,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bghf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #e1 #bjai,ms4 ,murkowski 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 and ,mr4 ,sullivan7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to establish a ,federal advisory committee to provide policy recommendations to the ,secretary of ,transportation on positioning the ,united ,states to take advantage of emerging opportunities for ,arctic maritime transportation4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,arctic ,shipping ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act4 #b4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to establish a ,federal advisory committee to provide policy recommendations to the ,secretary of ,transportation on positioning the ,united ,states to take advantage of emerging opportunities for ,arctic maritime transportation4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,advisory committee ,the term ,advisory ,committee means the ,arctic ,shipping ,federal ,advisory ,committee established under section #d7;a74 7#b7 ,arctic ,the term ,arctic has the meaning given the term in section #aab of the ,arctic ,research and ,policy ,act of #aihd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #daaa74 7#c7 ,arctic ,sea ,routes ,the term ,arctic ,sea ,routes means the international ,northern ,sea ,route1 the ,transpolar ,sea ,route1 and the ,northwest ,passage4 #d4 ,establishment of the ,arctic ,shipping ,federal ,advisory ,committee 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,transportation1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,secretary of ,defense acting through the ,secretary of the ,army1 and the ,secretary of the ,department in which the ,coast ,guard is operating1 shall establish an ,arctic ,shipping ,federal ,advisory ,committee in the ,department of ,transportation to advise the ,secretary of ,transportation on matters related to ,arctic maritime transportation1 including ,arctic seaway development4 7b7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,advisory ,committee shall be composed of #ae members as described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,composition ,the members of the ,advisory ,committee shall be-- 7,a7 #a individual appointed and designated by the ,secretary of ,transportation to serve as the ,chairperson of the ,advisory ,committee2 7,b7 #a designee of the ,secretary of ,commerce2 7,c7 #a designee of the ,secretary of ,state2 7,d7 #a designee of the ,secretary of ,transportation2 7,e7 #a designee of the ,secretary of the ,department in which the ,coast ,guard is operating2 7,f7 #a designee of the ,department of ,defense2 7,g7 #a designee from the ,state of ,alaska1 nominated by the ,governor of ,alaska and designated by the ,secretary of ,transportation2 7,h7 #a designee from the ,state of ,washington1 nominated by the ,governor of ,washington and designated by the ,secretary of ,transportation2 7,i7 #a ,alaska ,native ,tribal member2 7,j7 #a individual representing ,alaska ,native subsistence co-management groups affected by ,arctic maritime transportation2 7,k7 #a individual representing coastal communities affected by ,arctic shipping2 7,l7 #a individual representing the shipping industry2 7,m7 #a individual representing the marine safety community2 7,n7 #a individual representing the ,arctic business community2 and 7,o7 #a individual representing ,alaskan maritime labor organizations4 7#c7 ,terms 7,a7 ,limitations ,each member of the ,advisory ,committee described in subparagraphs 7,g7 through 7,o7 of paragraph 7#b7 shall serve for a #b-year term and shall not be eligible for more than #b consecutive term reappointments4 7,b7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy in the membership of the ,advisory ,committee shall not affect its responsibilities1 but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment4 7c7 ,functions ,the ,advisory ,committee shall carry out all of the following functions3 7#a7 ,develop a set of policy recommendations that would enhance the leadership role played by the ,united ,states in improving the safety and reliability of ,arctic maritime transportation in accordance with customary international maritime law1 which shall include options for establishing a ,united ,states entity that could perform the following functions in accordance with customary international maritime law3 7,a7 ,construction1 operation1 and maintenance of current and future maritime infrastructure necessary for vessels transiting the ,arctic ,sea ,routes1 including new deepwater ports4 7,b7 ,provision of services that would improve ,arctic maritime safety and environmental protection1 including for navigation and incident response for vessels transiting the ,arctic ,sea ,routes4 7,c7 ,establishment of rules of measurement for vessels and cargo for the purposes of levying voluntary rates of charges or fees for services4 7#b7 ,as an option under paragraph 7#a71 consider establishing a congressionally chartered seaway development corporation modeled on the ,st4 ,lawrence ,seaway ,development ,corporation1 and-- 7,a7 develop recommendations for establishing such a corporation and a detailed implementation plan for establishing such an entity2 or 7,b7 if the ,advisory ,committee decides against establishing such a corporation1 provide a written explanation as to the rationale for the decision and develop an alternative4 7#c7 ,provide advice and recommendations to the ,secretary of ,transportation as requested on ,arctic marine transportation1 including seaway development4 #e4 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,advisory ,committee shall submit a report with its recommendations under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of section #d7;c7 to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives4 #f4 ,termination of the ,advisory ,committee ,not later than #h years after the submission of the report described in section #e1 the ,secretary of ,transportation shall dissolve the ,advisory ,committee4 #g4 ,international engagement ,if a ,special ,representative for the ,arctic ,region is appointed by the ,secretary of ,state1 the duties of that ,representative shall include-- 7#a7 coordination of any activities recommended by the implementation plan submitted by the ,advisory ,committee and approved by the ,secretary of ,transportation2 and 7#b7 facilitation of multilateral dialogues with member and observer nations of the ,arctic ,council to encourage cooperation on ,arctic maritime transportation4