Sec. 405. Strategic assets in the Arctic
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In this section, the term Arctic has the meaning given the term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 ( 15 U.S.C. 4111 ). It is the sense of Congress that— the Arctic continues to grow in significance to both the national security interests and the economic prosperity of the United States; and the Coast Guard must ensure it is positioned to respond to any accident, incident, or threat with appropriate assets. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the progress toward implementing the strategic objectives described in the United States Coast Guard Arctic Strategy dated May 2013.
The report under subsection
(c)shall include— a description of the Coast Guard's progress toward each strategic objective; plans to provide communications throughout the entire Coastal Western Alaska Captain of the Port zone to improve waterway safety and mitigate close calls, collisions, and other dangerous interactions between the shipping industry and subsistence hunters; plans to prevent marine casualties, when possible, by ensuring vessels avoid environmentally sensitive areas and permanent security zones; an explanation of— whether it is feasible to establish a vessel traffic service, using existing resources or otherwise; and whether an Arctic Response Center of Expertise is necessary to address the gaps in experience, skills, equipment, resources, training, and doctrine to prepare, respond to, and recover spilled oil in the Arctic; an assessment of whether sufficient agreements are in place to ensure the Coast Guard is receiving the information it needs to carry out its responsibilities; an assessment of the assets and infrastructure necessary to meet the strategic objectives identified in the United States Coast Guard Arctic Strategy dated May 2013 based on factors such as— response time; coverage area; endurance on scene; presence; and deterrence; and an analysis of National Security Cutters, Offshore Patrol Cutters, and Fast Response Cutters capabilities based on the factors described in subparagraphs
(A)through
(E)of paragraph (6), both stationed from various Alaska ports and in other locations.
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