; (viii) subsidies provided to the Great Lakes System and to competing cargo transportation systems; (ix) the condition of the docks at each port; (x) United States and Canadian Government icebreaking capabilities to facilitate commercial shipping; and (xi) the condition of vessel navigation infrastructure (such as channels, locks, letties, and breakwaters) and efforts to maintain, upgrade, or replace that infrastructure; and (B) shall make recommendations on— (i) the level of additional investment needed to improve the Great Lakes System; (ii) any benefits of increased Federal or State investment in the Great Lakes System; and (iii) any regulatory or competitive burdens impeding growth of the Great Lakes System. (b) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Co-Chairs of the Great Lakes Task Force of the Senate and of the House of Representatives containing the results of the study conducted under this section. (c) Contract The Maritime Administrator may enter into a contract with another entity to carry out the study. 16. Miscellaneous (a) Noncommercial vessels Section 3514(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328 ; 46 U.S.C. 51318 note) is amended— (1) by striking Not later than and inserting the following: (1) Not later than ; and (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly