3.0.0 5896 2022-02-08T23:17:42Z 2022-02-08T23:17:42Z House HR 2020-02-13 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GALLAGHER:H.R. 5896.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H1157]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2020-02-14T17:44:16Z Referred to 2020-02-13T14:02:25Z Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2020 116 4570 S 2020-09-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 2020-02-14 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2020-02-13 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2020-02-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-02-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000579 Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] Mike Gallagher R WI 8 N K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] MARCY KAPTUR D OH 9 2020-02-13 True D000624 Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] Debbie Dingell D MI 12 2020-02-13 True G000563 Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] Bob Gibbs R OH 7 2020-02-13 True S001212 Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] Pete Stauber R MN 8 2020-02-26 False Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2020-03-02 False J000295 Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] David Joyce R OH P. 14 2020-03-02 False Transportation and Public Works Canada Coast guard Congressional oversight Great Lakes Marine and inland water transportation Navigation, waterways, harbors Performance measurement Transportation and Public Works 00 2020-02-13 Introduced in House 2020-06-11T22:44:49Z Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2020

This bill directs the U.S. Coast Guard to conduct icebreaking operations in the Great Lakes in accordance with specific performance standards.

Specifically, the Coast Guard must

  • keep channels and harbors in the Great Lakes open to navigation not less than 90% of the hours that commercial vessels transit ice-covered waterways;
  • in a year in which the Great Lakes are not open to navigation because of ice of a thickness that occurs on average only once every 10 years, keep channels and harbors open to navigation at least 70% of the hours that commercial vessels transit ice-covered waterways; and
  • coordinate Great Lakes icebreaking operations with operators of commercial vessels.

The bill prohibits the Coast Guard from breaking ice in Canadian harbors or bays unless it meets these performance standards during such activity. Such prohibition may be waived on a case-by-case basis upon approval by the Department of Homeland Security and notification to Congress.

]]> Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2020 Display Title Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 14, United States Code, to require the Coast Guard to conduct icebreaking operations in the Great Lakes to minimize commercial disruption in the winter months, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr5896ih/xml/BILLS-116hr5896ih.xml 2020-02-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime 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.