,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #afg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #i1 #bjbe,ms4  
,murk[ski 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,k+7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! importance ( 
! ,arctic ,c\ncil & reaffirm+ !         
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,arctic
 ,c\ncil4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates became
 an ,arctic nation ^u ! pur*ase (       
,alaska 9 #ahfg2 ,:]eas ! ,arctic       
,c\ncil 0 e/abli%$ on ,septemb] #ai1    
#aiif1 ?r\gh ! ,ottawa ,decl>ation1 to  
enhance coop]ation1 coord9ation1 &      
int]action among ! ,arctic /ates ) !    
active involvem5t ( ,arctic ,indig5\s   
peoples & o!r ,arctic inhabitants on    
common ,arctic issues2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$  
,/ates is a f\nd+ memb] ( ! ,arctic     
,c\ncil & has twice s]v$ z ,*air1 f     
#aiih to #bjjj1 & aga9 f #bjae to #bjag2
 ,:]eas ! ,ottawa ,decl>ation def9es #h 
/ates1 ,canada1 ,d5m>k1 ,f9l&1 ,icel&1  
,norway1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ,sw$51 & 

! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z ,arctic /ates &      
memb]s ( ! ,arctic ,c\ncil z !y h       
sov]eignty ov] t]ritory 9 ! ,arctic     
region2 ,:]eas ! ,arctic region is      
und]go+ unprec$5t$ environm5tal1        
economic1 & social *anges due to !      
impacts ( climate *ange & increas$ human
 activity2 ,:]eas ! ,arctic ,c\ncil has 
an advanc$ und]/&+ ( ,arctic *all5ges   
?r\gh sci5tific assessm5ts1 policy      
recomm5dations1 & collaborative         
initiatives2 ,:]eas ! engagem5t (       
,indig5\s communities & respect =       
traditional k are integral to ! ,arctic 
,c\ncil's success2 ,:]eas ! ,arctic     
,c\ncil is ! lead+ int]gov]nm5tal       
initiative involv+ all ,arctic /ates1   
rais+ global aw>5ess ( ! ,arctic's      
significance & influ5c+ int]national    
climate policies2 ,:]eas ! ,arctic      
,c\ncil has address$ key issues su* z   
p]si/5t organic pollutants1 oil spill   
prev5tion1 se>* & rescue1 & sci5tific   
collaboration2 ,:]eas ! ,arctic ,c\ncil 
emphasizes su/a9able developm5t1        

environm5tal protection1 & peace 9 !    
,arctic amid/ gr[+ competition ov]      
res\rces & %ipp+ r\tes2 ,:]eas ! ,arctic
 ,c\ncil has play$ a vital role 9       
ma9ta9+ ! ,arctic z a region ( l[ t5sion
 & its cont9u$ "w is ess5tial to ensur+ 
a safe1 secure1 & /able ,arctic = all2  
,:]eas ! ,arctic ,c\ncil has made       
significant contributions to und]/&+    
,arctic biodiv]sity1 ocean heal?1 &     
su/a9able res\rce managem5t1 :ile also  
address+ em]g+ ?reats su* z micropla/ics
 & %ipp+ pollution2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates has demon/rat$ lead]%ip 9 ,arctic
 affairs1 notably ?r\gh initiatives su* 
z ! ,arctic ,climate ,impact ,assessm5t1
 :i* provid$ a gr\ndbreak+ und]/&+ (    
climate *ange impacts1 & ! ,int]national
 ,circumpol> ,surveillance sy/em1 a     
region-wide disease surveillance sy/em  
l$ by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &    
,prev5tion2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has  
support$ collaborative ,arctic ,c\ncil  
initiatives su* z ! ,circumpol> ,wildl& 
,fire ,initiative1 develop$ "u ,norway's

 ,*air%ip1 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,gwi*'9 ,c\ncil 
,int]national2 ,:]eas ! ,russian        
,f$]ation's illegal w> ( aggression     
aga9/ ,ukra9e has significantly impact$ 
! op]ations ( ! ,arctic ,c\ncil1 rais+  
conc]ns ov] ! ,russian ,f$]ation's      
milit>y mod]nization 9 ! ,arctic &      
re9=c+ coop]ative security ties among ! 
#g o!r ,arctic /ates 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,a#g72 ,:]eas1 9 response to ! invasion 
( ,ukra9e by ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 !    
,a#g /ates tempor>ily paus$ p>ticipation
 9 all ,arctic ,c\ncil meet+s2 ,:]eas ! 
,european ,union susp5d$ coop]ation ) ! 
,russian ,f$]ation 9 ! ,b>5ts           
,euro-,arctic ,c\ncil1 lead+ to !       
)drawal ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation 9 #bjbc2 
,:]eas1 despite ! susp5sion ( coop]ation
 ) ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,arctic      
,c\ncil & its work+ gr\ps resum$        
activities 9 mid-#bjbc2 ,:]eas1 9       
,febru>y #bjbd1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation    
susp5d$ annual paym5ts to ! ,arctic     
,c\ncil until its p>ticipation 0        
re9/at$2 ,:]eas1 9 ,febru>y #bjbd1 ! #h 

