; and (2) the United States should ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in order to allow the United States to secure its claim to offshore resources present along the Arctic’s extended continental shelf. 4. Strategy to protect United States interests in the Arctic region (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall develop and submit to Congress a strategy to protect United States interests in the Arctic region. (b) Goals The strategy required under subsection (a) shall include the following goals: (1) Improve telecommunications, navigation, ocean and coastal mapping, and Coast Guard and other infrastructure to support a sustained security and emergency response presence for the State of Alaska. (2) Direct the United States representative to the Arctic Council to use the voice and vote of the United States to conduct increased confidence-building and cooperative security measures with the other member countries of the Arctic Council. (3) Support climate resilience efforts across the Arctic region. (4) Sustain robust research funding to understand the ongoing climate changes in the Arctic region and the global impact of such changes. (c) Use of prior reports and strategies The strategy required under subsection (a) shall be informed by the reports and strategies described in section 2(2) and other relevant United States Government reports and strategies regarding the Arctic region. (d) Comptroller General of the United States report (1) In general Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of the this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report assessing the cost and procurement schedule for new United States icebreakers. (2) Elements The report required in