,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aagi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #aa1 #bjai,ms4 ,murkowski 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 and ,mr4 ,sullivan7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,arctic ,research and ,policy ,act of #aihd to modify the membership of the ,arctic ,research ,commission1 to establish an ,arctic ,executive ,steering ,committee1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,arctic ,policy ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,membership of ,arctic ,research ,commission ,section #ajc of the ,arctic ,research and ,policy ,act of #aihd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dajb7 is amended by striking subsection 7b7 and inserting the following3 7b7 ,membership 7#a7 ,appointed members ,the ,commission shall be comprised of #i members1 to be appointed by the ,president1 of whom-- 7,a7 #d shall be appointed from among individuals from academic or other research institutions with expertise in areas of research relating to the ,arctic1 including the physical1 biological1 health1 environmental1 social1 and behavioral sciences2 7,b7 #c shall be appointed from among indigenous residents of the ,arctic who are representative of the needs and interests of ,arctic residents2 and 7,c7 #b shall be appointed from among individuals familiar with the ,arctic who are representative of the needs and interests of private industry undertaking resource development in the ,arctic4 7#b7 ,chairperson ,the ,president shall designate #a of the members of the ,commission appointed under paragraph 7#a7 to be chairperson of the ,commission4 7#c7 ,ex officio member ,the ,director of the ,national ,science ,foundation shall serve as a nonvoting1 ex officio member of the ,commission4 4 #c4 ,arctic ,executive ,steering ,committee 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,advisory ,committee ,the term ,advisory ,committee means the ,arctic ,advisory ,committee established under subsection 7c77#a74 7#b7 ,advisory ,group ,the term ,advisory ,group means the ,bering ,sea ,regional ,tribal ,advisory ,group established under subsection 7b77#f77;,a74 7#c7 ,agency ,the term agency has the meaning given the term in section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,state ,the term ,state means the ,state of ,alaska4 7#e7 ,steering ,committee ,the term ,steering ,committee means the ,arctic ,executive ,steering ,committee established by subsection 7b77#a74 7b7 ,steering ,committee 7#a7 ,establishment ,there is established a steering committee1 to be known as the ,arctic ,executive ,steering ,committee-- 7,a7 to provide guidance to agencies with respect to ,arctic issues2 7,b7 to enhance coordination of ,federal ,arctic policies across agencies2 and 7,c7 to collaborate with ,state1 local1 and ,alaska ,native ,tribal governments and similar ,alaska ,native organizations1 academic and research institutions1 and the private and nonprofit sectors1 as appropriate1 with respect to ,arctic issues4 7#b7 ,membership ,the ,steering ,committee shall be comprised of-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security2 7,b7 the heads of each of-- 7i7 the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy2 7ii7 the ,council on ,environmental ,quality2 7iii7 the ,domestic ,policy ,council2 7iv7 the ,national ,economic ,council2 7v7 the ,council of ,economic ,advisers2 and 7vi7 the ,national ,security ,council2 7,c7 the ,executive ,officer of the ,steering ,committee1 who shall be designated by the ,chair of the ,steering ,committee2 and 7,d7 a senior official holding the rank of ,deputy ,secretary or higher 7or an equivalent officer7 from each of-- 7i7 the ,department of ,agriculture2 7ii7 the ,department of ,commerce2 7iii7 the ,department of ,defense2 7iv7 the ,department of ,energy2 7v7 the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services2 7vi7 the ,department of the ,interior2 7vii7 the ,department of ,justice2 7viii7 the ,department of ,labor2 7ix7 the ,department of ,state2 7x7 the ,department of ,transportation2 7xi7 the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence2 7xii7 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 7xiii7 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration2 7xiv7 the ,national ,science ,foundation2 7xv7 the ,arctic ,research ,commission2 7xvi7 the ,office of ,management and ,budget2 and 7xvii7 such other agencies or offices as the ,chair of the ,steering ,committee determines to be appropriate4 7#c7 ,administration 7,a7 ,chair ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall be the ,chair of the ,steering ,committee4 7,b7 ,vice chair ,the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy shall be the ,vice ,chair of the ,steering ,committee4 7,c7 ,meetings ,under the leadership of the ,chair of the ,steering ,committee1 the ,steering ,committee shall meet quarterly or1 as the ,chair of the ,steering ,committee determines to be appropriate1 more frequently-- 7i7 to shape priorities for the ,steering ,committee2 7ii7 to establish the strategic direction of the ,steering ,committee2 7iii7 to oversee implementation of activities of the ,steering ,committee2 and 7iv7 to ensure coordination of ,federal activities in the ,arctic4 7,d7 ,coordination ,the ,steering ,committee shall coordinate activities of the ,steering ,committee with activities of existing working groups established by law or ,executive order4 7,e7 ,subcommittees and working groups ,as appropriate1 the ,chair of the ,steering ,committee may establish subcommittees and working groups1 consisting of representatives from relevant agencies-- 7i7 to focus on specific key issues under the jurisdiction