S.Amdt. 3193

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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