Briefing on expenditures or planned expenditures of funds allocated for exploration and development of existing Arctic infrastructure

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command and the Commander of the United States Northern Command, shall provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees on the expenditures or planned expenditures of funds allocated pursuant to section 20009(12) of the Act entitled An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, approved July 4, 2025 (Public Law 119–21), for exploration and development of existing Arctic infrastructure. The briefing should include amount of funds expended to date, a timeline for future use of funds, and an assessment of the feasibility of any viable infrastructure options in the Arctic region.