To establish an Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3328 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3328 To establish an Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 13, 2025 Mr. Bera (for himself, Mr. Amodei of Nevada, and Mr. Larsen of Washington) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish an Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR ARCTIC AFFAIRS. Title I of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``SEC. 65. UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR ARCTIC AFFAIRS. ``(a) Establishment.--There is authorized within the Department of State an Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs, appointed under subsection (b). ``(b) Appointment.--The Ambassador shall be appointed by the President, by, and with the advice and consent of the Senate. ``(c) Duties.--The Ambassador is authorized to represent the United States in matters and cases relevant to Arctic affairs and shall be responsible to the Secretary of State for all matters, programs, and related activities pertaining to the Arctic region in the conduct of foreign policy by the Department, including, as appropriate, leading the coordination of programs carried out by United States Government agencies abroad, and such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to time designate. ``(d) Areas of Responsibility.--The Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs is authorized to maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters indicated by the Secretary of State, including those pert