Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress
This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the sustainment and modernization of the Coast Guard’s polar icebreaker fleet, which performs a variety of missions supporting U.S. interests in polar regions. The Coast Guard’s proposed FY2015 budget requests $6 million to conti...
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ftunivnotexas:info:ark/67531/metadc821405 2023-05-15T15:00:08+02:00 Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress O'Rourke, Ronald United States 2014-07-01 44 Pages. Text https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc821405/ English eng Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. crs: RL34391 local-cont-no: RL34391_2014Jul01 https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc821405/ ark: ark:/67531/metadc821405 Public Domain PDM Coast guard -- U.S Transportation Ships Environmental protection Arctic regions Science policy Report 2014 ftunivnotexas 2020-06-06T22:08:14Z This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the sustainment and modernization of the Coast Guard’s polar icebreaker fleet, which performs a variety of missions supporting U.S. interests in polar regions. The Coast Guard’s proposed FY2015 budget requests $6 million to continue initial acquisition activities for a new polar icebreaker. The issue for Congress is whether to approve, reject, or modify Coast Guard plans for sustaining and modernizing its polar icebreaking fleet. Congressional decisions on this issue could affect Coast Guard funding requirements, the Coast Guard’s ability to perform its polar missions, and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base. Report Arctic University of North Texas: UNT Digital Library Arctic |
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This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the sustainment and modernization of the Coast Guard’s polar icebreaker fleet, which performs a variety of missions supporting U.S. interests in polar regions. The Coast Guard’s proposed FY2015 budget requests $6 million to continue initial acquisition activities for a new polar icebreaker. The issue for Congress is whether to approve, reject, or modify Coast Guard plans for sustaining and modernizing its polar icebreaking fleet. Congressional decisions on this issue could affect Coast Guard funding requirements, the Coast Guard’s ability to perform its polar missions, and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base. |
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