,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cdcc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bj1 #bjba,mr4 ,phillips introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief to e/abli% a ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador at ,l>ge = ,arctic ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,arctic ,diplomacy ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! rapidly *ang+ ,arctic environm5t-- 7,a7 creates new national & regional security *all5ges due to increas$ milit>y activity 9 ! ,arctic2 7,b7 height5s ! risk ( ! ,arctic em]g+ z a major !at] ( conflict 9 ongo+ /rategic competition2 7,c7 ?reat5s m>itime safety due to inadequate regional res\rce capacity to patrol ! increase 9 vessel traffic ?is remote region is exp]i5c+ f ! gr[+ expanses ( op5 ,arctic wat] f dim9i%$ annual levels ( sea ice2 7,d7 impacts public safety due to increas$ human activity 9 ! ,arctic region :]e se>* & rescue capacity rema9s v limit$2 & 7,e7 ?reat5s ! heal? ( ! ,arctic's fragile & hi/orically pri/9e environm5t & ! unique & highly s5sitive species f\nd 9 ! ,arctic's m>9e & t]re/rial ecosy/ems2 & 7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld r$uce ! consequ5ces outl9$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by-- 7,a7 c>efully evaluat+ a wide v>iety & dynamic set ( security & safety risks unfold+ 9 ! ,arctic2 7,b7 develop+ policies & mak+ prep>ations = mitigat+ & respond+ to ?reats & risks 9 ! ,arctic1 includ+ by cont9u+ to "w ) allies & p>tn]s 9 ! ,arctic region to det] pot5tial aggressive activities & build ,arctic compet5cies2 7,c7 adequately fund+ ! ,national ,e>? ,sy/em ,pr$iction ,capability to sub/antively improve wea!r1 ocean1 & ice pr$ictions on "t scales necess>y = ensur+ regional security & trans-,arctic %ipp+2 7,d7 inve/+ 9 res\rces1 includ+ a significantly exp&$ icebreak] fleet1 to ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates has adequate capacity to prev5t & respond to security ?reats 9 ! ,arctic region2 & 7,e7 pursu+ diplomatic engagem5ts ) all ,arctic c\ntries to rea* an agreem5t =-- 7i7 ma9ta9+ peace & /ability 9 ! ,arctic region2 7ii7 fo/]+ coop]ation on /ew>d%ip & safety initiatives 9 ! ,arctic region2 7iii7 promot+ environm5tally su/a9able natural res\rce managem5t & economic developm5t2 7iv7 ensur+ safe & effici5t managem5t ( comm]cial m>itime traffic 9 ! ,arctic2 7v7 r$uc+ black c>bon & me?ane emissions 9 ! ,arctic region1 includ+ by work+ ) obs]v]s ( ! ,arctic ,c\ncil1 includ+ ,india & ,*9a1 to adopt mitigation plans consi/5t ) ! f9d+s & recomm5dations ( ! ,arctic ,c\ncil's ,framework = ,action on ,black ,c>bon & ,me?ane2 & 7vi7 c\nt]+ ,*9a's ,pol> ,silk ,road initiative4 #c4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador at ,l>ge = ,arctic ,affairs ,title ,i ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #fd4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador at ,l>ge = ,arctic ,affairs 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate an ,ambassador at ,l>ge = ,arctic ,affairs 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,ambassador71 appo9t$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74 7b7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,ambassador %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4 7c7 ,duties ,! ,ambassador %all-- 7#a7 facilitate ! developm5t & coord9ation ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy 9 ! ,arctic region relat+ to-- 7,a7 meet+ national security ne$s2 7,b7 protect+ ! ,arctic environm5t & cons]v+ its biological res\rces2 7,c7 promot+ environm5tally su/a9able natural res\rce managem5t & economic developm5t2 7,d7 /r5g!n+ in/itutions = coop]ation among ,arctic c\ntries2 7,e7 involv+ ,arctic indig5\s p 9 decisions t affect !m2 7,f7 enhanc+ sci5tific monitor+ & rese>* on local1 regional1 & global environm5tal issues2 & 7,g7 r$uc+ black c>bon & me?ane emissions 9 ! ,arctic region2 7#b7 coord9ate ! diplomatic objectives1 &1 z appropriate1 repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 multilat]al =a t address int]national coop]ation & =eign policy matt]s 9 ! ,arctic region2 7#c7 help in=m1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,bureau ( ,economic & ,bus9ess ,affairs1 transnational comm]ce & comm]cial m>itime transit 9 ! ,arctic region2 7#d7 coord9ate ! integration ( sci5tific data on ! curr5t & project$ effects ( climate *ange 9 ! ,arctic region & ensure t su* data is appli$ to ! developm5t ( security /rategies = ! ,arctic region2 7#e7 make available ! me?ods & approa*es on ! integration ( climate sci5ce to o!r regional security plann+ programs 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to bett] ensure t broad] decision-mak+ processes may m adequately acc\nt = ! effects ( climate *ange2 7#f7 s]ve z a key po9t ( contact = o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 & ! intellig5ce community1 on ,arctic region security issues2 7#g7 s]ve z ! ,*air ( ! ,arctic ,c\ncil :5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates holds ! ,*airman%ip ( ! ,arctic ,c\ncil2 & 7#h7 p]=m su* o!r duties & ex]cise su* p[]s z ! ,presid5t & ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all prescribe4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,arctic c\ntries ,! t]m ,arctic c\ntries means ! eight c\ntries ) t]ritory or exclusive economic zones t ext5d nor? ( ! #ff4efjhc p>allel latitude nor? ( ! equator4 7#b7 ,arctic region ,! t]m ,arctic region means ! geographic region nor? ( ! #ff4efjhc p>allel latitude nor? ( ! equator4 7#c7 ,intellig5ce community ,! t]m intellig5ce community has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c7d7 ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc7d774 4 #d4 ,arctic ,region ,security ,policy ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,ambassador at ,l>ge = ,arctic ,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate "u section #fd ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7e/abli%$ pursuant to section #c71 %all e/abli% an ,arctic ,region ,security ,policy4 ,su* policy %all assess1 develop1 budget =1 & implem5t plans1 policies1 & actions relat+ to-- 7#a7 bol/]+ ! diplomatic pres5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,arctic c\ntries1 includ+ ?r\gh enhancem5ts to diplomatic missions & facilities1 p>ticipation 9 regional & bilat]al dialogues relat$ to ,arctic security1 & coord9ation ( ,unit$ ,/ates initiatives & assi/ance programs across ag5cies to protect ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies & p>tn]s2 7#b7 enhanc+ ! resili5ce capacities ( ,arctic c\ntries to ! effects ( environm5tal *ange & increas$ civilian & milit>y activity by ,arctic c\ntries & o!r c\ntries t may result f increas$ accessibility ( ! ,arctic region2 7#c7 assess+ specific add$ risks to ! ,arctic region & ,arctic c\ntries t-- 7,a7 are vuln]able to ! *ang+ ,arctic environm5t2 & 7,b7 are /rategically significant to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#d7 coord9at+ ! integration ( environm5tal *ange & national security risk & vuln]ability assessm5ts into ! decision-mak+ process on =eign assi/ance aw>ds ) ,gre5l&2 7#e7 advanc+ pr9ciples ( good gov]nance by enc\rag+ & coop]at+ ) ,arctic /ates on collaborative approa*es to-- 7,a7 responsibly manage natural res\rces 9 ! ,arctic region2 7,b7 %>e ! burd5 ( ensur+ m>itime safety 9 ! ,arctic region2 7,c7 prev5t ! escalation ( security t5sions by mitigat+ aga9/ ! milit>ization ( ! ,arctic region2 7,d7 develop mutually agre$ ^u multilat]al policies among ,arctic c\ntries on ! managem5t ( m>itime transit r\tes ?r\gh ! ,arctic region & "w coop]atively on ! transit policies = access to & transit 9 ! ,arctic region by non-,arctic c\ntries2 & 7,e7 facilitate ! developm5t ( ,arctic ,region ,security ,action ,plans to ensure /ability & public safety 9 disa/] situations 9 a humane & responsible fa%ion2 7#f7 evaluat+ ! vuln]ability1 security1 survivability1 & resili5cy ( ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s & non-def5se assets 9 ! ,arctic region2 & 7#g7 r$uc+ black c>bon & me?ane emissions 9 ! ,arctic region4 #e4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,arctic c\ntries ,! t]m ,arctic c\ntries means ! eight c\ntries ) t]ritory or exclusive economic zones t ext5d nor? ( ! #ff4efjhc p>allel latitude nor? ( ! equator4 7#b7 ,arctic region ,! t]m ,arctic region means ! geographic region nor? ( ! #ff4efjhc p>allel latitude nor? ( ! equator4