; (B) all the United States territory north and west of the boundary formed by the Porcupine, Yukon, and Kuskokwim Rivers; (C) all contiguous seas, including the Arctic Ocean and the Beaufort, Bering, and Chukchi Seas; and (D) the Aleutian Chain. (2) Arctic countries The term Arctic countries means the permanent members of the Arctic Council, namely the United States, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. .