,arctic /ates1 9 consultation )         
,indig5\s p]man5t p>ticipant            
organizations1 rea*$ cons5sus to        
gradually resume (ficial work+ gr\p     
meet+s2 ,:]eas ,f9l& & ,sw$5's accession
 to ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty           
,organization has height5$ ! ,arctic's  
/rategic importance = ! alliance2       
,:]eas1 9 rec5t ye>s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
has exp&$ its diplomatic pres5ce 9 !    
,arctic region & /r5g!n$ economic & p to
 p ties ) ! region2 ,:]eas ! ,russian   
,f$]ation's diplomatic isolation f !    
,a#g /ates has l$ to ! ,kreml9's        
increas$ coop]ation ) non-,a#g c\ntries1
 p>ticul>ly ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 :i*
 poses a ?reat to ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,european national security2 & ,:]eas a 
national intellig5ce e/imate by !       
,national ,intellig5ce ,c\ncil indicates
 t bo? ,arctic & non-,arctic /ates w    
likely increase _! competitive          
activities & milit>y pres5ce 9 ! region 
z w>m+ temp]atures make ! ,arctic m     
accessible & /ates seek to protect _!   

inve/m5ts3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! key role !   
,arctic ,c\ncil has play$ z a critical  
=um = fo/]+ int]national coop]ation1    
su/a9able developm5t1 & environm5tal    
protection 9 ! ,arctic region2  7#b7    
comm5ds ! ,arctic ,c\ncil = its         
a*ievem5ts 9 promot+ sci5tific rese>*1  
policy coord9ation1 & ,indig5\s         
p>ticipation to address regional        
*all5ges2  7#c7 affirms ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
commitm5t to active p>ticipation &      
lead]%ip )9 ! ,arctic ,c\ncil to advance
 %>$ goals & uphold ! values (          
coop]ation & respect among ,arctic      
nations & ,indig5\s peoples2  7#d7      
ackn[l$ges ! ,arctic ,c\ncil's #h memb] 
/ates--,canada1 ,d5m>k1 ,f9l&1 ,icel&1  
,norway1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ,sw$51 & 
! ,unit$ ,/ates--z key p>ticipants 9 !  
,arctic ,c\ncil due to _! sov]eignty ov]
 t]ritories 9 ! ,arctic ,region1 :i*    
enables !m to engage 9 collaborative    
ef=ts to address ,arctic issues2  7#e7  
enc\rages increas$ collaboration among  

,arctic ,c\ncil memb] /ates1 p]man5t    
p>ticipants1 & obs]v]s to address em]g+ 
*all5ges & opportunities 9 ! ,arctic1   
includ+ ! impacts ( climate *ange &     
su/a9able economic developm5t2  7#f7    
supports robu/ fund+ & res\rces = ,unit$
 ,/ates ag5cies & organizations engag$ 9
 ,arctic ,c\ncil activities to ensure ! 
,unit$ ,/ates fulfills its              
responsibilities z an ,arctic nation2   
7#g7 calls ^u ! ,arctic ,c\ncil to      
cont9ue prioritiz+ peace1 security1 &   
environm5tal /ew>d%ip 9 ! ,arctic to    
safegu>d ! region = future g5]ations2   
7#h7 urges ! executive bran* to uphold &
 promote ! pr9ciples & objectives ( !   
,arctic ,c\ncil 9 its ,arctic policy &  
diplomacy ef=ts2  7#i7 emphasizes !     
importance ( increas$ ,unit$ ,/ates     
att5tion & res\rces 9 ! ,arctic z       
geopolitical competition & human        
activities 9 ! region int5sify2 &  7#aj7
 emphasizes ! importance ( ! position ( 
,unit$ ,/ates ,arctic                   
,ambassador-at-,l>ge to provide /rong & 

consi/5t ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip 9       
,arctic diplomacy & engagem5t & urges ! 
executive bran* to take all necess>y    
/eps to prev5t prolong$ vacancies 9 ?is 
critical role4