II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1177 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 11, 2019 Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Mr. Sullivan , and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To establish a congressionally chartered seaway development corporation in the Arctic, consistent with customary international law, with the intention of uniting Arctic nations in a cooperative Arctic shipping union, where voluntary collective maritime shipping fees will help fund the infrastructural and environmental demands of safe and reliable shipping in the region.