S.Amdt. 6430

1. Adds SEC. 1077. ARCTIC EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE at the end of subtitle G of title X

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   In S.Amdt. 5499 as proposed

   (2) as a recognition of Senator Inhofe's long history of engaging with, and advocating for, Africa, the Department of Defense Africa Center for Strategic Studies should be renamed the James M. Inhofe Center for Africa Strategic Studies.

   Inserted: SEC. 1077. ARCTIC EXECUTIVE STEERING COMMITTEE.

   Inserted: (a) Establishment.--There is established with in the Executive Office of the White House, the Arctic Executive Steering Committee (referred to in this section as the "Committee").

   Inserted: (b) Purpose.--The purpose of the Committee shall be--

   Inserted: (1) to provide guidance to, and enhance the coordination of, Federal Arctic policies across Federal departments and agencies; and

   Inserted: (2) to coordinate the development and implementation of such policies with--

   Inserted: (A) State, local, and Alaska Native tribal governments;

   Inserted: (B) Alaska Native organizations;

   Inserted: (C) Alaska Native Corporations;

   Inserted: (D) academic and research institutions;

   Inserted: (E) private organizations; and

   Inserted: (F) nonprofit organizations.

   Inserted: (c) Membership.--The Committee shall be composed of--

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   Inserted: (1) the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, who shall serve as the Chair of the Committee;

   Inserted: (2) the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, who shall serve a the Vice Chair of the Committee;

   Inserted: (3) the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality;

   Inserted: (4) the Director of the National Economic Council;

   Inserted: (5) the Director of the Domestic Policy Council;

   Inserted: (6) the Assistant to the President for Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs; and

   Inserted: (7) a deputy secretary (or a position of equivalent authority) of each of the following entities:

   Inserted: (A) The Department of State.

   Inserted: (B) The Department of Defense.

   Inserted: (C) The Department of Justice.

   Inserted: (D) The Department of the Interior.

   Inserted: (E) The Department of Agriculture.

   Inserted: (F) The Department of Commerce.

   Inserted: (G) The Department of Labor.

   Inserted: (H) The Department of Health and Human Services.

   Inserted: (I) The Department of Housing and Urban Development.

   Inserted: (J) The Department of Transportation.

   Inserted: (K) The Department of Energy.

   Inserted: (L) The Department of Homeland Security.

   Inserted: (M) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

   Inserted: (N) The Environmental Protection Agency.

   Inserted: (O) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

   Inserted: (P) The National Science Foundation.

   Inserted: (Q) The Arctic Research Commission.

   Inserted: (R) The Office of Management and Budget.

   Inserted: (S) Any other agency or office that the Chair determines is appropriate.

   Inserted: (d) Administration.--

   Inserted: (1) Meetings.--The Committee shall meet not less frequently than quarterly, at the call of the Chair.

   Inserted: (2) Subcommittees.--The Chair may establish subcommittees or working groups to focus on specific issues.

   Inserted: (3) Administrative support.--Agencies represented on the Committee shall--

   Inserted: (A) provide administrative support and additional resources to support their participation in the Committee; and

   Inserted: (B) bear their own expenses for supporting their participation on the Committee and associated subcommittees or working groups.

   Inserted: (4) Point of contact.--Each member of the Committee shall provide to the Executive Officer a single point of contact within the agency represented by such member to coordinate all activities and to collaborate with non-Federal partners.

   Inserted: (e) Activities.--The Committee shall--

   Inserted: (1) establish strategic direction, oversee implementation, coordinate funding, and ensure coordination of Federal activities in the Arctic region;

   Inserted: (2) consult with the Governor of the State of Alaska regarding Committee priorities;

   Inserted: (3) facilitate formal consultation with Alaska Native tribal governments and Alaska Native Corporations to maximize transparency and promote collaboration;

   Inserted: (4) develop a process to improve coordination and the sharing of information about policies, rulemakings, funding, and knowledge among Federal, State, local, and Alaska tribal governments, Alaska Native Corporations, Alaska Native organizations, the private sector, and nonprofit entities;

   Inserted: (5) coordinate a strategy and the funding necessary to clean up contaminated lands that have been conveyed and patented, or have been selected to be conveyed and patented, to Alaska Native Corporations pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.);

   Inserted: (6) provide guidance and coordinate efforts to implement the priorities, objectives, activities, and responsibilities identified in Homeland Security Presidential Directive 25 (January 9, 2009; relating to Arctic Region Policy, the 2013 National Strategy for the Arctic Region and its implementation lan, and related agency plans; and

   Inserted: (7) conduct a triennial crosscut of Federal funding for Arctic funding.

   Inserted: (f) Annual Report.--The Committee shall submit an annual report to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives that includes, with respect to the previous 12-month period--

   Inserted: (1) the results of the crosscut conducted pursuant to subsection (e)(7), if conducted during such period;

   Inserted: (2) an overview of the Arctic research;

   Inserted: (3) an overview of the activities and accomplishments of the Committee, and any subcommittees or working groups that were established; and

   Inserted: (4) any other activity of the Committee that the Chair and Vice Chair determine are appropriate to be included in such report.

   Inserted: (g) Sunset.--The Committee shall be terminated on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

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