3.0.0 1561 2023-01-11T13:18:11Z 2023-01-11T13:18:11Z Senate S S 2009-08-03 111 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-08-03T19:17:28Z 2009-08-03 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2009-08-03 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8685-8687) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-08-03 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001265 Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] Mark Begich D AK N Transportation and Public Works Alaska Arctic Ocean Arctic and polar regions Atmospheric science and weather Bering Sea Canada Coast guard Congressional oversight Denmark Department of Commerce Department of Homeland Security Europe Executive agency funding and structure Government studies and investigations Hydrology and hydrography International law and treaties International organizations and cooperation Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine and inland water transportation Marine pollution Navigation, waterways, harbors Norway Oil and gas Russia Transportation safety and security Water quality Transportation and Public Works 00 2009-08-03 Introduced in Senate 2010-01-20T16:38:03Z Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment Implementation Act of 2009 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should work to establish agreements to promote coordinated action among the United States, Russia, Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Denmark and other seafaring and Arctic nations with respect to navigation, monitoring of conditions, and marine pollution in waters of the Arctic.

Requires the Commandant of the Coast Guard to: (1) submit the High Latitude Polar Ice-Breaking Mission Analysis Report to Congress, along with any recommendations related to it; (2) contract with an independent entity to analyze future mission requirements of the Coast Guard in the Arctic and Antarctic; and (3) prepare vessel traffic risk assessments for the Bering Strait, Alaska, and for the Arctic Ocean waters adjacent to Alaska's North Slope.

Directs the Commandant to consult with the Secretary of the Army to determine the viability of making the harbor at St. George Island, Alaska, a fully functional harbor of refuge throughout the year to enhance safety of life at sea and protection from oil pollution in the Central Bering Sea. Directs the Secretary of the Army to complete the harbor at St. George Island, including such improvements and any engineering design needed for safe navigation.

Requires a study on the feasibility and potential of establishing a deep water sea port in the Arctic to protect and advance U.S. strategic interests within the Arctic region.

Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation to transfer all amounts provided pursuant to any Act for procurement of polar icebreaking services to the United States Coast Guard Appropriation Accounts, to remain available until expended for operating expenses, renovation, and improvement.

Authorizes appropriations to: (1) the Department of Homeland Security for icebreaking operations, Arctic seasonal operations, vessel traffic risk assessments, and construction of bases in Barrow, Nome, and Saint Paul Island, Alaska; and (2) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for hydrographic data acquisition and services and coastal change analysis in the Arctic.

]]> Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment Implementation Act of 2009 Display Title Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment Implementation Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced A bill to ensure safe, secure, and reliable marine shipping in the Arctic, including the availability of aids to navigation, vessel escorts, oil spill response capability, and maritime search and rescue in the Arctic, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment Implementation Act of 2009 Introduced in Senate 2009-08-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s1561is/xml/BILLS-111s1561is.xml 2009-08-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.