3.0.0
1561
2023-03-09T17:47:48Z
2023-03-09T17:47:48Z
House
HR
2021-03-03
117
[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 3, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GALLAGHER:H.R. 1561.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H1080]
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House
Standing
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Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2021-03-04T15:51:57Z
  - Referred to
2021-03-03T14:06:15Z

- Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2021
117
576
S
2021-12-16
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 197.
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2021-03-04
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Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Committee
- 2021-03-03
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- 2021-03-03
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
9
Library of Congress
- 2021-03-03
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
9
Library of Congress
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Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
Mike
Gallagher
R
WI
8
N
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Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
MARCY
KAPTUR
D
OH
9
2021-03-03
True
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Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
Bob
Gibbs
R
OH
7
2021-03-03
True
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Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12]
Debbie
Dingell
D
MI
12
2021-03-03
True
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Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-10]
Lisa
McClain
R
MI
C.
10
2021-03-03
True
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Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
Jack
Bergman
R
MI
1
2021-03-03
True
- M001160
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
Gwen
Moore
D
WI
4
2021-03-03
True
- H001058
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2]
Bill
Huizenga
R
MI
2
2021-03-03
True
- J000295
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
David
Joyce
R
OH
P.
14
2021-03-03
True
- S001212
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
Pete
Stauber
R
MN
8
2021-03-03
True
- M001214
Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]
Frank
Mrvan
D
IN
J.
1
2021-03-23
False
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Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
Mike
Kelly
R
PA
16
2021-03-23
False
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Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
Jackie
Walorski
R
IN
2
2021-04-05
False
- R000610
Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]
Guy
Reschenthaler
R
PA
14
2021-04-28
False
- L000588
Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17]
Conor
Lamb
D
PA
17
2021-06-04
False
- T000165
Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]
Thomas
Tiffany
R
WI
P.
7
2021-06-15
False
- G000588
Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16]
Anthony
Gonzalez
R
OH
16
2021-07-26
False
Transportation and Public Works
- Canada
- Coast guard
- Congressional oversight
- Great Lakes
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- Navigation, waterways, harbors
- Performance measurement
- Public contracts and procurement
Transportation and Public Works
00
2021-03-03
Introduced in House
2021-05-24T16:01:45Z
Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2021
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 and ferries attempt to 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 and ferries attempt to transit ice-covered waterways; and
- coordinate Great Lakes icebreaking operations with operators of commercial vessels.
The bill also directs the Coast Guard to acquire a Great Lakes icebreaker that is at least as capable as Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw in an accelerated timeframe and award the contract on the basis of contractor qualification and price.

Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2021
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Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2021
- 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 2021
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2021-03-03T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr1561ih/xml/BILLS-117hr1561ih.xml
2021-03-04
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
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