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. Congress's decisions on this issue could affect Coast Guard funding requirements, the Coast Guard's ability to perform its polar missio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: O'Rourke, Ronald
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. 2016
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Online Access:http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc847743/
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Summary:This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the sustainment and modernization of the Coast Guard's polar icebreaker fleet. Congress's 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.