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15 U.S.C. § 4111 — “Arctic” defined
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As used in this chapter, the term “Arctic” means all United States and foreign territory north of the Arctic Circle and all United States territory north and west of the boundary formed by the Porcupine, Yukon, and Kuskokwim Rivers; all contiguous seas, including the Arctic Ocean and the Beaufort, Bering, and Chukchi Seas; and the Aleutian chain.
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As used in this chapter, the term “Arctic” means all United States and foreign territory north of the Arctic Circle and all United States territory north and west of the boundary formed by the Porcupine, Yukon, and Kuskokwim Rivers; all contiguous seas, including the Arctic Ocean and the Beaufort, Bering, and Chukchi Seas; and the Aleutian chain.
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**(a) Procurement Authority.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Secretary may enter into one or more contracts for the procurement of—
(A) the Polar Security Cutters approved as part of a major acquisition program as of November 1, 2019; and
(B) 3 additional Polar Security Cutters.
(2) **Condition for out-year contract payments.—** — A contract entered into under paragraph (1) shall provide that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under the contract during a fiscal year after fiscal year 2019 is subject to the availability of appropriations or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year.
**(b) Planning.—** The Secretary shall facilitate planning for the design, procurement, maintenance, deployment, and operation of icebreakers as needed to support the statutory missions of the Coast Guard in the polar regions by allocating all funds to support icebreaking operations in such regions, except for recurring incremental costs associated with specific projects, to the Coast Guard.
**(c) Reimbursement.—** Nothing in this section shall preclude the Secretary from seeking reimbursement for operation and maintenance costs of the Polar Star, Healy, or any other Polar Security Cutter from other Federal agencies and entities, including foreign countries, that benefit from the use of those vessels.
**(d) Restriction.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Commandant may not—
(A) transfer, relinquish ownership of, dismantle, or recycle the Polar Sea or Polar Star;
(B) change the current homeport of the Polar Sea or Polar Star; or
(C) expend any funds—
(i) for any expenses directly or indirectly associated with the decommissioning of the Polar Sea or Polar Star, including expenses for dock use or other goods and services;
(ii) for any personnel
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**(a) In General.—** The Commandant shall improve maritime domain awareness in the Arctic—
(1) by promoting interagency cooperation and coordination;
(2) by employing joint, interagency, and international capabilities; and
(3) by facilitating the sharing of information, intelligence, and data related to the Arctic maritime domain between the Coast Guard and departments and agencies listed in subsection (b).
**(b) Coordination.—** The Commandant shall seek to coordinate the collection, sharing, and use of information, intelligence, and data related to the Arctic maritime domain between the Coast Guard and the following:
(1) The Department of Homeland Security.
(2) The Department of Defense.
(3) The Department of Transportation.
(4) The Department of State.
(5) The Department of the Interior.
(6) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
(7) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(8) The Environmental Protection Agency.
(9) The National Science Foundation.
(10) The Arctic Research Commission.
(11) Any Federal agency or commission or State the Commandant determines is appropriate.
**(c) Cooperation.—** The Commandant and the head of a department or agency listed in subsection (b) may by agreement, on a reimbursable basis or otherwise, share personnel, services, equipment, and facilities to carry out the requirements of this section.
**(d) 5-year Strategic Plan.—** Not later than January 1, 2016 and every 5 years thereafter, the Commandant 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 5-year strategic plan to guide interagency and international intergovernmental cooperation and coordination for the purpose of
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**(a) Purpose.—** The purpose of this section is to ensure safe and secure maritime shipping in the Arctic including the availability of aids to navigation, vessel escorts, spill response capability, and maritime search and rescue in the Arctic.
**(b) International Maritime Organization Agreements.—** To carry out the purpose of this section, the Secretary is encouraged to enter into negotiations through the International Maritime Organization to conclude and execute agreements to promote coordinated action among the United States, Russia, Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Denmark and other seafaring and Arctic nations to ensure, in the Arctic—
(1) placement and maintenance of aids to navigation;
(2) appropriate marine safety, tug, and salvage capabilities;
(3) oil spill prevention and response capability;
(4) maritime domain awareness, including long-range vessel tracking; and
(5) search and rescue.
**(c) Coordination by Committee on the Maritime Transportation System.—** The Committee on the Maritime Transportation System established under section 55501 11 See References in Text note below. of title 46, United States Code, shall coordinate the establishment of domestic transportation policies in the Arctic necessary to carry out the purpose of this section.
**(d) Agreements and Contracts.—** The Secretary may, subject to the availability of appropriations, enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, or other agreements with, or make grants to, individuals and governments to carry out the purpose of this section or any agreements established under subsection (b).
**(e) Icebreaking.—** The Secretary shall promote safe maritime navigation by means of icebreaking where necessary, feasible, and effective to carry out the purposes of this section.
