,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgci  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aa1 #bjah    
,ms4 ,murk[ski 7= h]self & ,mr4         
,sullivan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,arctic ,rese>* & 
,policy ,act ( #aihd to modify !        
memb]%ip ( ! ,arctic ,rese>*            
,commission1 to e/abli% an ,arctic      
,executive ,/e]+ ,committee1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,arctic ,policy ,act (  
#bjah4  #b4 ,memb]%ip ( ,arctic ,rese>* 
,commission ,section #ajc ( ! ,arctic   
,rese>* & ,policy ,act ( #aihd 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #dajb7 is am5d$ by /rik+      
subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7  
,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,appo9t$ memb]s ,!      
,commission %all be compris$ ( #i       
memb]s1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 ( 
:om-- 7,a7 #d %all be appo9t$ f among   
individuals f academic or o!r rese>*    
in/itutions ) exp]tise 9 areas ( rese>* 

relat+ to ! ,arctic1 includ+ ! physical1
 biological1 heal?1 environm5tal1       
social1 & behavioral sci5ces2  7,b7 #c  
%all be appo9t$ f among indig5\s        
resid5ts ( ! ,arctic :o are             
repres5tative ( ! ne$s & int]e/s (      
,arctic resid5ts2 &  7,c7 #b %all be    
appo9t$ f among individuals famili> ) ! 
,arctic :o are repres5tative ( ! ne$s & 
int]e/s ( private indu/ry und]tak+      
res\rce developm5t 9 ! ,arctic4  7#b7   
,*airp]son ,! ,presid5t %all designate  
#a ( ! memb]s ( ! ,commission appo9t$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 to be *airp]son ( !      
,commission4  7#c7 ,ex (ficio memb] ,!  
,director ( ! ,national ,sci5ce         
,f\ndation %all s]ve z a nonvot+1 ex    
(ficio memb] ( ! ,commission4  4  #c4   
,arctic executive /e]+ committee  7a7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,advisory ,committee ,! t]m ,advisory   
,committee means ! ,arctic ,advisory    
,committee e/abli%$ "u subsection       
7c77#a74  7#b7 ,advisory gr\p ,! t]m    
,advisory ,gr\p means ! ,b]+ ,sea       

,regional ,tribal ,advisory ,gr\p       
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#f77;,a74    
7#c7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #eea ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m 
,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,alaska4  7#e7    
,/e]+ ,committee ,! t]m ,/e]+ ,committee
 means ! ,arctic ,executive ,/e]+       
,committee e/abli%$ by subsection       
7b77#a74  7b7 ,/e]+ ,committee  7#a7    
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a /e]+     
committee1 to be kn[n z ! ,arctic       
,executive ,/e]+ ,committee-- 7,a7 to   
provide guidance to ag5cies ) respect to
 ,arctic issues2  7,b7 to enhance       
coord9ation ( ,f$]al ,arctic policies   
across ag5cies2 &  7,c7 to collaborate )
 ,/ate1 local1 & ,alaska ,native ,tribal
 gov]nm5ts & simil> ,alaska ,native     
organizations1 academic & rese>*        
in/itutions1 & ! private & nonpr(it     
sectors1 z appropriate1 ) respect to    
,arctic issues4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,/e]+
 ,committee %all be compris$ (-- 7,a7 ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2  7,b7 !  

heads ( ea* (-- 7i7 ! ,(fice ( ,sci5ce &
 ,te*nology ,policy2  7ii7 ! ,c\ncil on 
,environm5tal ,quality2  7iii7 !        
,dome/ic ,policy ,c\ncil2  7iv7 !       
,national ,economic ,c\ncil2  7v7 !     
,c\ncil ( ,economic ,advis]s2 &  7vi7 ! 
,national ,security ,c\ncil2  7,c7 !    
,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,/e]+ ,committee1 
:o %all be designat$ by ! ,*air ( !     
,/e]+ ,committee2 &  7,d7 a s5ior       
(ficial hold+ ! rank ( ,deputy ,secret>y
 or high] 7or an equival5t (fic]7 f ea* 
(--  7i7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2    
7ii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2  7iii7 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2  7iv7 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,en]gy2  7v7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices2  7vi7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,int]ior2  7vii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 
7viii7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2  7ix7 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7x7 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,transportation2  7xi7 ! ,(fice ( !     
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce2     
7xii7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection       
,ag5cy2  7xiii7 ! ,national ,a]onautics 
& ,space ,adm9i/ration2  7xiv7 !        

