,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,begi* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
am5d ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic           
,au?orities ,act ( #aief to e/abli% a   
,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador at ,l>ge =    
,arctic ,affairs4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,ambassador at ,l>ge = ,arctic ,affairs 
,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,unit$ ,/ates        
,ambassador at ,l>ge = ,arctic ,affairs 
,title ,i ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic    
,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#bfea;a et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  #fc4 ,unit$ ,/ates       
,ambassador at ,l>ge = ,arctic ,affairs 
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 !   
,unit$ ,/ates is an ,arctic nation )--  
7,a7 an approximately #gjj-mile bord] on
 ! ,arctic ,ocean2  7,b7 m ?an          
#ajj1jjj1jjj acres ( l& above ! ,arctic 
,circle2 &  7,c7 an ev5 broad] area     

def9$ z ,arctic by temp]ature t includes
 ! ,b]+ ,sea & ,aleutian ,isl&s2  7#b7 !
 ,arctic region ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--     
7,a7 is kn[n to ! indig5\s population z 
,inuvikput1 or ! place :]e we live2     
7,b7 is home to an indig5\s population t
 has subsi/$ = mill5nia on ! abundance (
 m>9e mammals1 fi%1 & wildlife1 _m      
species ( :i* are unique to ! ,arctic   
region2  7,c7 has produc$ m ?an         
#af1jjj1jjj1jjj b>rels ( oil1 &1 accord+
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,s]vice1
 holds #cj1jjj1jjj1jjj b>rels ( oil &   
#bbj trillion cubic feet ( natural gas1 
mak+ ! region fundam5tally important to 
! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 s9ce  
#aiei1 temp]atures 9 ! ,arctic region ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates h w>m$ by #c to #d      
degrees ,celsius1 a rate ( increase m   
?an twice ! global av]age2  7#d7 !      
,arctic ice pack is rapidly dim9i%+ &   
?9n+1 & ! ,national ,oceanic &          
,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration e/imates !    
,arctic ,ocean may be ice free dur+ !   
summ] mon?s 9 z few z #cj ye>s2  7#e7 ^!

 *anges are hav+ a significant impact on
 ! communities & ecosy/ems ( ! indig5\s 
p ( ! ,arctic1 & ! m>9e mammals1 fi%1 & 
wildlife ^u :i* ! indig5\s population   
dep5ds2  7#f7 ^! *anges are op5+ new    
portions ( ! ,arctic cont95tal %elf ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to possible developm5t =  
(f%ore oil & gas1 comm]cial fi%+1 m>9e  
%ipp+1 & t\rism2  7#g7 increas$         
indu/rial developm5t & comm]cial        
activity 9 ! ,arctic region requires a  
height5$ diplomatic pres5ce to address  
important issues t involve ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ,pan-,arctic c\ntries or !     
,arctic ,c\ncil2  7#h7 ! ,arctic        
,c\ncil1 an int]gov]nm5tal =um e/abli%$ 
9 #aiif1 includes repres5tatives f      
,canada1 ,d5m>k1 ,f9l&1 ,icel&1 ,norway1
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ,sw$51 & ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & #f ,p]man5t ,p>ticipants :o   
repres5t ! indig5\s peoples ( ! ,arctic2
  7#i7 ! ,arctic ,c\ncil--  7,a7 is     
committ$ to ! well-be+ ( ! p :o live 9 !
 ,arctic region2  7,b7 recognizes !     
special relation%ip indig5\s p h ) !    

,arctic region2  7,c7 ackn[l$ges !      
unique contributions indig5\s           
communities make to ! ,arctic region2   
7,d7 is committ$ to su/a9able economic &
 social developm5t 9 ! ,arctic region1  
improv+ heal? conditions 9 ! ,arctic    
region1 & fo/]+ cultural well-be+ 9 !   
,arctic region2 &  7,e7 is committ$ to  
protect+ ! ,arctic environm5t1 includ+  
,arctic ecosy/ems1 biodiv]sity 9 !      
,arctic region1 & ! cons]vation &       
su/a9able use ( ,arctic natural         
res\rces2  7#aj7 o!r ,arctic c\ntries   
are pursu+ claims = ,arctic seab$       
res\rces "u ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion
 on ! ,law ( ! ,sea1 sign$ at ,montego  
,bay1 ,jamaica1 ,decemb] #aj1 #aihb2    
7#aa7 ! ,nor? ,pacific ,fi%]y ,managem5t
 ,c\ncil recomm5ds clos+ comm]cial fi%+ 
op]ations 9 ! ,arctic wat]s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates until su/a9able fi%+ is          
sci5tifically det]m9$1 an action t w    
only be effective ) coop]ation f        
neighbor+ ,arctic c\ntries2  7#ab7      
increas$ comm]cial activity 9 ! ,arctic 

region raises conc]ns reg>d+ national   
security1 environm5tal protection1 & !  
cultural & subsi/5ce ne$s ( indig5\s    
communities2  7#ac7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
seeks to ma9ta91 & fur!r develop1 a     
con/ructive & cordial relation%ip ) !   
memb]s ( ! ,arctic ,c\ncil2 &  7#ad7 !  
,unit$ ,/ates has n e/abli%$ an         
,ambassador at ,l>ge = ,arctic ,affairs1
 :o w\ld enhance ! ability ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to respond quickly &             
appropriately to issues ( mutual int]e/ 
to ! ,arctic ,c\ncil & ,arctic c\ntries 
g5]ally4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is       
e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate an      
,ambassador at ,l>ge = ,arctic ,affairs 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !            
,ambassador71 appo9t$ "u subsection 7c74
  7c7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,ambassador %all be 
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice 
& cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4  7d7 ,duties  7#a7 
,diplomatic repres5tation ,subject to ! 
direction ( ! ,presid5t & ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate1 ! ,ambassador is au?oriz$ to     
repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 matt]s &     

cases relevant to ,arctic affairs 9--   
7,a7 contacts ) =eign gov]nm5ts1        
int]gov]nm5tal organizations1 &         
specializ$ ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 
! ,arctic ,c\ncil1 & o!r int]national   
organizations ( :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a
 memb]2 &  7,b7 multilat]al conf]5ces & 
meet+s relat+ to ,arctic affairs4  7#b7 
,advisory role ,! ,ambassador %all be a 
pr9cipal advis] to ! ,presid5t & !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate reg>d+ matt]s affect+ 
,arctic affairs & %all make             
recomm5dations reg>d+ ! policies ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates relat+ to ,arctic affairs4
  7e7 ,fund+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all  
provide ! ,ambassador ) su* funds z may 
be necess>y to c>ry out ! duties        
describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  4