,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #aj1 #bjbe,mr4   
,keat+ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1
 ,mr4 ,huiz5ga1 & ,mr4 ,amodei (        
,nevada7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a      
program to monitor ! ,arctic region1    
promote ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 t       
region1 & combat ,russian1 ,*9ese1 & o!r
 =eign malign influ5ce 9 ! region4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,arctic ,wat*]s ,act4  #b4 ,s5se (      
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! ,arctic region is a critical     
region = ,unit$ ,/ates national security
 :i* pres5ts bo? risks & opportunities =
 ,unit$ ,/ates security1 economic1      
natural res\rce1 cyb]1 & geopolitical   
int]e/s ar\nd ! _w2 &  7#b7 ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a & ! ,russian ,f$]ation 
seek to und]m9e ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 
t region & x is incumb5t ^u ! ,unit$    
,/ates to c\nt] ,*9ese & ,russian       

influ5ce 9 all sectors 9 ! region4  #c4 
,arctic ,wat*] ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all e/abli% & c>ry
 out a program 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 to
 be kn[n z ! ,arctic ,wat*] ,program1   
to-- 7#a7 monitor ! ,arctic region      
across ! security1 milit>y1 economic1   
natural res\rce1 cyb]1 sci5tific1 &     
political sectors 9 =eign c\ntries2     
7#b7 monitor & combat ,p's ,republic (  
,*9a1 ,russian ,f$]ation1 & o!r malign  
influ5ce campaigns across t region t    
impact ,unit$ ,/ates national security1 
,european security1 & ,indo-,pacific    
security t pose a ?reat to ! rules-bas$ 
ord]1 & und]m9e ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 
! region2  7#c7 /r5g!n ! capacity ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to engage ) =eign c\ntries
 & regional & int]national me*anisms )  
/akes 9 t region & protect ! region =   
future g5]ations2 &  7#d7 /r5g!n ,unit$ 
,/ates en]gy security1 cyb] security &  
economic int]e/s 9 t region includ+ 9 ! 
critical m9]als & natural res\rces      

sectors4  7b7 ,assignm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,9 c>ry+ out ! program requir$ by       
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9  
consultation ) ! ,(fice ( !             
,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,arctic ,affairs1
 %all assign individuals1 to be kn[n z  
,arctic ,wat*]s1 to ! foll[+ po/s3 7,a7 
,at lea/ #c po/s 9 ,european c\ntries ) 
significant int]e/s 9 ! ,arctic region4 
7,b7 ,at lea/ "o po/ 9 ,nor? ,am]ican   
c\ntries ) significant int]e/s 9 !      
,arctic region4  7,c7 ,o!r po/s z       
designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate deem$  
necess>y = promot+ ! activities ( !     
program4  7#b7 ,notification ,!         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all notify !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate ^u assign+ 
individuals to be ,arctic ,wat*]s "u    
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,o!r                
responsibilities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,(fice ( ! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge =       
,arctic ,affairs %all provide policy    
guidance to ,arctic ,wat*]s "u          

subsection 7b7 to fur!r ,unit$ ,/ates   
int]e/s 9 ! ,arctic region & to c>ry out
 ! activities ( ! program requir$ by    
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,report ,ea* po/  
requir$ by subsection 7b77#a7 %all1 9   
consultation ) ! ,(fice ( !             
,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,arctic ,affairs1
 prep>e & submit to ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations ( ! ,s5ate an annual report 
t-- 7,a7 outl9es ! /eps ! po/ & !       
,arctic ,wat*] assign$ to t po/ h tak5  
to advance ! program requir$ by         
subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 id5tifies goals 
= ! ,arctic ,wat*] = ! foll[+ ye> to    
fur!r advance su* program4  7d7 ,report 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report t 
includes-- 7#a7 a detail$ breakd[n (    
po/s at :i* /aff are assign$ ! role (   

,arctic ,wat*]2  7#b7 ! responsibilities
 to :i* !y h be5 assign$2 &  7#c7 !     
/rategies develop$ by ! *ief ( mission1 
z applicable4  7e7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #aj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>    
#bjbe & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft] to c>ry  
out ?is section4  #d4 ,arctic region    
def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,arctic region 
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aab ( 
! ,arctic ,rese>* & ,policy ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #daaa74