COAST GUARD POLAR ICEBREAKERS.

SEC. 222. COAST GUARD POLAR ICEBREAKERS.(a) In General.—The Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall conduct a business case analysis of the options for and costs of reactivating and extending the service life of the Polar Sea until at least September 30, 2022, to maintain United States polar icebreaking capabilities and fulfill the Coast Guard’s high latitude mission needs, as identified in the Coast Guard’s July 2010, High Latitude Study Mission Analysis Report, during the Coast Guard’s recapitalization of its polar class icebreaker fleet. The analysis shall include—(1) an assessment of the current condition of the Polar Sea;(2) a determination of the Polar Sea’s operational capabilities with respect to fulfilling the Coast Guard’s high latitude operating requirements if renovated and reactivated;(3) a detailed estimate of costs with respect to reactivating and extending the service life of the Polar Sea;(4) a life cycle cost estimate with respect to operating and maintaining the Polar Sea for the duration of its extended service life; and(5) a determination of whether it is cost-effective to reactivate the Polar Sea compared with other options to provide icebreaking services as part of a strategy to maintain polar icebreaking services.(b) Restrictions.—The Secretary shall not remove any part of the Polar Sea until the Secretary submits the analysis required under subsection (a).(c) Deadline.—Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate the analysis required under subsection (a).(d) Requirement for Reactivation of Polar Sea.—(1) Service life extension plan.—(A) In general.—If the Secretary determines based on the analysis required under subsection (a) that it is cost-effective to reactivate the Polar Sea compared with other options to provide icebreaking services, the Secretary shall develop a service life extension plan for such reactivation, including a timetable for such reactivation.126 STAT. 1561(B) Utilization of existing resources.—In the development of the plan required under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall utilize to the greatest extent practicable recent plans, studies, assessments, and analyses regarding the Coast Guard’s icebreakers and high latitude mission needs and operating requirements.(C) Submission.—The Secretary shall submit the plan required under subparagraph (A), if so required, to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate not later than 180 days after the submission of the analysis required under subsection (a).(2) Decommissioning; bridging strategy.—If the analysis required under subsection (a) is submitted in accordance with subsection (c) and the Secretary determines under subsection (a)(5) that it is not cost-effective to reactivate the Polar Sea, then not later than 180 days after the date on which the analysis is required to be submitted under subsection (c) the Commandant of the Coast Guard—(A) may decommission the Polar Sea; and(B) shall submit a bridging strategy for maintaining the Coast Guard’s polar icebreaking services until at least September 30, 2022, to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.(e) Restriction.—Except as provided in subsection (d), the Commandant of the Coast Guard may not—(1) transfer, relinquish ownership of, dismantle, or recycle the Polar Sea or Polar Star;(2) change the current homeport of either of the vessels; or(3) expend any funds—(A) for any expenses directly or indirectly associated with the decommissioning of either of the vessels, including expenses for dock use or other goods and services;(B) for any personnel expenses directly or indirectly associated with the decommissioning of either of the vessels, including expenses for a decommissioning officer;(C) for any expenses associated with a decommissioning ceremony for either of the vessels;(D) to appoint a decommissioning officer to be affiliated with either of the vessels; or(E) to place either of the vessels in inactive status.(f) Definition.—For purposes of this section—(1) the term “Polar Sea” means Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea (WAGB 11); and(2) the term “Polar Star” means Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10).(g) Repeal.—This section shall cease to have effect on September 30, 2022.126 STAT. 1562