Inclusion of Army National Guard in Army Arctic strategy and force structure

(a) Inclusion in strategic planning The Secretary of the Army shall ensure that the Army National Guard is fully integrated into the implementation and future iterations of the document entitled Regaining Arctic Dominance: The U.S. Army in the Arctic (or any successor strategy). (b) Requirements In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall carry out the following activities: (1) Identify specific Army National Guard units with existing cold-weather capabilities or geographical proximity to the Arctic Circle to be designated as Arctic-capable or Arctic-focused. (2) Establish a modernization roadmap to ensure that Army National Guard units designated for Arctic missions are suitably equipped with mission-critical equipment such as Extreme Cold Weather Clothing System (ECWCS) gear, over-snow vehicles, and specialized communication equipment. (3) Expand participation of Army National Guard units in multi-component Arctic exercises, including Northern Edge and Arctic Edge, to validate interoperability, as possible. (c) Report required Not later than June 30, 2027, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the specific roles, missions, and resource requirements identified for the Army National Guard within the Army's Arctic strategy.