Sec. 5302. Acquisition of icebreaker
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The Commandant of the Coast Guard may acquire or procure an available icebreaker. Sections 1131, 1132, 1133, and 1171 of title 14, United States Code, shall not apply to an acquisition or procurement under subsection (a). In this section, the term available icebreaker means a vessel that— is capable of— supplementing United States Coast Guard polar icebreaking capabilities; projecting United States sovereignty; carrying out the primary duty of the Coast Guard described in section 103(7) of title 14, United States Code; and collecting hydrographic, environmental, and climate data; and is documented with a coastwise endorsement under chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code.
Of the amounts authorized under section 4902 of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, for fiscal year 2023 up to $150,000,000 is authorized for the acquisition or procurement of an available icebreaker.