3.0.0 3247 2023-01-11T13:37:26Z 2023-01-11T13:37:26Z House HR 2017-07-14 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 119 (Friday, July 14, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BERA:H.R. 3247.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H5885]]]> hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee House Standing hssy15 Research and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2018-05-22T19:23:45Z hssy18 Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2018-05-22T19:12:45Z Referred to 2017-07-14T13:00:51Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Referred to 2017-07-28T13:12:01Z Referred to 2017-07-14T13:01:00Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2017-07-15T19:33:40Z Referred to 2017-07-14T13:00:36Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-07-14T13:00:46Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-07-14T13:00:41Z 2018-05-22 hssy15 Research and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. Committee 2018-05-22 hssy18 Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Committee 2017-07-28 hsii13 Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. Committee 2017-07-15 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2017-07-14 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-07-14 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssy00 Science, Space, and Technology Committee 2017-07-14 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-07-14 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2017-07-14 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001287 Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7] Ami Bera D CA 7 N Public Lands and Natural Resources Air quality Alaska Arctic Ocean Arctic and polar regions Climate change and greenhouse gases Coast guard Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Emergency communications systems Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Government studies and investigations International law and treaties International organizations and cooperation Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine and inland water transportation Military procurement, research, weapons development Navigation, waterways, harbors Public contracts and procurement Research administration and funding Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2017-07-14 Introduced in House 2018-03-19T21:44:48Z Protect United States Security in the Arctic Act of 2017

This bill instructs the President to submit to Congress a strategy to protect U.S. interests in the Arctic region.

Such strategy shall include goals to:

  • improve telecommunications, navigation, ocean and coastal mapping, and Coast Guard and other infrastructure to support a sustained security and emergency response presence for Alaska;
  • direct the U.S. representative to the Arctic Council to use the voice and vote of the United States to conduct increased confidence-building and cooperative security measures with other member countries;
  • support climate resilience efforts across the Arctic region; and
  • sustain robust research funding to understand the ongoing climate changes in the Arctic region and their global impact.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) shall submit a report that assesses the cost and procurement schedule for new U.S. icebreakers.

Consistent with the recapitalization plan for the acquisition of heavy and medium icebreakers to meet Coast Guard statutory missions in the polar regions, the department in which the Coast Guard is operating: (1) may enter into a contract to procure up to three Coast Guard heavy icebreakers for the defense of U.S. interests in the Arctic region, beginning In FY2018; and (2) shall report on its plans to procure and sustain icebreakers in addition to the vessels authorized to be procured under such contract and to ensure that at least three Coast Guard icebreakers are ready for operations at all times.

]]> Protect United States Security in the Arctic Act of 2017 Display Title Protect United States Security in the Arctic Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To direct the President to develop and submit to Congress a strategy to protect United States interests in the Arctic region, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Protect United States Security in the Arctic Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3247ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3247ih.xml 2018-05-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. 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.