,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bca #aai? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #ajjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ab1     
#bjbe,ms4 ,murk[ski 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,k+1
 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4      
,graham1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,ms4 
,slotk91 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 & 
,mr4 ,b5net7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,octob]
 #cj1 #bjbe,report$ by ,mr4 ,ris*1 ) an 
amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+  
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a  
,,bill  ,to e/abli% an                  
,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,arctic ,affairs4
  #a4 ,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     
#fe4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador-at-,l>ge 
= ,arctic ,affairs  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re
 is au?oriz$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate an  
,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,arctic ,affairs1
 appo9t$ "u subsection 7b74  7b7        

,appo9tm5t ,! ,ambassador %all be       
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by1 & ) ! advice
 & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4  7c7 ,duties ,!   
,ambassador is au?oriz$ to repres5t !   
,unit$ ,/ates 9 matt]s & cases relevant 
to ,arctic affairs & %all be responsible
 to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate = all matt]s1   
programs1 & relat$ activities p]ta9+ to 
! ,arctic region 9 ! conduct ( =eign    
policy by ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+1 z       
appropriate1 lead+ ! coord9ation (      
programs c>ri$ out by ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t ag5cies abroad1 & su* o!r     
relat$ duties z ! ,secret>y may f "t to 
"t designate4  7d7 ,areas (             
responsibility ,! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge =
 ,arctic ,affairs is au?oriz$ to ma9ta9 
cont9u\s obs]vation & coord9ation ( all 
matt]s indicat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 
includ+ ^? p]ta9+ to en]gy1 environm5t1 
trade1 & infra/ructure developm5t &     
ma9t5ance1 &1 9 consultation ) ! heads (
 o!r relevant dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 ^?   
p]ta9+ to law en=cem5t &                
political-milit>y affairs 9 ! conduct ( 

=eign policy 9 ! ,arctic1 includ+       
programs c>ri$ out by o!r ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t ag5cies :5 su* programs p]ta9 
to ! foll[+ matt]s1 to ! ext5t direct$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate3 7#a7 ,national  
security4  7#b7 ,/r5g!n+ coop]ation     
among ,arctic c\ntries4  7#c7 ,!        
promotion ( responsible natural res\rce 
managem5t & economic developm5t4  7#d7  
,protect+ ! ,arctic environm5t & cons]v+
 its biological res\rces4  7#e7 ,arctic 
indig5\s peoples1 includ+ by involv+ !m 
9 decisions t affect !m4  7#f7          
,sci5tific monitor+ & rese>*4  7e7      
,additional duties ,9 addition to !     
duties & responsibilities specifi$ 9    
subsections 7c7 & 7d71 !                
,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,arctic ,affairs 
%all also c>ry out su* o!r relevant     
duties z ! ,secret>y may assign4  7f7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,arctic
 region ,! t]m ,arctic region means--   
7,a7 ! geographic region nor? ( !       
#ff4efjhc p>allel latitude nor? ( !     
equator2  7,b7 all ! ,unit$ ,/ates      

t]ritory nor? & we/ ( ! b\nd>y =m$ by ! 
,porcup9e1 ,yukon1 & ,kuskokwim ,riv]s2 
7,c7 all contigu\s seas1 includ+ !      
,arctic ,ocean & ! ,beau=t1 ,b]+1 &     
,*uk*i ,seas2 &  7,d7 ! ,aleutian ,*a94 
7#b7 ,arctic c\ntries ,! t]m ,arctic    
c\ntries means ! p]man5t memb]s ( !     
,arctic ,c\ncil1 namely ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ,canada1 ,d5m>k1 ,icel&1 ,norway1      
,sw$51 ,f9l&1 & ,russia4  4  #a4        
,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,arctic ,affairs 
,title ,i ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic    
,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#bfea;a et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new section3  #ff4 ,unit$  
,/ates ,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,arctic   
,affairs  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is       
au?oriz$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate an      
,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,arctic ,affairs1
 appo9t$ "u subsection 7b74  7b7        
,appo9tm5t ,! ,ambassador %all be       
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by1 & ) ! advice
 & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4  7c7 ,duties ,!   
,ambassador %all c>ry out ! foll[+      
duties3 7#a7 ,advance ,unit$ ,/ates     

int]e/s 9 ! ,arctic region4  7#b7       
,engage ) =eign gov]nm5ts1              
int]gov]nm5tal organizations1 ! ,arctic 
,c\ncil1 & o!r int]national or          
multilat]al organizations ( :i* ! ,unit$
 ,/ates is a memb] or has obs]v] /atus &
 :i* advance ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 !  
,arctic region4  7#c7 ,facilitate !     
developm5t & coord9ation ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 =eign policy & programs 9 ! ,arctic    
region4  7#d7 ,coord9ate ) relevant     
(fices1 bureaus1 & int]ag5cy p>tn]s on  
ef=ts to c\nt] ! malign influ5ce ( !    
,russian ,f$]ation & ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a 9 ,arctic nations & ,arctic        
multilat]al =a & organizations4  7#e7   
,coord9ate ! diplomatic objectives )    
respect to ! activities describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 &1 z appropriate1        
repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 multilat]al 
=a t address int]national coop]ation &  
=eign policy matt]s 9 ! ,arctic region4 
7#f7 ,help in=m1 9 coord9ation ) !      
,bureau ( ,economic ,affairs1           
transnational comm]ce & comm]cial       

