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HR 4081 104th Congress House

To direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to submit to the Congress a plan and cost estimate for the engineering, design, and retrofitting of the icebreaker…

Official title: To direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to submit to the Congress a plan and cost estimate for the engineering, design,… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to submit to the Congress a plan and cost estimate for the engineering, design, and retrofitting of the icebreaker MACKINAW.

Introduced: September 17, 1996 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 1996
See S.1004.
Sep 30, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Sep 17, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 17, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 30, 1996

See S.1004.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to submit to specified congressional committees a plan and cost estimate for the engineering, design, and retrofitting of the icebreaker MACKINAW (WAGB-83) to equip the vessel with new engines, command and control features, habitability improvements, and other features needed to allow its operation by a significantly reduced crew, including 24-hour continuous operation when necessary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1004 Procedurally related Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Sep 25, 1996
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 17, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4081: To direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to submit to the Congress a plan and cost estimate for the engineering, design, and retrofitting of the icebreaker MACKINAW.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4081/
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"H.R. 4081: To direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to submit to the Congress a plan and cost estimate for the engineering, design, and retrofitting of the icebreaker MACKINAW.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4081/.
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H.R. 4081, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4081/.
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