[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2707 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2707

To provide for a regional center for security studies for the Arctic in 
           the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 24, 2019

 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) introduced the following 
   bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed 
                                Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for a regional center for security studies for the Arctic in 
           the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TED STEVENS ARCTIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES.

    (a) Establishment Required.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish 
        and administer for purposes of section 184 of title 10, United 
        States Code, and other applicable provisions of law, a 
        Department of Defense Regional Center for Security Studies for 
        the Arctic.
            (2) Designation.--The Regional Center for Security Studies 
        established and administered pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be 
        known as the ``Ted Stevens Arctic Center for Security 
        Studies''.
            (3) Location.--The Regional Center for Security Studies 
        established and administered pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be 
        located in such location in Alaska as the Secretary considers 
        appropriate.
    (b) Sixth Regional Center for Security Studies.--Section 184(b)(2) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph:
            ``(F) The Ted Stevens Arctic Center for Security Studies, 
        located in Alaska.''.
    (c) Acceptance of Gifts and Donations.--Section 2611(a)(2) of such 
title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
            ``(F) The Ted Stevens Arctic Center for Security 
        Studies.''.
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