebreakers until 2 years after such submission.

]]> POLAR-C Act Display Title POLAR-C Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to ensure the icebreaking capabilities of the United States and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced POLAR-C Act Short Titles as Introduced Preserve Our Large Arctic Response Capability Act Introduced in Senate 2011-09-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s1620is/xml/BILLS-112s1620is.xml 2011-09-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.