Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress
Description:
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 …
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Date:
January 9, 2015
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department