Sec. 11215. GREAT LAKES SNOWMOBILE ACQUISITION PLAN

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## SEC. 11215 GREAT LAKES SNOWMOBILE ACQUISITION PLAN ###

(a)In General The Commandant shall develop a plan to expand snowmobile procurement for Coast Guard units for which snowmobiles may improve ice rescue response times while maintaining the safety of Coast Guard personnel engaged in ice search and rescue. The plan shall include consideration of input from Officers in Charge, commanding officers, and commanders of such units. ###

(b)Elements The plan required under subsection

(a)shall include— ####

(1)a consideration of input from Officers in Charge, commanding officers, and commanders of Coast Guard units described in subsection (a); ####

(2)a detailed description of the estimated costs of procuring, maintaining, and training members of the Coast Guard at such units to use snowmobiles; and ####

(3)an assessment of— #####

(A)the degree to which snowmobiles may improve ice rescue response times while maintaining the safety of Coast Guard personnel engaged in ice search and rescue; #####

(B)the operational capabilities of a snowmobile, as compared to an airboat, and a force laydown assessment with respect to the assets needed for effective operations at Coast Guard units conducting ice search and rescue activities; and #####

(C)the potential risks to members of the Coast Guard and members of the public posed by the use of snowmobiles by members of the Coast Guard for ice search and rescue activities. ###

(c)Public Availability Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant shall finalize the plan required under subsection

(a)and make the plan available on a publicly accessible website of the Coast Guard.