m>itime transit 9 ! ,arctic region4     
7#g7 ,ensure1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,bureau 
( ,oceans & ,int]national ,environm5tal 
& ,sci5tific ,affairs1 t sci5tific data1
 environm5tal monitor+1 & sci5tific     
rese>* coop]ation is consi/5t ) regional
 security plann+ programs & rese>*      
security be/ practices 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate & o!r relevant ,dep>tm5ts &       
ag5cies4  7#h7 ,consult1 z appropriate1 
) ,arctic indig5\s communities1 includ+ 
by ensur+ equal application & full      
protection ( laws relat+ to inve/m5t    
scre5+1 =eign influ5ce1 & o!r relevant  
national security regulations & /atutes4
  7#i7 ,ensure t all actions tak5 to    
p]=m ! duties describ$ 9 ?is subsection 
are consi/5t ) ! ,arctic ,region        
,security ,policy 9 accordance )        
subsection 7f74  7#aj7 ,use ! voice1    
vote1 & influ5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
enc\rage o!r c\ntries & int]national    
multilat]al organizations to support !  
pr9ciples ( ! ,arctic ,region ,security 
,policy implem5t$ pursuant to subsection

 7f74  7d7 ,areas ( responsibility ,!   
,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,arctic ,affairs 
is au?oriz$ to ma9ta9 cont9u\s          
obs]vation & coord9ation on matt]s      
relat$ to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,in/itutions = 
coop]ation among ! ,arctic c\ntries4    
7#b7 ,sci5tific monitor+ & rese>* on    
local1 regional1 & global environm5tal  
issues4  7#c7 ,responsible natural      
res\rce managem5t & economic developm5t4
  7e7 ,additional duties ,9 addition to 
! duties & responsibilities specifi$ 9  
subsections 7c7 & 7d71 !                
,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,arctic ,affairs 
%all also c>ry out su* o!r relevant     
duties z ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may assign4
  7f7 ,arctic region security policy ,! 
,bureau ( ,european & ,eurasian ,affairs
 %all be ! lead bureau = develop+ &     
implem5t+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates' ,arctic      
,region ,security ,policy1 9 coord9ation
 ) o!r relevant regional & functional   
bureaus & (fices & relevant ,f$]al      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to advance ,unit$   
,/ates national security int]e/s4 ,!    

,arctic ,region ,security ,policy %all  
advance ,unit$ ,/ates national security 
int]e/s by assess+1 develop+1 budget+ =1
 & implem5t+ plans1 policies1 &         
actions-- 7#a7 to bol/] ! diplomatic    
pres5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,arctic     
c\ntries1 includ+ ?r\gh enhancem5ts to  
diplomatic missions & facilities1       
p>ticipation 9 regional & bilat]al      
dialogues t advance ,unit$ ,/ates       
int]e/s 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 to  
enhance ! resili5ce ( ,arctic c\ntries  
to ! economic1 environm5tal1 & security 
effects t may result f increas$         
accessibility ( ! ,arctic region2  7#c7 
to 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 to
 advance pr9ciples ( good gov]nance by  

enc\rag+ & coop]at+ ) ,arctic c\ntries  
on collaborative approa*es-- 7,a7 to    
responsibly manage natural res\rces 9 ! 
,arctic region2  7,b7 to %>e ! burd5 (  
ensur+ m>itime safety 9 ! ,arctic       
region2  7,c7 to address *all5ges pos$  
by ! milit>ization ( ! ,arctic region by
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation2  7,d7 to address 
gr[+ security coop]ation 9 ! ,arctic    
region by ! ,russian ,f$]ation & ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a & ! implications =     
,unit$ ,/ates national security int]e/s 
& ,arctic security2  7,e7 to develop    
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,f7 to     
facilitate ! developm5t ( ,arctic       
,region ,security ,action ,plans to     
ensure effective implem5tation ( !      
objectives id5tifi$ 9 ! ,arctic ,region 
,security ,policy2  7#e7 to evaluate !  
vuln]ability1 security1 survivability1 &

 resili5cy ( ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 9 !  
,arctic region2  7#f7 to c\nt] malign   
influ5ce f ! ,russian ,f$]ation & ! ,p's
 ,republic ( ,*9a 9 ,arctic c\ntries &  
,arctic multilat]al =a1 includ+ ?r\gh ! 
exploitation or manipulation (-- 7,a7   
sci5ce & rese>* p>tn]%ips or            
organizations2  7,b7 economic developm5t
 projects 9 /rategic sectors includ+    
transportation1 en]gy1 &                
telecommunications2  7,c7 educational1  
cultural1 & religi\s organizations2 &   
7,d7 engagem5ts ) subnational & indig5\s
 gov]nance /ructures2 &  7#g7 to        
increase coord9ation among ,nor?        
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7
 ,arctic allies on ! protection (       
critical infra/ructure1 includ+ en]gy1  
telecommunications1 & sci5tific         
infra/ructure4  7g7 ,re/rictions &      
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,scope ( au?ority ,!  
,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,arctic ,affairs 
& any o!r p]sonnel assign$ to ?is (fice 
%all n h any au?ority1 or role 9        
decision-mak+ on ,unit$ ,/ates dome/ic  

