S. 2786 · 116th Congress
Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act
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This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish an Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee to advise DOT on matters related to Arctic maritime transportation, including Arctic seaway development.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate · Nov 16, 2020
Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish an Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee to advise DOT on matters related to Arctic maritime transportation, including Arctic seaway development.
The committee must
- develop a set of policy recommendations that would enhance the leadership role played by the United States in improving the safety and reliability of Arctic maritime transportation in accordance with customary international maritime law,
- consider establishing a congressionally chartered seaway development corporation modeled on the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, and
- provide advice and recommendations to DOT on Arctic marine transportation.
The bill requires any Special Representative for the Arctic Region appointed by the Department of State to coordinate any activities recommended by the committee's implementation plan and to facilitate multilateral dialogues with member and observer nations of the Arctic Council.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee Act
Latest action (Nov 16, 2020): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 588.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Nov 5, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.