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14 U.S.C. 561: Icebreaking in polar regions

Created in 2014 by the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-281). Changed by 2 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2021William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

2018Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018

2014Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014created it

14 U.S.C. 561Icebreaking in polar regions

(a)Procurement Authority.—

(b)Planning.—The Secretary shall facilitate planning for the design, procurement,…

(c)Reimbursement.—Nothing in this section shall preclude the Secretary from…

(d)Restriction.—rewritten

(e)Limitation.—

(f)Enhanced Maintenance Program for the Polar Star.—

(g)Definitions.—In this section:

(j)changed

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 4275Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025passed house

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 4275 Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 · passed house · would change (d), (j)

How it got here

2021

Pub. L. 116–283 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The President shall facilitate planning for the design, procurement, maintenance, deployment, and operation of icebreakers as needed to support the statutory missions of the Coast Guard in the polar regions by all… (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text

2018

Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 87 of this title as this section. (Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018) Law text

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.