3.0.0 3272 2022-12-30T02:48:56Z 2022-12-30T02:48:56Z Senate S 2021-11-29 117 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-11-29T22:27:47Z 2021-11-29 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2021-11-29 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001198 Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] Dan Sullivan R AK N Transportation and Public Works Alaska Arctic and polar regions Transportation and Public Works 00 2021-11-29 Introduced in Senate 2022-06-17T16:11:15Z Arctic Focus Act

This bill directs the Coast Guard to undertake various efforts to maintain a persistent presence in the Arctic to advance the national security interests of the United States.

The Coast Guard must

  • prioritize icebreaker deployments to the Arctic;
  • provide sufficient icebreaking activity to keep the Northwest Passage sea lanes open for commerce, national defense, rescue and recovery operations, and scientific exploration by 2030;
  • permanently station at least one ice-breaking vessel within the Arctic by the earlier of one year after the delivery of the first Polar Security Cutter, or 2030; and
  • continuously patrol the Arctic with at least one major Coast Guard cutter that is able to execute search and rescue operations, fisheries enforcement, pollution response, and support for national defense operations.

The department in which the Coast Guard is operating must submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the ability and time line to conduct a transit of the Northern Sea Route and periodic transits of the Northwest Passage, and that includes a plan to implement the activities set forth in this bill.

]]> Arctic Focus Act Display Title Arctic Focus Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Arctic Focus Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to prioritize icebreaker deployments to the Arctic, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s3272is/xml/BILLS-117s3272is.xml 2021-11-29 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.