policy issues beyond ^? directly relat$ 
to ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy )         
int]national p>tn]s & /akehold]s 9 !    
,arctic region4  7#b7 ,brief+s          
requirem5t ,! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge =    
,arctic ,affairs %all provide p]iodic   
brief+s to ! ,s5ate ,=eign ,relations   
,committee & ! ,h\se ,=eign ,affairs    
,committee on diplomatic engagem5ts 9 ! 
,arctic4  7#c7 ,guidance relat$ to      
att5dance & p>ticipation at ,arctic     
conf]5ces & multilat]al =a ,! ,secret>y 
%all dissem9ate guidance1 9 coord9ation 
) ! ,bureau ( ,diplomatic ,security &   
relevant int]ag5cy p>tn]s1 = ! att5dance
 & p>ticipation ( ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t (ficials at ,arctic conf]5ces 
& multilat]al =a1 tak+ into             
consid]ation-- 7,a7 ! pot5tial = ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t att5dance to advance   
,unit$ ,/ates national security & =eign 
policy objectives2 &  7,b7 ! degree to  
:i* ! organization ho/+ or fund+ a      
conf]5ce or o!r ev5t is fund$1          
controll$1 or advances ! int]e/s ( !    

,russian ,f$]ation or ,p's ,republic (  
,*9a4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  
7#a7 ,arctic c\ntries ,! t]m ,arctic    
c\ntries means ! p]man5t memb]s ( !     
,arctic ,c\ncil1 namely ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ,canada1 ,d5m>k1 ,icel&1 ,norway1      
,sw$51 ,f9l&1 & ,russia4  7#b7 ,arctic  
region ,! t]m ,arctic region means--    
7,a7 ! geographic region nor? ( !       
#ff4efjhc p>allel latitude nor? ( !     
equator2  7,b7 all ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
t]ritory nor? & we/ ( ! b\nd>y =m$ by ! 
,porcup9e1 ,yukon1 & ,kuskokwim ,riv]s2 
7,c7 all contigu\s seas1 includ+ !      
,arctic ,ocean & ! ,beau=t1 ,b]+1 &     
,*uk*i ,seas2 &  7,d7 ! ,aleutian ,*a94 
4  #b4 ,reports  7a7 ,report on ,russian
 & ,*9ese malign influ5ce 9 ! ,arctic   
region  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director (    
,national ,intellig5ce1 ! ,secret>y (   
,def5se1 & o!r relevant ,dep>tm5ts &    
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all submit to !        

,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on
 ,russian & ,*9ese malign influ5ce 9 !  
,arctic region4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! report
 requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7   
exam9e ! ,arctic /rategies ( ,russia &  
,*9a & _! impact on ,unit$ ,/ates       
national security1 sci5tific1 & =eign   
policy int]e/s 9 ! region2  7,b7 exam9e 
,russian & ,*9ese coop]ation 9 ! ,arctic
 region & implications = ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7,c7 exam9e ! ef=ts ( ,russia &
 ,*9a to advance _! /rategic int]e/s 9 !
 ,arctic region ?r\gh exploit+1         
manipulat+1 or co-opt+ non-gov]nm5tal & 
int]national organizations 9 ! ,arctic  
region2  7,d7 provide a li/ (           
multilat]al engagem5ts & conf]5ces      
att5d$ by ! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge =      
,arctic ,affairs dur+ ! report+ p]iod & 
an explanation ( h[ su* engagem5ts      
c\nt]$ ,russian & ,*9ese influ5ce &     
advanc$ ,unit$ ,/ates national security 
& =eign policy int]e/s2  7,e7 exam9e    

,russian & ,*9ese ef=ts to ga9 control &
 influ5ce ov] key sectors 9 ! ,arctic   
region1 includ+ critical m9]als1 en]gy1 
transportation1 & fi%+2  7,f7 assess    
,russian & ,*9ese ef=ts to exploit      
sci5tific & academic rese>* 9 ! ,arctic1
 includ+ ?r\gh rese>* p>tn]%ips )       
academic in/itutions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 o!r ,arctic c\ntries2 &  7,g7 assess ! 
tools1 res\rces1 & fund+ available to   
c\nt] ,russian & ,*9ese influ5ce 9 !    
,arctic region4  7#c7 ,=m ,! report     
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be        
submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 ) a classifi$
 annex4  7#d7 ,sunset ,! report+        
requirem5t 9 ?is section %all expire on 
! date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,octob] #cj1      
#bjbe,report$ ) an am5dm5t