Sec. 1250. Report on military activities of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China in the Arctic region
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the following: Any military activities of the Russian Federation in the Arctic region. Any military activities of the People’s Republic of China in the Arctic region. The report under subsection
(a)shall include, with respect to the Russian Federation or the People’s Republic of China, as applicable, the following: A description of military activities of such country in the Arctic region, including— the placement of military infrastructure, equipment, or forces; any exercises or other military activities; and activities that are ostensibly non-military in nature but are considered to have military or other strategic implications. An assessment of— the intentions of such activities by each such country; the extent to which such activities affect or threaten the interests of the United States and allies in the Arctic region; and any response to such activities by the United States or allies. A description of future plans and requirements with respect to such activities. A detailed description of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China’s cooperation in the Arctic region. A description of how the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and the resulting damage to its military forces have impacted the Russian Federation’s posture, activities, and policy in the Arctic region. A description of how the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, has impacted the People’s Republic of China’s posture, activity and policy in the Arctic region. A description of how the United States and its allies in the Arctic region have adjusted their posture in response to any recent changes by the Russian Federation or the People’s Republic of China. A description of the activities of the Arctic Council and other Arctic fora of which the United States is a member over the preceding 3-year period, including— a description of how the U.S. Ambassador-at-large for the Arctic region would engage with the Arctic Council and other established Arctic fora; a description of the United States current role in the Arctic Council and what steps are being taken to ensure that the involvement of the Russian Federation does not detract from continued engagement with regional partners; a detailing of all meetings, round tables, working groups, and other official activities of the Arctic Council and other Arctic fora, including a description of which such events in which the Russian Federation did and did not participate; and a description of how the United States is utilizing current Arctic fora to develop and implement regional security strategies. Each report under subsection
(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. In this section, the term Arctic region has the meaning given the term Arctic in the Arctic Research and Policy Act
(ARPA)of 1984 ( Public Law 98–373 ).
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Sec. 1250
Report on military activities of the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China in the Arctic region
Pub. L.Pub. L. 98-373
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