,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bd1 #bjba,mr4   
,sullivan 7= himself & ,mr4 ,k+7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require an     
indep5d5t assessm5t ) respect to !      
,arctic region & e/abli%m5t ( ,arctic   
,security ,initiative1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,arctic ,security ,initiative ,act (
 #bjba4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is !  
s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! security1   
/ability1 & prosp]ity ( ! ,arctic region
 are vital to ! national int]e/s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%\ld po/ure a milit>y capability 9 !    
region t is able to project p[]1 det]   
acts ( aggression1 & respond1 if        
necess>y1 to ?reats )9 & aris+ f !      
,arctic region2  7#c7 ! def5se ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates & its allies f ! ,p's     
,republic ( ,*9a1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 
! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,korea1 &

 any o!r aggressor rema9s a top         
priority2  7#d7 p]si/5t ef=ts by !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to realign ,unit$   
,/ates =ces 9 ! ,arctic region1 & commit
 additional assets to & increase        
inve/m5ts 9 ! ,arctic region1 are       
necess>y to ma9ta9 a robu/ ,unit$ ,/ates
 commitm5t to ! ,arctic region2  7#e7 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to fre$om (     
navigation & ensur+ free access to sea  
lanes & ov]flights = ! ,navy & ! ,air   
,=ce rema9s a core security int]e/2 &   
7#f7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue to    
engage 9 ! ,arctic region by-- 7,a7     
/r5g!n+ alliances & p>tn]%ips2  7,b7    
support+ regional in/itutions & bodies  
su* z ! ,arctic ,c\ncil2  7,c7 build+   
coop]ative security arrangem5ts2  7,d7  
address+ %>$ *all5ges2 &  7,e7 re9=c+ ! 
role ( int]national law1 includ+ respect
 = human rights4  #c4 ,indep5d5t        
assessm5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an     
,febru>y #ae1 #bjbb1 ! ,comm&] ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,nor!rn ,comm&1 9         
consultation & coord9ation ) ! ,comm&]s 

( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,european ,comm& & !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,indo-,pacific ,comm&1 !  
milit>y dep>tm5ts1 & def5se ag5cies1    
%all conduct an indep5d5t assessm5t )   
respect to ! activities & res\rces      
requir$1 = fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh      
#bjbg1 to a*ieve ! foll[+ objectives3   
7#a7 ,! implem5tation ( ! ,national     
,def5se ,/rategy & milit>y              
s]vice-specific /rategies ) respect to !
 ,arctic region4  7#b7 ,! ma9t5ance or  
re/oration ( ! comp>ative milit>y       
advantage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 response  
to great p[] competitors 9 ! ,arctic    
region4  7#c7 ,! r$uction ( ! risk (    
execut+ op]ation & cont+5cy plans ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#d7 ,to maximize 
execution ( ,dep>tm5t op]ation &        
cont+5cy plans1 9 ! ev5t det]r5ce fails4
  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! assessm5t requir$ by  
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,an analysis (1 & recomm5d$ *anges 
to a*ieve1 ! requir$ =ce /ructure &     
po/ure ( assign$ & allocat$ =ces )9 !   
,arctic region = fiscal ye> #bjbg       

necess>y to a*ieve ! objectives describ$
 9 subsection 7a71 :i* %all be in=m$    
by-- 7,a7 a review ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
milit>y requirem5ts bas$ on op]ation &  
cont+5cy plans1 capabilities ( pot5tial 
adv]s>ies1 assess$ gaps or %ortfalls ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces )9 ! ,arctic region1 &     
sc5>ios t consid]-- 7i7 pot5tial        
cont+5cies t comm5ce 9 ! ,arctic region 
& cont+5cies t comm5ce 9 o!r regions b  
affect ! ,arctic region2  7ii7 use (    
ne>-"t1 mid-"t1 & f>-"t horizons to     
encompass ! range ( circum/ances requir$
 to te/ new concepts & doctr9e2 &  7iii7
 support+ analyses t focus on ! numb] ( 
regionally po/ur$ milit>y units & !     
quality ( capability ( su* units2  7,b7 
a review ( curr5t ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y 
=ce po/ure & deploym5t plans )9 !       
,arctic region1 especially (            
,arctic-bas$ =ces t provide support to1 
or receive support f1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,nor!rn ,comm&1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,indo-,pacific ,comm&1 or ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,european ,comm&2  7,c7 an       

