,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bghf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #e1 #bjai,ms4 ,murk[ski 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 & ,mr4 ,sullivan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a ,f$]al advisory committee to provide policy recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation on position+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to take advantage ( em]g+ opportunities = ,arctic m>itime transportation4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,arctic ,%ipp+ ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act4 #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to e/abli% a ,f$]al advisory committee to provide policy recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation on position+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to take advantage ( em]g+ opportunities = ,arctic m>itime transportation4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,advisory committee ,! t]m ,advisory ,committee means ! ,arctic ,%ipp+ ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u section #d7;a74 7#b7 ,arctic ,! t]m ,arctic has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aab ( ! ,arctic ,rese>* & ,policy ,act ( #aihd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #daaa74 7#c7 ,arctic ,sea ,r\tes ,! t]m ,arctic ,sea ,r\tes means ! int]national ,nor!rn ,sea ,r\te1 ! ,transpol> ,sea ,r\te1 & ! ,nor?we/ ,passage4 #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,arctic ,%ipp+ ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se act+ ?r\gh ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army1 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+1 %all e/abli% an ,arctic ,%ipp+ ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation to advise ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation on matt]s relat$ to ,arctic m>itime transportation1 includ+ ,arctic seaway developm5t4 7b7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory ,committee %all be compos$ ( #ae memb]s z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,composition ,! memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all be-- 7,a7 #a individual appo9t$ & designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation to s]ve z ! ,*airp]son ( ! ,advisory ,committee2 7,b7 #a designee ( ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2 7,c7 #a designee ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate2 7,d7 #a designee ( ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation2 7,e7 #a designee ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+2 7,f7 #a designee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 7,g7 #a designee f ! ,/ate ( ,alaska1 nom9at$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ,alaska & designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation2 7,h7 #a designee f ! ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton1 nom9at$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ,wa%+ton & designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation2 7,i7 #a ,alaska ,native ,tribal memb]2 7,j7 #a individual repres5t+ ,alaska ,native subsi/5ce co-managem5t gr\ps affect$ by ,arctic m>itime transportation2 7,k7 #a individual repres5t+ coa/al communities affect$ by ,arctic %ipp+2 7,l7 #a individual repres5t+ ! %ipp+ indu/ry2 7,m7 #a individual repres5t+ ! m>9e safety community2 7,n7 #a individual repres5t+ ! ,arctic bus9ess community2 & 7,o7 #a individual repres5t+ ,alaskan m>itime labor organizations4 7#c7 ,t]ms 7,a7 ,limitations ,ea* memb] ( ! ,advisory ,committee describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,g7 ?r\gh 7,o7 ( p>agraph 7#b7 %all s]ve = a #b-ye> t]m & %all n be eligible = m ?an #b consecutive t]m reappo9tm5ts4 7,b7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy 9 ! memb]%ip ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all n affect its responsibilities1 b %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4 7c7 ,functions ,! ,advisory ,committee %all c>ry out all ( ! foll[+ functions3 7#a7 ,develop a set ( policy recomm5dations t w\ld enhance ! lead]%ip role play$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 improv+ ! safety & reliability ( ,arctic m>itime transportation 9 accordance ) cu/om>y int]national m>itime law1 :i* %all include options = e/abli%+ a ,unit$ ,/ates entity t c\ld p]=m ! foll[+ functions 9 accordance ) cu/om>y int]national m>itime law3 7,a7 ,con/ruction1 op]ation1 & ma9t5ance ( curr5t & future m>itime infra/ructure necess>y = vessels transit+ ! ,arctic ,sea ,r\tes1 includ+ new deepwat] ports4 7,b7 ,provision ( s]vices t w\ld improve ,arctic m>itime safety & environm5tal protection1 includ+ = navigation & incid5t response = vessels transit+ ! ,arctic ,sea ,r\tes4 7,c7 ,e/abli%m5t ( rules ( measurem5t = vessels & c>go = ! purposes ( levy+ volunt>y rates ( *>ges or fees = s]vices4 7#b7 ,z an option "u p>agraph 7#a71 consid] e/abli%+ a congressionally *>t]$ seaway developm5t corporation model$ on ! ,/4 ,lawr5ce ,seaway ,developm5t ,corporation1 &-- 7,a7 develop recomm5dations = e/abli%+ su* a corporation & a detail$ implem5tation plan = e/abli%+ su* an entity2 or 7,b7 if ! ,advisory ,committee decides aga9/ e/abli%+ su* a corporation1 provide a writt5 explanation z to ! rationale = ! decision & develop an alt]native4 7#c7 ,provide advice & recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation z reque/$ on ,arctic m>9e transportation1 includ+ seaway developm5t4 #e4 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,advisory ,committee %all submit a report ) its recomm5dations "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( section #d7;c7 to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 #f4 ,t]m9ation ( ! ,advisory ,committee ,n lat] ?an #h ye>s aft] ! submission ( ! report describ$ 9 section #e1 ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation %all dissolve ! ,advisory ,committee4 #g4 ,int]national engagem5t ,if a ,special ,repres5tative = ! ,arctic ,region is appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! duties ( t ,repres5tative %all include-- 7#a7 coord9ation ( any activities recomm5d$ by ! implem5tation plan submitt$ by ! ,advisory ,committee & approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation2 & 7#b7 facilitation ( multilat]al dialogues ) memb] & obs]v] nations ( ! ,arctic ,c\ncil to enc\rage coop]ation on ,arctic m>itime transportation4