,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #i1 #bjbf,ms4   
,murk[ski 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mrs4
 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4    
,hassan1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mrs4            
,hyde-,smi?1 & ,mrs4 ,britt7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! /rategic     
importance ( ! ,arctic region & support+
 cont9u$ congressional engagem5t )      
,arctic allies & p>tn]s4  ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates is an ,arctic nation by   
virtue ( ,alaska2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ma9ta9s a numb] ( key int]e/s 9 !      
,arctic region1 f homel& def5se &       
national security matt]s to economic1   
environm5tal1 & sci5tific affairs2      
,:]eas ! ,arctic region is gov]n$ ?r\gh 
a framework ( int]national law1 norms1 &
 in/itutions1 includ+ ! ,arctic ,c\ncil1
 :i* promote peaceful coop]ation1       
su/a9able developm5t1 environm5tal      
responsibility1 & respect = ,indig5\s   

peoples2 ,:]eas ! accession ( new       
,arctic allies ! ,k+dom ( ,sw$5 & ,f9l& 
to ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty            
,organization 7,,nato7 re9=ces !        
region's /rategic importance to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & its allies2 ,:]eas coop]ation 
among ,arctic nations & p>tn]s has      
hi/orically contribut$ to /ability1     
transp>5cy1 & confid5ce-build+ 9 !      
region2 ,:]eas ,indig5\s peoples are    
vital to ,arctic gov]nance &            
decision-mak+ & possess traditional k   
ess5tial to su/a9+ ! region's future2   
,:]eas ! ,arctic faces significant      
opportunities & *all5ges relat$ to      
critical infra/ructure1                 
telecommunications1 m>itime %ipp+1      
sci5tific rese>*1 en]gy sy/ems1 &       
regional connectivity1 requir+ su/a9$   
inve/m5t & collaboration ) allies &     
p>tn]s2 ,:]eas increas+ /rategic        
competition ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & 
! ,russian ,f$]ation 9 ! ,arctic region 
und]scores ! importance ( ma9ta9+ a     
/able1 secure1 & rules-bas$ ord] to help

 ma9ta9 peace & /ability ?r\gh\t !      
region2 ,:]eas ! coord9ation ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & ,f$]al ag5cies )   
alli$ p>tn]s 9 ! ,high ,nor? re9=ces    
,unit$ ,/ates homel& def5se2 ,:]eas1 on 
,may #bb1 #bjbf1 at ! ,,nato ,=eign     
,m9i/]ial 9 ,sw$51 ! ,arctic allies1    
consi/+ ( ,canada1 ! ,k+dom ( ,d5m>k1   
,f9l&1 ,icel&1 ! ,k+dom ( ,norway1 !    
,k+dom ( ,sw$51 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 issu$
 a jo9t /atem5t 9 support ( increas$    
coop]ation to a*ieve our common goal ( a
 safe1 prosp]\s & peaceful ,arctic2 &   
,:]eas ,congress plays a critical role 9
 %ap+ ,arctic policy & engag+ )         
int]national p>tn]s to advance %>$      
priorities 9 ! region3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms ! /rategic 
importance ( ! ,arctic region to !      
national security & economic int]e/s ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies & p>tn]s2   
7#b7 recognizes ! ne$ = cont9u$         
coop]ation ) ,arctic allies & p>tn]s to 
promote peace1 /ability1 & su/a9able    
developm5t 9 ! region2  7#c7 supports   

ef=ts to /r5g!n ,arctic security1       
infra/ructure1 m>itime capabilities1    
sci5tific rese>*1 doma9 aw>5ess1        
telecommunications resili5ce1 & regional
 prep>$ness2  7#d7 und]scores !         
importance ( work+ alongside allies &   
p>tn]s 9 multilat]al =a1 includ+ ! ,nor?
 ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization1 to    
def5d ,unit$ ,/ates national security   
int]e/s & uphold our %>$ values2  7#e7  
affirms ! importance ( mean+ful         
engagem5t ) ,indig5\s peoples 9 ,arctic 
gov]nance & policy developm5t2 &  7#f7  
enc\rages cont9u$ congressional         
engagem5t ) ,arctic allies & p>tn]s on  
%>$ ,arctic priorities1 includ+ ?r\gh   
int]gov]nm5tal ex*anges1 delegations1 & 
coop]ative initiatives4