,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #addb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bf1 #bjag ,mr4  
,sullivan introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ,unit$ ,/ates      
policy = ! ,arctic region = ! next #aj  
ye>s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,secur+ ,our
 ,arctic ,int]e/s ,act ( #bjag4  #b4    
,au?orization to procure up to six      
pol>-class icebreak]s  7a7 ,f9d+s       
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! 
/rategic importance ( ! ,arctic cont9ues
 to increase z ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r    
c\ntries recognize ! milit>y            
significance ( ! sea lanes & *oke po9ts 
)9 ! region & und]/& ! pot5tial = p[]   
projection f ! ,arctic into multiple    
regions4  7#b7 ,! economic significance 
( ! ,arctic cont9ues to gr[ z nations   
ar\nd ! globe beg9 to und]/& ! pot5tial 
= m>itime transportation ?r\gh1 &       
economic & trade developm5t 91 ! region4

  7#c7 ,giv5 ! pot5tial = m>itime       
accid5ts1 oil spills1 & illegal fi%+ ne>
 ! exclusive economic zone ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 increases 9 human1 m>itime1 &   
res\rce developm5t activity 9 ! ,arctic 
region are expect$ to create additional 
mission requirem5ts = ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         
,security4  7#d7 ,! ,b]+ ,/rait is      
exp]i5c+ significant increases 9        
int]national traffic f vessels transit+ 
! ,nor!rn ,sea ,r\te1 increases :i* are 
project$ to cont9ue if decreases 9 sea  
ice cov]age cont9ue4  7#e7 ,russia has  
prioritiz$ ! developm5t ( ,arctic       
capabilities & has made significant     
inve/m5ts 9 milit>y infra/ructure 9 !   
,arctic1 includ+ ! creation ( a new     
,arctic ,comm& & ! con/ruction or       
refurbi%m5t ( #af deepwat] ports & #ad  
airfields 9 ! region4  7#f7 ,russia     
curr5tly has approximately #dj          
icebreak]s1 includ+ sev]al nucle>-p[]$  
icebreak]s1 is curr5tly con/ruct+ f\r1 &
 is plan+ to build an additional eight4 

7#g7 ,on ,may #ae1 #bjae1 =m] ,secret>y 
( ,def5se ,a% ,c>t] /at$ t the ,arctic  
is go+ to be a major area ( importance  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 bo? /rategically &  
economically 9 ! future--x's fair to say
 t we're late to ! recognition ( t4     
7#h7 ,on ,july #f1 #bjae1 ,admiral ,paul
 ,f4 ,zukunft1 ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d1 /at$ ) respect to   
,unit$ ,/ates /rategic pres5ce &        
support+ infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 9 ! ,arctic t we're n ev5 9 ! same     
league z ,russia "r n[4 ,we're n play+ 9
 ?is game at all4  7#i7 ,on ,janu>y #ab1
 #bjag1 ,secret>y ( ,def5se ,james      
,mattis /at$ t the ,arctic is key       
/rategic t]ra9 ''' ,russia is tak+      
aggressive /eps to increase its pres5ce 
!re ''' ,i w prioritize ! developm5t (  
an integrat$ /rategy = ! ,arctic4 ,i    
believe t our int]e/s & ! security ( !  
,arctic w\ld b5efit f increas+ ! focus (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se on ?is region4   
7#aj7 ,section #ajfh ( ! ,national      
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    

,ye> #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib7       
requires a new ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se      
,/rategy to ,protect ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,national ,security ,int]e/s 9 ! ,arctic
 ,region4  7#aa7 ,section #ajie ( !     
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law        
#aad-cbh7 requires ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 to designate a ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se     
,/rategic ,arctic ,port4  7#ab7 ,9      
,janu>y #bjag1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se    
releas$ a report entitl$ ,report to     
,congress on ,/rategy to ,protect ,unit$
 ,/ates ,national ,security ,int]e/s 9 !
 ,arctic ,region to update ! ways &     
means ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se int5ds to   
use to a*ieve its objectives z x        
implem5ts ! #bjac ,national ,/rategy = !
 ,arctic ,region1 includ+--  7,a7       
enhanc+ ! capability ( ,unit$ ,/ates    
=ces to def5d ! homel& & ex]cise        
sov]eignty2  7,b7 /r5g!n+ det]r5ce at   
home & abroad2  7,c7 /r5g!n+ alliances &
 p>tn]%ips2  7,d7 pres]v+ fre$om ( !    
seas 9 ! ,arctic2  7,e7 engag+ public1  

