,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cbdg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ad1 #bjag,mr4 ,b]a introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,=eign ,affairs1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 & ,natural ,res\rces1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,presid5t to develop & submit to ,congress a /rategy to protect ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 ! ,arctic region1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect ,unit$ ,/ates ,security 9 ! ,arctic ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has important economic1 security1 & national def5se int]e/s 9 ! ,arctic region4 7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has issu$ sev]al key reports & /rategies on ! ,arctic region ov] ! la/ f\r ye>s1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,report to ,congress on ,/rategy to ,protect ,unit$ ,/ates ,national ,security ,int]e/s 9 ! ,arctic ,region 7,decemb] #bjaf72 7,b7 ! #bjae ,ye> ,9 ,review3 ,progress ,report on ! ,implem5tation ( ! ,national ,/rategy = ! ,arctic ,region 7,m>* #bjaf72 7,c7 ! ,implem5tation ,plan = ! ,national ,/rategy = ! ,arctic ,region 7,janu>y #cj1 #bjad72 & 7,d7 ! ,national ,/rategy = ! ,arctic ,region 7,may #bjac71 :i* set =? ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's /rategic priorities = ! ,arctic region4 7#c7 ,accord+ to ! ,c\ncil on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,arctic region is w>m+ at d\ble ! rate ( ! re/ ( ! _w1 op5+ new r\tes = %ips & developm5t ( natural res\rces ?r\gh\t ! ,arctic region4 7#d7 ,! rapidly w>m+ ,arctic region ?reat5s fi%]ies & wildlife habitat1 exi/+ infra/ructure & communities ?r\gh\t ,alaska1 includ+ increas$ vuln]ability to coa/al erosion4 ,alaska native communities are p>ticul>ly vuln]able to ! *ang+ climate4 7#e7 ,giv5 ^! developm5ts1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ne$s to bol/] its infra/ructure & assets 9 ! ,arctic region to safegu>d its /rategic int]e/s1 def5d its national bord]s1 protect ! environm5t1 & ma9ta9 its sci5tific & te*nological lead]%ip4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,presid5t %\ld cont9ue to conv5e ! ,arctic ,executive ,/e]+ ,committee e/abli%$ on ,janu>y #ba1 #bjae1 pursuant to ,executive ,ord] #acfhi 7#hj ,f$4 ,reg4 #fdbe2 relat+ to enhanc+ coord9ation ( national ef=ts 9 ! ,arctic72 & 7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld ratify ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion on ! ,law ( ! ,sea 9 ord] to all[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to secure its claim to (f%ore res\rces pres5t along ! ,arctic's ext5d$ cont95tal %elf4 #d4 ,/rategy to protect ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 ! ,arctic region 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t %all develop & submit to ,congress a /rategy to protect ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 ! ,arctic region4 7b7 ,goals ,! /rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+ goals3 7#a7 ,improve telecommunications1 navigation1 ocean & coa/al mapp+1 & ,coa/ ,gu>d & o!r infra/ructure to support a su/a9$ security & em]g5cy response pres5ce = ! ,/ate ( ,alaska4 7#b7 ,direct ! ,unit$ ,/ates repres5tative to ! ,arctic ,c\ncil to use ! voice & vote ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to conduct increas$ confid5ce-build+ & coop]ative security measures ) ! o!r memb] c\ntries ( ! ,arctic ,c\ncil4 7#c7 ,support climate resili5ce ef=ts across ! ,arctic region4 7#d7 ,su/a9 robu/ rese>* fund+ to und]/& ! ongo+ climate *anges 9 ! ,arctic region & ! global impact ( su* *anges4 7c7 ,use ( prior reports & /rategies ,! /rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be in=m$ by ! reports & /rategies describ$ 9 section #b7b7 & o!r relevant ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t reports & /rategies reg>d+ ! ,arctic region4 7d7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report assess+ ! co/ & procurem5t s*$ule = new ,unit$ ,/ates icebreak]s4 7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include an analysis ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! curr5t /atus ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d to acquire new icebreak+ capability1 includ+ coord9ation ?r\gh ! ,integrat$ ,program ,(fice4 7,b7 ,actions be+ tak5 by ! ,coa/ ,gu>d to incorporate key practices f o!r nations t procure icebreak]s to increase k & r$uce co/s & risks4 7,c7 ,! ext5t by :i* ! co/ & s*$ule = build+ ,coa/ ,gu>d icebreak]s diff]s f ^? 9 o!r c\ntries1 if kn[n4 7,d7 ,! ext5t t innovative acquisition practices 7su* z multiye> fund+ & block buys7 may be appli$ to icebreak] acquisition to r$uce ! co/ & accel]ate ! s*$ule4 7,e7 ,a capacity replacem5t plan to mitigate a pot5tial icebreak] capability gap if ! ,pol> ,/> _c rema9 9 s]vice4 7,f7 ,any o!r matt]s ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al consid]s appropriate4 #e4 ,au?orization to procure ,coa/ ,gu>d icebreak]s 7a7 ,au?orization ,consi/5t ) ! plan requir$ by section #cebc ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh71 ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+ may ent] into a contract to procure up to ?ree ,coa/ ,gu>d heavy icebreak]s to def5d ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 ! ,arctic ,region1 beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjah4 7b7 ,liability subject to appropriations ,any contract ent]$ into "u subsection 7a7 %all provide t-- 7#a7 any obligation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to make a paym5t "u ! contract is subject to ! availability ( appropriations = t purpose2 & 7#b7 ! total liability to ! ,gov]nm5t = t]m9ation ( su* contract %all be limit$ to ! total am\nt ( fund+ obligat$ "u su* contract at ! "t ( t]m9ation4 7c7 ,report ,consi/5t ) su* section1 ! ,secret>y %all report to ! relevant congressional committees on plans ( su* dep>tm5t to-- 7#a7 procure & su/a9 icebreak]s 9 addition to ! vessels au?oriz$ by subsection 7a72 & 7#b7 ensure t at lea/ ?ree ,coa/ ,gu>d icebreak]s are op]ational at all times4