I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1816 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 30, 2017 Mr. Young of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington , Mr. Garamendi , and Mr. Hunter ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter into a contract for the procurement of heavy icebreakers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Icebreaker Act . 2. Navy procurement of heavy icebreakers The Secretary of the Navy, in consultation with the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, may enter into a contract for the procurement of not more than three heavy icebreakers and not more than three medium icebreakers.