§ 714. Arctic maritime domain awareness

• (a) 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) 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) 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) 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 improving maritime domain awareness in the Arctic.
• (e) In this section the term “Arctic” has the meaning given that term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 ( 15 U.S.C. 4111 ).