 The new icebreaker has already been authorized. Now it's a matter of approving the funding. Coast Guard asked for $55 million for the icebreaker in the President's 2024 budget, but only received $20 million towards the procurement. This James Amendment will add money to move the process forward. The Lake Carriers Association said, With only one heavy Great Lakes icebreaker and a seriously aging fleet of smaller icebreakers,