**(f) Arctic Defini
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**(a) Definition of appropriate committees of Congress** In this section, the term “appropriate committees of Congress” means—
(1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate;
(2) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate;
(3) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and
(4) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives.
**(b) Health MAP status report**
(1) **In general** — Not later than 2 years after December 23, 2022, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in consultation with the Marine Mammal Commission, the Secretary of the Interior, and the National Ocean Research Leadership Council, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the status of the Health MAP.
(2) **Requirements** — The report under paragraph (1) shall include—
(A) a detailed evaluation of the data made publicly available through the Health MAP;
(B) a detailed list of any gaps in data collected pursuant to the Health MAP, a description of the reasons for those gaps, and recommended actions to close those gaps;
(C) an analysis of the effectiveness of using the website of the Observation System as the platform to collect, organize, visualize, archive, and disseminate marine mammal stranding and health data;
(D) a list of publications, presentations, or other relevant work product resulting from, or produced in collaboration with, the Health MAP;
(E) a description of emerging marine mammal health concerns and the applicability of those concerns to human health;
(F) an analysis of the feasibility of the Observation System being used as an alert system during stranding events, entanglement events, and unusual mort
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**(a) Designation.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Secretary of Transportation, after consultation with the Coast Guard, may designate, for a 5-year period, as a center of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training and education an entity which is a covered training entity.
(2) **Withdrawal of designation.—** — The Secretary of Transportation may withdraw a designation as a center of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training and education of a covered training entity upon discovery of adverse information, including discovery of information that the covered training entity has engaged in fraudulent or unlawful activities, or has been subjected to disciplinary or adverse administrative action by Federal, State, or other regulatory bodies.
**(b) Grant Program.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The Secretary may award a maritime career training grant to a center of excellence designated under subsection (a) for the purpose of developing, offering, or improving career and technical education or training programs related to the United States maritime industry for United States workers.
(2) **Grant proposal.—** — To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, a center of excellence designated under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary a grant proposal that includes a detailed description of—
(A) the specific project proposed to be funded by the grant, including a description of the manner in which the grant will be used to develop, offer, or improve a career and technical education or training program that is suited to United States maritime industry workers;
(B) the extent to which the project for which the grant proposal is submitted will meet the educational or career training needs of United States maritime industry workers;
(C) any
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**(a) Policy.—** It is the policy of Congress—
(1) to promote, encourage, and develop water transportation, service, and facilities for the commerce of the United States; and
(2) to foster and preserve rail and water transportation.
**(b) Definition.—** In this section, “inland waterway” includes the Great Lakes.
**(c) Requirements.—** The Secretary of Transportation shall—
(1) investigate the types of vessels suitable for different classes of inland waterways to promote, encourage, and develop inland waterway transportation facilities for the commerce of the United States;
(2) investigate water terminals, both for inland waterway traffic and for through traffic by water and rail, including the necessary docks, warehouses, and equipment, and investigate railroad spurs and switches connecting with those water terminals, to develop the types most appropriate for different locations and for transferring passengers or property between water carriers and rail carriers more expeditiously and economically;
(3) consult with communities, cities, and towns about the location of water terminals, and cooperate with them in preparing plans for terminal facilities;
(4) investigate the existing status of water transportation on the different inland waterways of the United States to learn the extent to which—
(A) the waterways are being used to their capacity and are meeting the demands of traffic; and
(B) water carriers using those waterways are interchanging traffic with rail carriers;
(5) investigate other matters that may promote and encourage inland water transportation; and
(6) compile, publish, and distribute information about transportation on inland waterways that the Secretary considers useful to the commercial interests of the United States.
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§§ 4211 to 4215
(b)(1) The Office of Management and Budget
shall consider all Federal agency requests for re-
search related to the Arctic as one integrated,
coherent, and multiagency request which shall
be reviewed by the Office of Management and
Budget prior to submission of the President’s
annual budget request for its adherence to the
Plan. The Commission shall, after submission of
the President’s annual budget request, review
the request and report to Congress on adherence
to the Plan.
(2) The Office of Management and Budget shall
seek to facilitate planning for the design, pro-
curement, maintenance, deployment, and oper-
ations of icebreakers needed to provide a plat-
form for Arctic research by allocating all funds
necessary to support icebreaking operations, ex-
cept for recurring incremental costs associated
with specific projects, to the Coast Guard.
(Pub. L. 98–373, title I, § 110, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat.
1248.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions
of law requiring submittal to Congress of any annual,
semiannual, or other regular periodic report listed in
House Document No. 103–7 (in which the review of the
President’s annual budget request and report to Con-
gress under subsec. (b)(1) of this section is listed on
page 155), see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended,
set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money
and Finance.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and
assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities
and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relat-
ing thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security,
and for treatment of re
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