3.0.0 576 2023-03-08T20:26:16Z 2023-03-08T20:26:16Z Senate S 2021-03-03 117 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2021-12-16T22:21:02Z Markup by 2021-04-28T14:00:08Z Referred to 2021-03-03T21:29:00Z Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2021 117 1561 HR 2021-03-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Identical bill CRS 2021-12-16 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 197. Calendars 2021-12-16 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2021-12-16 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2021-04-28 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2021-03-03 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2021-03-03 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI N Y000064 Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] Todd Young R IN C. 2021-03-03 True P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2021-03-03 True C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2021-06-23 False S001203 Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] Tina Smith D MN 2021-07-14 False 2021-07-26T20:28:00Z S. 576, Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act of 2021 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/57385 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 28, 2021 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 Senate 2021-05-21T20:08:08Z 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.

]]> 25 2021-12-16 Reported to Senate 2022-11-02T13:31:50Z 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; and
  • 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.

Additionally, the Coast Guard must establish and maintain a database for collecting, archiving, and disseminating data on icebreaking operations and commercial vessel transit in the Great Lakes during ice season.

The bill also directs the Coast Guard to acquire a Great Lakes icebreaker that is at least as capable as Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw.

The Government Accountability Office must submit to Congress a report on the Coast Guard Great Lakes icebreaking program.

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