analysis ( pot5tial future realignm5ts (
 ,unit$ ,/ates =ces 9 ! region1 includ+ 
options = /r5g!n+ ,unit$ ,/ates pres5ce1
 access1 read9ess1 tra9+1 ex]cises1     
logi/ics1 & pre-position+2 &  7,d7 any  
o!r matt] ! ,comm&] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,nor!rn ,comm& det]m9es to be           
appropriate4  7#b7 ,a discussion ( any  
factor t may influ5ce ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
po/ure1 support$ by annual w>games & o!r
 =ms ( rese>* & analysis4  7#c7 ,an     
assessm5t ( capabilities requirem5ts to 
a*ieve su* objectives4  7#d7 ,an        
assessm5t ( logi/ics requirem5ts1       
includ+ p]sonnel1 equipm5t1 supplies1   
/orage1 & ma9t5ance ne$s to a*ieve su*  
objectives4  7#e7 ,an assessm5t &       
id5tification ( requir$ infra/ructure & 
milit>y con/ruction inve/m5ts to a*ieve 
su* objectives4  7#f7 ,an assessm5t (   
security coop]ation activities or       
res\rces requir$ to a*ieve su*          
objectives4  7#g7 ,an assessm5t &       
recomm5d$ *anges to ! lead]%ip1         
organization1 & managem5t ( ,arctic     

policy1 /rategy1 & op]ations among !    
combatant comm&s & milit>y s]vices4  7c7
 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an     
,febru>y #ae1 #bjbb1 ! ,comm&] ( ,unit$ 
,/ates ,nor!rn ,comm&1 9 consultation & 
coord9ation ) ! ,comm&]s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,european ,comm& & ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,indo-,pacific ,comm&1 %all      
submit to ! congressional def5se        
committees 7z def9$ 9 section #aja (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 a report
 on ! assessm5t requir$ by subsection   
7a74  7#b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by     
p>agraph 7#a7 may be submitt$ 9         
classifi$ =m1 b %all include an         
unclassifi$ summ>y4  7#c7 ,availability 
,n lat] ?an ,febru>y #ae1 #bjbb1 !      
,comm&] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,nor!rn ,comm&
 %all make ! report available to !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,"u ,secret>y (  
,def5se = ,policy1 ! ,"u ,secret>y (    
,def5se 7,comptroll]71 ! ,director (    
,co/ ,assessm5t & ,program ,evaluation1 
! ,*airman ( ! ,jo9t ,*iefs ( ,/aff1 !  
,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts1 & !  

*iefs ( /aff ( ea* milit>y s]vice4  #d4 
,arctic ,security ,initiative  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all c>ry  
out a program ( activities to enhance   
security 9 ! ,arctic region1 :i* %all be
 kn[n z ! ,arctic ,security ,initiative 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !            
,initiative74  7b7 ,objectives ,!       
,initiative's developm5t & subsequ5t    
implem5tation %all be-- 7#a7 consi/5t ) 
! objectives describ$ 9 section #c7;a72 
&  7#b7 in=m$ by ! assessm5t requir$ by 
t section4  7c7 ,activities ,!          
,initiative %all c>ry out ! foll[+      
prioritiz$ activities to improve !      
design & po/ure ( ! jo9t =ce 9 ! ,arctic
 region3 7#a7 ,mod]nize & /r5g!n !      
pres5ce ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ ^? )   
advanc$ capabilities4  7#b7 ,improve    
logi/ics & ma9t5ance capabilities & !   
pre-position+ ( equipm5t1 munitions1    
fuel1 & mat]iel4  7#c7 ,c>ry out a      
program ( ex]cises1 w>games1 education1 
tra9+1 exp]im5tation1 & innovation = !  
jo9t =ce4  7#d7 ,improve infra/ructure  