,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2  7xv7 !   
,arctic ,rese>* ,commission2  7xvi7 !   
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget2 &  7xvii7
 su* o!r ag5cies or (fices z ! ,*air ( !
 ,/e]+ ,committee det]m9es to be        
appropriate4  7#c7 ,adm9i/ration  7,a7  
,*air ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
%all be ! ,*air ( ! ,/e]+ ,committee4   
7,b7 ,vice *air ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,policy %all be !
 ,vice ,*air ( ! ,/e]+ ,committee4  7,c7
 ,meet+s ,"u ! lead]%ip ( ! ,*air ( !   
,/e]+ ,committee1 ! ,/e]+ ,committee    
%all meet qu>t]ly or1 z ! ,*air ( !     
,/e]+ ,committee det]m9es to be         
appropriate1 m frequ5tly--  7i7 to %ape 
priorities = ! ,/e]+ ,committee2  7ii7  
to e/abli% ! /rategic direction ( !     
,/e]+ ,committee2  7iii7 to ov]see      
implem5tation ( activities ( ! ,/e]+    
,committee2 &  7iv7 to ensure           
coord9ation ( ,f$]al activities 9 !     
,arctic4  7,d7 ,coord9ation ,! ,/e]+    
,committee %all coord9ate activities ( !
 ,/e]+ ,committee ) activities ( exi/+  

work+ gr\ps e/abli%$ by law or          
,executive ord]4  7,e7 ,subcommittees & 
work+ gr\ps ,z appropriate1 ! ,*air ( ! 
,/e]+ ,committee may e/abli%            
subcommittees & work+ gr\ps1 consi/+ (  
repres5tatives f relevant ag5cies--  7i7
 to focus on specific key issues "u !   
jurisdiction ( ! ,/e]+ ,committee2 &    
7ii7 to assi/ 9 c>ry+ out !             
responsibilities ( ! ,/e]+ ,committee4  
7,f7 ,adm9i/rative support  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,ag5cies %all provide adm9i/rative     
support & additional res\rces1 z        
appropriate1 to support ! p>ticipation (
 ! ag5cies 9 ! ,/e]+ ,committee1 to !   
ext5t p]mitt$ by law & us+ exi/+        
appropriations4  7ii7 ,exp5ses ,ea*     
ag5cy %all be responsible = ! exp5ses ( 
! ag5cy 9 support+ ! p>ticipation ( !   
ag5cy 9 ! ,/e]+ ,committee & any        
subcommittees or work+ gr\ps e/abli%$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,e74  7,g7 ,po9t ( contact
 ,ea* memb] ( ! ,/e]+ ,committee %all   
provide to ! ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,/e]+
 ,committee ! "n ( a repres5tative      

designat$ by ! memb] to s]ve z a po9t ( 
contact = ! memb]1 :o %all be           
responsible =--  7i7 coord9at+ ef=ts )  
int]ag5cy p>tn]s2  7ii7 collaborat+ )   
,/ate1 local1 & ,alaska ,native ,tribal 
gov]nm5ts & simil> ,alaska ,native      
organizations2 &  7iii7 assi/+ 9 c>ry+  
out any functions & duties assign$ by ! 
,/e]+ ,committee4  7#d7                 
,responsibilities ,! ,/e]+ ,committee   
%all-- 7,a7 exam9e ! policies ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ) respect to ! ,arctic to       
id5tify policy areas t ne$ to be updat$ 
or revis$2  7,b7 provide guidance to    
ag5cies on ways to increase !           
p>ticipation 91 consultation )1 &       
coord9ation ( ,f$]al ,arctic programs ) 
individuals :o live 9 ! ,arctic2 &  7,c7
 provide guidance to ag5cies on ways 9  
:i* ,arctic programs c\ld be /ructur$ s 
z to be bett] coord9at$ & mo/ effective4
  7#e7 ,duties ( ! ,executive ,(fic] ,! 
,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,/e]+ ,committee  
%all-- 7,a7 be responsible = facilitat+ 
int]ag5cy coord9ation ef=ts ) respect to

