ARCTIC ACTIVITIES.

SEC. 11219. ARCTIC ACTIVITIES. (a) Arctic Operational Implementation Report.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes the ability and timeline to conduct a transit of the Northern Sea Route and periodic transits of the Northwest Passage. (b) Definitions.—In this section: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.—The term “appropriate committees of Congress” means— (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. (2) Arctic.—The term “Arctic” has the meaning given such term in section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111).