private1 & int]national p>tn]s to       
improve doma9 aw>5ess 9 ! ,arctic2  7,f7
 evolv+ ! infra/ructure & capabilities (
 ! ,dep>tm5t 9 ! ,arctic consi/5t )     
*ang+ conditions & ne$s2  7,g7 provid+  
support to civil au?orities1 z direct$2 
7,h7 p>tn]+ ) o!r dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ( 
,gov]nm5t1 & o!r nations1 to support    
human & environm5tal security2 &  7,i7  
support+ int]national in/itutions t     
promote regional coop]ation & ! rule (  
law4  7#ac7 ,9 ,june #bjad1 ! ,gov]nm5t 
,acc\ntability ,(fice 7,,gao7 report$ t 
! ,coa/ ,gu>d 0 exp]i5c+ a gap 9 its    
heavy icebreak+ capability & 0 )\t a    
heavy icebreak] f #bjaj to #bjac4  7#ad7
 ,s9ce #bjac1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/     
,gu>d has op]at$ j "o heavy icebreak]--!
 ,pol> ,/>--& "o m$ium icebreak]--!     
,healy--:i* is less capability &        
capacity ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d
 has hi/orically _h 9 its fleet4  7#ae7 
,! only o!r heavy icebreak] ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d--! ,pol> ,sea--has   
be5 inactive s9ce exp]i5c+ major eng9e  

damage 9 ,june #bjaj4  7#af7 ,9 ,june   
#bjaf1 ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice
 report$ on ! /atus ( ! ,arctic /rategy 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coa/ ,gu>d & h[ x _h 
be5 unable to fulfill a portion ( its   
pol> icebreak+ responsibilities due to  
its ag+ icebreak] fleet4  7#ag7 ,s5ior  
,coa/ ,gu>d1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security1 & ,(fice ( ,managem5t &      
,budget (ficials h ackn[l$g$ t1 at      
hi/orical fund+ levels1 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d _c
 af=d to recapitalize & mod]nize its    
assets 9 accordance ) ! curr5t plan4    
7#ah7 ,9 ,july #bjaj1 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d fir/
 id5tifi$ a ne$ = a new icebreak] fleet 
( #c heavy cutt]s & #c m$ium cutt]s to  
fulfill its /atutory missions4  7#ai7   
,prelim9>y e/imates = ! acquisition co/ 
= detail$ developm5t & con/ruction ( !  
fir/ new heavy icebreak] = ! ,unit$     
,/ates h be5 z high z #a1jjj1jjj1jjj4   
7#bj7 ,! ,coa/ ,gu>d is curr5tly p>tn]+ 
) ! ,navy1 ?r\gh an ,integrat$ ,program 
,(fice1 9 an attempt to lev]age !       
%ipbuild+ exp]tise ( ! ,navy4  7b7      

