[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7479 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7479

To provide for a regional center for security studies for the Arctic in 
           the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 1, 2020

 Mr. Young (for himself, Mr. Cole, and Mrs. Radewagen) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for a regional center for security studies for the Arctic in 
           the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TED STEVENS ARCTIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES.

    (a) Establishment Required.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish 
        and administer for purposes of section 342 of title 10, United 
        States Code, and other applicable provisions of law, a 
        Department of Defense Regional Center for Security Studies for 
        the Arctic.
            (2) Designation.--The Regional Center for Security Studies 
        established and administered pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be 
        known as the ``Ted Stevens Arctic Center for Security 
        Studies''.
            (3) Location.--The Regional Center for Security Studies 
        established and administered pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be 
        located in such location in a non-contiguous State as the 
        Secretary considers appropriate.
    (b) Sixth Regional Center for Security Studies.--Section 184(b)(2) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph:
            ``(F) The Ted Stevens Arctic Center for Security Studies, 
        located in a non-contiguous State.''.
    (c) Acceptance of Gifts and Donations.--Section 2611(a)(2) of such 
title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
            ``(F) The Ted Stevens Arctic Center for Security 
        Studies.''.
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