to enhance ! responsiv5ess & resili5cy (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#e7 ,build ! def5se & 
security capabilities1 capacity1 &      
coop]ation ( allies & p>tn]s4  7#f7     
,/r5g!n ,arctic consultative me*anisms &
 collaborative plann+4  7d7 ,five-,ye>  
plan = ! ,initiative  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an ,april #ae1 #bjbb1 & ea*       
,febru>y #ae !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! ,comm&]s ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,nor!rn ,comm&1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,european ,comm&1 & ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,indo-,pacific ,comm& %all submit
 to ! congressional def5se committees a 
future ye>s plan = ! activities &       
res\rces ( ! ,initiative t includes !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,a description ( !         
activities & res\rces = ! fir/ fiscal   
ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( on :i* ! report
 requir$ by section #c7;c7 is submitt$ &
 ! plan = n few] ?an ! f\r foll[+ fiscal
 ye>s1 organiz$ by ! activities describ$
 9 subsection 7c74  7,b7 ,a summ>y (    
progress made t[>ds a*iev+ ! objectives 
describ$ 9 section #c7;a74  7,c7 ,a     

summ>y ( ! activity1 res\rce1           
capability1 infra/ructure1 & logi/ics   
requirem5ts necess>y to a*ieve          
measurable progress 9 r$uc+ risk to !   
ability ( ! jo9t =ce to a*ieve          
objectives 9 ! ,arctic region1 includ+  
?r\gh inve/m5ts 9-- 7i7 active & passive
 def5ses aga9/-- 7,i7 mann$ aircraft1   
surface vessels1 & subm>9es2  7,,ii7    
unmann$ naval sy/ems2  7,,iii7 unmann$  
a]ial sy/ems2 &  7,,iv7 !at] cruise1    
balli/ic1 & hyp]sonic missiles2  7ii7   
advanc$ long-range precision /rike      
sy/ems2  7iii7 comm&1 control1          
communications1 comput]s1 intellig5ce1  
surveillance1 & reconnaissance sy/ems2  
7iv7 tra9+ & te/ range capacity1        
capability1 & coord9ation2  7v7 disp]s$ 
resili5t & adaptive bas+ to support     
di/ribut$ op]ations1 includ+ exp$ition>y
 airfields & ports1 space laun*         
facilities1 & comm& po/s2  7vi7 advanc$ 
critical munitions2  7vii7 pre-position$
 =w>d /ocks ( fuel1 munitions1 equipm5t1
 & mat]iel2  7viii7 di/ribut$ logi/ics &

 ma9t5ance capabilities2  7ix7 /rategic 
mobility assets1 includ+ icebreak]s2    
7x7 improv$ int]op]ability1 logi/ics1   
transnational supply l9es &             
infra/ructure1 & in=mation %>+ ) allies 
& p>tn]s1 includ+ sci5tific missions2   
7xi7 in=mation op]ations capabilities2  
7xii7 bilat]al & multilat]al milit>y    
ex]cises & tra9+ ) allies & p>tn]s2 &   
7xiii7 use ( security coop]ation        
au?orities to fur!r build p>tn]         
capacity4  7,d7 ,a detail$ timel9e =    
a*iev+ ! requirem5ts id5tifi$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,c74  7,e7 ,a detail$      
explanation ( any significant           
modification to su* requirem5ts1 z      
comp>$ to ! ,comm&] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,nor!rn ,comm&'s initial indep5d5t      
assessm5t = ! fir/ fiscal ye> & to plans
 previ\sly submitt$ = ea* subsequ5t     
fiscal ye>4  7,f7 ,any o!r matt] !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se consid]s necess>y4  
7#b7 ,=m ,! plan requir$ by p>agraph    
7#a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m b
 may include a classifi$ annex4  7#c7   

,inclusion 9 budget mat]ials ,!         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all include su*    
plan 9 ! budget mat]ials submitt$ by !  
,secret>y 9 support ( ! budget ( !      
,presid5t = fiscal ye> #bjbc 7submitt$  
pursuant to section #aaje ( title #ca1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  #e4 ,g5]al       
transf] au?ority ,funds may be made     
available to c>ry out ?is ,act ?r\gh !  
transf] au?ority provid$ to ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se4