,au?ority ,to procure icebreak]s ,!     
,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/    
,gu>d is op]at+ may1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,navy1 ent] into a        
contract or contracts = ! procurem5t (  
up to six pol>-class icebreak]s1        
includ+--  7#a7 pol>-class heavy        
icebreak]s2 &  7#b7 pol>-class m$ium    
icebreak]s4  7c7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! 
,unit$ ,/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
  #c4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se review ( ,navy
 capabilities 9 ! ,arctic region  7a7   
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,9 rec5t ye>s1 ! retreat ( pol> sea
 ice 9 ! ,arctic1 comb9$ ) an expect$   
increase 9 human activity 9 ! region1   
has height5$ ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 & o!r nations 9 ! ,arctic region4  7#b7
 ,dim9i%+ sea ice has made "s ,arctic   
wat]s navigable = long] p]iods &1 z a   
result1 may contribute to new economic  
opportunities 9 comm]cial %ipp+1 res\rce
 extraction1 t\rism1 & comm]cial fi%+4  
7#c7 ,arctic ,region ,policy1 z outl9$ 9
 ,national ,security ,presid5tial       
,directive-#ff & ,homel& ,security      
,presid5tial ,directive-#be1 /ates t the
 ,unit$ ,/ates has broad & fundam5tal   
national security int]e/s 9 ! ,arctic   
region1 includ+ su* matt]s z '''        
deploym5t ( sea & air sy/ems = /rategic 
sealift1 /rategic det]r5ce1 m>itime     
pres5ce1 & m>itime security op]ations2 &
 ensur+ fre$om ( navigation & ov]flight4
  7#d7 ,! ,janu>y #bjag report ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se entitl$ ,report to  
,congress on ,/rategy to ,protect ,unit$
 ,/ates ,national ,security ,int]e/s 9 !
 ,arctic ,region /ates t in support ( ! 
,u4,s4 national security int]e/ 9       
pres]v+ all ( ! rights1 fre$oms1 & uses 
( ! sea & airspace recogniz$ "u         

int]national law1 ,do,d w pres]ve !     
global mobility ( ,u4,s4 milit>y &      
civilian vessels & aircraft ?r\gh\t !   
,arctic1 z 9 o!r regions4 ,?is includes 
conduct+ ,fre$om ( ,navigation op]ations
 to *all5ge excessive m>itime claims :5 
& :]e necess>y4  7#e7 ,9 reg>d to !     
ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy to      
conduct ,fre$om ( ,navigation ,op]ations
 7,f,o,n,o,ps7 9 ! ,arctic region1 on   
,june #ae1 #bjag1 ,admiral ,john        
,ri*>dson1 ,*ief ( ,naval ,op]ations1   
/at$ t it's absolutely true t we don't h
 ! capacity or ! capability4  7b7       
,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,navy %all submit 
to ! congressional def5se committees a  
report on ! capabilities ( ! ,navy 9 !  
,arctic region4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report
 requir$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include an
 analysis ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! curr5t    
naval capabilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se 9 ! ,arctic region1 ) a p>ticul>
 emphasis on surface capabilities4  7,b7

 ,any gaps t exi/ betwe5 ! curr5t naval 
capabilities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & 
! ability ( ! ,dep>tm5t to fully execute
 its updat$ /rategy = ! ,arctic region4 
7,c7 ,any gaps 9 ! capabilities describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 t require ice-h>d5+ (  
exi/+ vessels or ! con/ruction ( new    
vessels to pres]ve fre$om ( navigation 9
 ! ,arctic region :5ev] & :]ev]         
necess>y4  7,d7 ,an analysis &          
recomm5dation ( :i* ,navy vessels c\ld  
be ice-h>d5$ to effectively pres]ve     
fre$om ( navigation 9 ! ,arctic region  
:5 & :]e necess>y1 9 all seasons & wea!r
 conditions4  7,e7 ,an analysis ( any   
co/ increases or s*$ule adju/m5ts t may 
result f ice-h>d5+ exi/+ or new ,navy   
vessels4  7#c7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates review ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y     
submits ! report requir$ by p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all submit to ! congressional   
def5se committees a review ( ! report1  
includ+ any matt]s 9 connection ) !     

