[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 123 (Monday, July 29, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S5557]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3193. Mr. SULLIVAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1095. MODIFICATION OF ACQUISITION OF ICEBREAKER.

       Section 11223 of the Don Young Coast Guard Authorization 
     Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 4021; 14 U.S.C. 
     561 note) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``Paragraphs'' and all 
     that follows through ``apply'' and inserting ``Paragraphs (1) 
     and (3) of subsection (a), and subsection (b), of section 
     1132 of title 14, United States Code, shall not apply''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) Applicability of other law.--
       ``(A) In general.--If the Commandant provides the briefing 
     described in subparagraph (B), paragraphs (4) and (5) of 
     subsection (a), and subsections (d) and (e), of section 1132 
     of title 14, United States Code, shall not apply to an 
     acquisition or procurement of an icebreaker under subsection 
     (a) until--
       ``(i) the first phase of the initial acquisition or 
     procurement is complete; and
       ``(ii) initial operating capacity is achieved.
       ``(B) Briefing described.--The briefing described in this 
     subparagraph is a briefing provided by the Commandant to the 
     appropriate congressional committees not later than 30 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this paragraph that 
     includes a detailed cost estimate for an icebreaker procured 
     or acquired under subsection (a), including--
       ``(i) expected upgrades and crewing needs; and
       ``(ii) for each year of the estimated service life of such 
     an icebreaker, the estimated costs for modification, shore 
     infrastructure, crewing, and maintenance.'';
       (2) by redesignating subsections (g) through (j) as 
     subsection (h) through (k);
       (3) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new 
     subsection (g):
       ``(g) Full Operating Capability.--
       ``(1) Briefing.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     the procurement or acquisition of an icebreaker under 
     subsection (a), the Commandant shall provide the appropriate 
     congressional committees with a briefing that includes a 
     detailed cost estimate for the icebreaker for each year of 
     the estimated service life of the icebreaker, including the 
     estimated costs for modification, shore infrastructure to 
     support the cutter and crew, crewing, maintenance, and any 
     other costs related to the icebreaker.
       ``(2) Limitation on use of funds.--
       ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     the Commandant shall not expend any funds to reconfigure an 
     icebreaker procured or acquired under subsection (a), beyond 
     the funds required to achieve initial operating capability of 
     the icebreaker, until the date that 7 days after the date on 
     which the Commandant provides the briefing required by 
     paragraph (1).
       ``(B) Planning and program management activities.--The 
     limitation on use of funds under subparagraph (A) shall not 
     apply to the expenditure of funds for planning and program 
     management activities relating to reconfiguration of an 
     icebreaker procured or acquired under subsection (a).''; and
       (4) in subsection (k), as redesignated, by striking ``3 
     years'' and inserting ``5 years''.
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