 implem5t+ ! guidance & /rategic        
priorities develop$ by ! ,/e]+          
,committee2 &  7,b7 coord9ate ) ! ,*air 
( ! ,/e]+ ,committee to provide regul>  
reports to ! ,/e]+ ,committee on ag5cy  
implem5tation & plann+ ef=ts = ! ,arctic
 region4  7#f7 ,engagem5t ) ! ,/ate (   
,alaska & ,alaska ,native ,tribal       
gov]nm5ts  7,a7 ,b]+ ,sea ,regional     
,tribal ,advisory gr\p ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,/e]+ ,committee %all e/abli% an      
advisory gr\p1 to be kn[n z ! ,b]+ ,sea 
,regional ,tribal ,advisory ,gr\p1      
compris$ ( regional elect$ (ficials     
repres5t+ ,alaska ,native ,tribal       
gov]nm5ts = ! purpose ( provid+ input & 
recomm5dations to ! ,/e]+ ,committee on 
activities1 regulations1 guidance1 !    
incorporation ( traditional k1 or       
policies t may affect actions or        
conditions 9 ! nor!rn ,b]+ ,sea & ! ,b]+
 ,/rait region1 ) att5tion giv5 to !    
rights1 ne$s1 & k ( ,alaska ,native     
,tribes4  7,b7 ,additional advisory     

gr\ps ,! ,/e]+ ,committee1 z            
appropriate1 %all e/abli% regional      
,tribal advisory gr\ps to provide !     
,/e]+ ,committee ) input &              
recomm5dations on a specific issue or   
additional regions ( ! ,arctic4  7,c7   
,coord9ation ,! ,/e]+ ,committee %all   
develop a process to improve coord9ation
 & ! %>+ ( in=mation & k1 includ+       
traditional k1 among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1     
local1 & ,alaska ,native ,tribal        
gov]nm5ts & simil> ,alaska ,native      
organizations1 & private-sector &       
nonpr(it-sector gr\ps on ,arctic issues4
  7,d7 ,po9t ( contact ,! ,/e]+         
,committee %all id5tify an appropriate  
,f$]al entity to be ! po9t ( contact =  
,arctic matt]s = ,/ate1 local1 & ,alaska
 ,native ,tribal gov]nm5ts & simil>     
,alaska ,native organizations4  7c7     
,arctic ,advisory ,committee  7#a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,/e]+    
,committee %all e/abli% an advisory     
committee1 to be kn[n z ! ,arctic       

,advisory ,committee4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,!
 ,advisory ,committee %all be compris$ (
 #ac memb]s-- 7,a7 :o are appo9t$ by !  
,*air ( ! ,/e]+ ,committee2  7,b7 :o h  
suffici5t exp]i5ce & exp]tise 9 !       
,arctic region2 &  7,c7 ( :om--  7i7 #a 
%all be f ! ,arctic ,slope2  7ii7 #a    
%all be f ! ,nor? ,we/ ,arctic2  7iii7  
#a %all be f ,norton ,s\nd2  7iv7 #a    
%all be f ! ,int]ior2  7v7 #a %all be f 
,yukon-,kuskokwim2  7vi7 #a %all be f   
,bri/ol ,bay2  7vii7 #a %all be f !     
,aleutian ,isl&s2  7viii7 #a %all be f !
 ,pribil( ,isl&s2  7ix7 at lea/ #b may  
be f outside ( ! ,/ate2 &  7x7 #c may be
 at-l>ge memb]s4  7#c7 ,*air ,! ,*air ( 
! ,advisory ,committee %all be select$ f
 among ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory           
,committee4  7#d7 ,mission ,! mission ( 
! ,advisory ,committee is to advise !   
,*air ( ! ,/e]+ ,committee & memb]s ( ! 
,/e]+ ,committee on ,f$]al ,arctic      
policies1 includ+ exi/+ ,arctic policies
 & ,arctic policies t are "u            
consid]ation4  7#e7 ,applicability (    

,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act ,except
 z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is subsection1 !  
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all apply to !        
,advisory ,committee4  7#f7 ,duration ,!
 ,advisory ,committee %all cont9ue to   
op]ate dur+ any p]iod 9 :i* ! ,/e]+     
,committee is 9 exi/5ce4  7d7 ,effect   
,no?+ 9 ?is section impairs or o!rwise  
affects-- 7#a7 ! au?ority grant$ by law 
to an executive dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or !   
head ( an executive dep>tm5t or ag5cy2  
or  7#b7 ! functions ( ! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget ) respect 
to budget>y1 adm9i/rative1 or           
legislative proposals4