report & ! review t ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al
 consid]s appropriate4  7#d7 ,=m ,!     
report "u p>agraph 7#a7 & ! review "u   
p>agraph 7#c7 %all ea* be submitt$ 9    
unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a         
classifi$ annex4  #d4 ,deputy ,assi/ant 
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ! ,arctic ,region 
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,curr5t ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
jurisdiction ov] ! ,arctic ,region is a 
classic case /udy 9 op]ational seams    
betwe5 ?ree geographic combatant        
comm&s--! ,unit$ ,/ates ,nor!rn ,comm&  
7,,usnor?com71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,european
 ,comm& 7,,useucom71 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,pacific ,comm& 7,,uspacom7--& involv+  
two functional combatant comm&s--!      
,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategic ,comm&          
7,,us/ratcom7 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,transportation ,comm& 7,,u/ranscom74   
7#b7 ,)9 ! ,arctic ,region1 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,european ,comm& has prim>y      
responsibility = ! key adv]s>y1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,pacific ,comm& has op]ational  
control ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =ces locat$ 9 

,alaska t are be/ tra9$ = ,arctic       
conditions1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,nor!rn   
,comm& has ! assign$ role z ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se ,advocate = ,arctic           
,capability4  7#c7 ,)9 ! ,(fice ( !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !re is no s+le     
p]son directly responsible = !          
coord9ation ( ,arctic security issues &1
 :ile ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,nor!rn ,comm& is 
! ,advocate = ,arctic ,capabilities1 !  
,janu>y #bjag report ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se entitl$ ,report to ,congress on 
,/rategy to ,protect ,unit$ ,/ates      
,national ,security ,int]e/s 9 ! ,arctic
 ,region 0 l>gely writt5 f )9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,european ,comm&4  7b7 ,deputy   
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,def5se = !       
,arctic ,region  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is a
 ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,def5se =
 ! ,arctic ,region4 ,! ,deputy ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y %all be appo9t$ by !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se f among individuals 
:o h an ext5sive und]/&+ ( security     
environm5t 9 ! ,arctic & ,ant>ctic      
regions1 curr5t ,unit$ ,/ates           

capabilities = ! ,arctic & ,ant>ctic    
regions & future gaps 9 su*             
capabilities1 & o!r appropriate policy  
matt]s relat+ to ! ,arctic & ,ant>ctic  
regions4  7#b7 ,report+ ,! ,deputy      
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all report to !    
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,def5se =         
,int]national ,security ,affairs4  7#c7 
,duties ,subject to ! au?ority1         
direction1 & control ( ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se1 ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se =    
,policy1 & ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (      
,def5se = ,int]national ,security       
,affairs1 ! ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
%all assi/ ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y by     
ov]see+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,advocacy =     
,unit$ ,/ates national security int]e/s 
9 ! ,arctic region1 includ+ ,unit$      
,/ates citiz5s1 t]ritory1 fre$om (      
navigation1 & economic & trade int]e/s4 
7,b7 ,mitigation ( op]ational seams     
betwe5 relevant geographic & functional 
combatant comm&s 9 ord] to improve unity
 ( ef=t among ! combatant comm&s )      
responsibility = ! ,arctic region4  7,c7

 ,id5tification ( any capability gaps & 
res\rce gaps 9 ! ,arctic region & !     
=mulation ( plans to mitigate ^! gaps4  
7,d7 ,id5tification ( actions by =eign  
nations :i* increase ! ?reat to ,unit$  
,/ates int]e/s 9 ! ,arctic region1 & !  
=mulation ( plans to mitigate ^!        
actions4  7,e7 ,plann+ (                
milit>y-to-milit>y coop]ation ) p>tn]   
nations t h mutual security int]e/s 9 ! 
,arctic region4  7#d7 ,dis*>ge ( duties 
,subject to ! au?ority1 direction1 &    
control ( ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 9 c>ry+
 out ! duties specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 
! ,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all "w   
closely ) ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! ,"u        
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,rese>* &         
,eng9e]+4  7,b7 ,! ,director ( ! ,def5se
 ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy4     
7,c7 ,! ,director ( ! ,missile ,def5se  
,ag5cy4  7,d7 ,! ,director ( ! ,/rategic
 ,capabilities ,(fice 7or any successor 
organization74  7,e7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,nor!rn ,comm&4  7,f7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,european ,comm&4  7,g7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates

 ,pacific ,comm&4  7,h7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,/rategic ,comm&4  7,i7 ,! ,unit$      
,/ates ,transportation ,comm&4  7,j7 ,! 
,alaska ,comm&4  #e4 ,report on         
infra/ructure requir$ to protect        
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 ! ,arctic region  7a7 ,report  
requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se %all submit to ! congressional  
def5se committees a report sett+ =? !   
requirem5ts & inve/m5t plans = milit>y  
infra/ructure requir$ to protect ,unit$ 
,/ates national security int]e/s 9 !    
,arctic region4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report 
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,a review ( ! op]ational  
plan = ! protection ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
national security int]e/s 9 ! ,arctic   
region1 includ+ /rategic national       
assets1 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s1 t]ritory1
 fre$om ( navigation1 & economic & trade
 int]e/s 9 ! region4  7#b7 ,a           
description ( ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y     
capabilities requir$ to implem5t !      

op]ational plan1 includ+ types ( =ces1  
major weapon sy/ems1 & logi/ics requir$ 
= op]ations 9 ,arctic t]ra94  7#c7 ,a   
description ( ! in/allations1           
infra/ructure1 & deep wat] ports =      
deploym5t ( assets requir$ to support ! 
op]ational plan1 includ+ ! /ation+1     
deploym5t1 & tra9+ ( milit>y =ces =     
op]ations 9 ! ,arctic region4  7#d7 ,an 
inve/m5t plan to e/abli% ! in/allations 
& infra/ructure requir$ to implem5t !   
op]ational plan4  7c7 ,=m ,! report     
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be       
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include
 a classifi$ annex4  #f4 ,improvem5t (  
doma9 aw>5ess 9 ! ,arctic region  7a7   
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,curr5t ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se &      
comm]cial satellite con/ellations d n   
provide suffici5t space cov]age to (f]  
consi/5t cov]age ( ! ,arctic & ,pol>    
regions4  7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y 
curr5tly faces significant *all5ges 9   
its ability to op]ate 9 ! ,arctic       
region1 giv5 ^! curr5t communications1  

navigational1 & doma9 aw>5ess %ortfalls4
  7#c7 ,! ,septemb] #bjaf report ( !    
,int]national ,security ,advisory ,bo>d 
entitl$ ,report on ,arctic ,policy /at$ 
t ! ,arctic pres5ts "s unique problems (
 doma9 aw>5ess1 giv5 t x is a region )  
limit$ telecommunications capability1   
unique geography1 & remote & indig5\s   
populations4  7#d7 ,! ,janu>y #bjag     
report ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se entitl$  
,report to ,congress on ,/rategy to     
,protect ,unit$ ,/ates ,national        
,security ,int]e/s 9 ! ,arctic ,region  
conclud$ t comm& & control ( =ces are   
*all5g$ by limit$ satellite & t]re/rial 
communications above #fe degrees nor? & 
affirm$ t address+ gaps 9 key enabl]s1  
p>ticul>ly ,c#e;,,isr1 doma9 aw>5ess1   
remote s5s+ & obs]v+ capabilities1 ice  
pr$iction1 & wea!r =eca/+ rema9s a      
priority4  7b7 ,report requir$  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se %all submit to ! congressional  
def5se committees a report on /rategies 

to improve ,unit$ ,/ates communications1
 doma9 aw>5ess1 & navigational          
capabilities 9 ! ,arctic region4  7#b7  
,elem5ts ,! report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an             
id5tification ( doma9 aw>5ess1          
communications1 & navigational          
requirem5ts 9 ! ,arctic region4  7,b7 ,a
 plan to lev]age pot5tial or exi/+      
p>tn]%ips ) ,unit$ ,/ates allies1 ,/ate 
& local gov]nm5ts1 & comm]cial indu/ries
 to meet imm$iate doma9 aw>5ess1        
communications1 & navigational          
requirem5ts 9 ! ,arctic region1 includ+ 
! possible use ( improv$--  7i7         
satellite imag]y & communications2  7ii7
 t]re/rial communications2 &  7iii7     
unmann$ a]ial sy/ems4  7,c7 ,any o!r    
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