§714 Arctic Maritime Domain Awareness

Summary

The Commandant must improve maritime domain awareness in the Arctic by working with U.S. and international partners, using joint capabilities, and helping the Coast Guard share information, intelligence, and data. Coordination must include key federal agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, Department of Transportation, Department of State, Department of the Interior, NASA, NOAA, EPA, NSF, the Arctic Research Commission, and other federal or state bodies as appropriate. Agencies may, by agreement and whether reimbursed or not, share staff, services, equipment, and facilities. By January 1, 2016, and every five years after, the Commandant must send a five-year strategic plan to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to guide this cooperation. "Arctic" has the meaning given in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111).