of the ,steering ,committee2 and 7ii7 to assist in carrying out the responsibilities of the ,steering ,committee4 7,f7 ,administrative support 7i7 ,in general ,agencies shall provide administrative support and additional resources1 as appropriate1 to support the participation of the agencies in the ,steering ,committee1 to the extent permitted by law and using existing appropriations4 7ii7 ,expenses ,each agency shall be responsible for the expenses of the agency in supporting the participation of the agency in the ,steering ,committee and any subcommittees or working groups established under subparagraph 7,e74 7,g7 ,point of contact ,each member of the ,steering ,committee shall provide to the ,executive ,officer of the ,steering ,committee the name of a representative designated by the member to serve as a point of contact for the member1 who shall be responsible for-- 7i7 coordinating efforts with interagency partners2 7ii7 collaborating with ,state1 local1 and ,alaska ,native ,tribal governments and similar ,alaska ,native organizations2 and 7iii7 assisting in carrying out any functions and duties assigned by the ,steering ,committee4 7#d7 ,responsibilities ,the ,steering ,committee shall-- 7,a7 examine the policies of the ,united ,states with respect to the ,arctic to identify policy areas that need to be updated or revised2 7,b7 provide guidance to agencies on ways to increase the participation in1 consultation with1 and coordination of ,federal ,arctic programs with individuals who live in the ,arctic2 and 7,c7 provide guidance to agencies on ways in which ,arctic programs could be structured so as to be better coordinated and most effective4 7#e7 ,duties of the ,executive ,officer ,the ,executive ,officer of the ,steering ,committee shall-- 7,a7 be responsible for facilitating interagency coordination efforts with respect to implementing the guidance and strategic priorities developed by the ,steering ,committee2 and 7,b7 coordinate with the ,chair of the ,steering ,committee to provide regular reports to the ,steering ,committee on agency implementation and planning efforts for the ,arctic region4 7#f7 ,engagement with the ,state of ,alaska and ,alaska ,native ,tribal governments 7,a7 ,bering ,sea ,regional ,tribal ,advisory ,group ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,steering ,committee shall establish an advisory group1 to be known as the ,bering ,sea ,regional ,tribal ,advisory ,group1 comprised of regional elected officials representing ,alaska ,native ,tribal governments for the purpose of providing input and recommendations to the ,steering ,committee on activities1 regulations1 guidance1 the incorporation of traditional knowledge1 or policies that may affect actions or conditions in the northern ,bering ,sea and the ,bering ,strait region1 with attention given to the rights1 needs1 and knowledge of ,alaska ,native ,tribes4 7,b7 ,additional advisory groups ,the ,steering ,committee1 as appropriate1 shall establish regional ,tribal advisory groups to provide the ,steering ,committee with input and recommendations on a specific issue or additional regions of the ,arctic4 7,c7 ,coordination ,the ,steering ,committee shall develop a process to improve coordination and the sharing of information and knowledge1 including traditional knowledge1 among ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and ,alaska ,native ,tribal governments and similar ,alaska ,native organizations1 and private-sector and nonprofit-sector groups on ,arctic issues4 7,d7 ,point of contact ,the ,steering ,committee shall identify an appropriate ,federal entity to be the point of contact for ,arctic matters for ,state1 local1 and ,alaska ,native ,tribal governments and similar ,alaska ,native organizations4 7c7 ,arctic ,advisory ,committee 7#a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,steering ,committee shall establish an advisory committee1 to be known as the ,arctic ,advisory ,committee4 7#b7 ,membership ,the ,advisory ,committee shall be comprised of #ac members-- 7,a7 who are appointed by the ,chair of the ,steering ,committee2 7,b7 who have sufficient experience and expertise in the ,arctic region2 and 7,c7 of whom-- 7i7 #a shall be from the ,arctic ,slope2 7ii7 #a shall be from the ,north ,west ,arctic2 7iii7 #a shall be from ,norton ,sound2 7iv7 #a shall be from the ,interior2 7v7 #a shall be from ,yukon-,kuskokwim2 7vi7 #a shall be from ,bristol ,bay2 7vii7 #a shall be from the ,aleutian ,islands2 7viii7 #a shall be from the ,pribilof ,islands2 7ix7 at least #b may be from outside of the ,state2 and 7x7 #c may be at-large members4 7#c7 ,chair ,the ,chair of the ,advisory ,committee shall be selected from among the members of the ,advisory ,committee4 7#d7 ,mission ,the mission of the ,advisory ,committee is to advise the ,chair of the ,steering ,committee and members of the ,steering ,committee on ,federal ,arctic policies1 including existing ,arctic policies and ,arctic policies that are under consideration4 7#e7 ,applicability of ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act ,except as otherwise provided in this subsection1 the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 shall apply to the ,advisory ,committee4 7#f7 ,duration ,the ,advisory ,committee shall continue to operate during any period in which the ,steering ,committee is in existence4 7d7 ,effect ,nothing in this section impairs or otherwise affects-- 7#a7 the authority granted by law to an executive department1 agency1 or the head of an executive department or agency2 or 7#b7 the functions of the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget with respect to budgetary1 administrative1 or legislative proposals4