Notes on 15 U.S.C. § 4101 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 15 U.S.C. § 4101 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 98-373, title I, Sec. 102, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1242;
Pub. L. 103-199, title VI, Sec. 601, Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat.
2327.)
AMENDMENTS
1993 - Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 103-199, Sec. 601(1), struck out
"as the Nation's only common border with the Soviet Union," before
"the Arctic".
Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 103-199, Sec. 601(2), struck out ",
particularly the Soviet Union," after "countries".
SHORT TITLE
Section 101 of title I of Pub. L. 98-373 provided that: "This
title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the 'Arctic Research
and Policy Act of 1984'."
EX. ORD. NO. 12501. ARCTIC RESEARCH
Ex. Ord. No. 12501, Jan. 28, 1985, 50 F.R. 4191, as amended by
Ex. Ord. No. 13286, Sec. 45, Feb. 28, 2003, 68 F.R. 10627,
provided:
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution
and laws of the United States of America, including the Arctic
Research and Policy Act of 1984 (Title I of Public Law 98-373)
("the Act") [15 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.], it is hereby ordered as
follows:
Section 1. Establishment of Arctic Research Commission. There is
established the Arctic Research Commission.
Sec. 2. Membership of the Commission. (a) The Commission shall be
composed of five members appointed by the President, as follows:
(1) three members appointed from among individuals from academic
or other research institutions with expertise in areas of research
relating to the Arctic, including the physical, biological, health,
environmental, social, and behavioral sciences;
(2) one member appointed from among indigenous residents of the
Arctic who are representative of the needs and interests of Arctic
residents and who live in areas directly affected by Arctic
resources development; and
(3) one member appointed from individuals familiar with the
Arctic and representative of the needs and interests of private
industry undertaking resource development in the Arctic.
The Director of the National Science Foundation shall serve as a
nonvoting ex officio member of the Commission. The President shall
designate a Chairperson from among the five voting members of the
Commission.
(b) In making initial appointments to the Commission, the
President shall designate one member to serve for a term of two
years, two members to serve for terms of three years, and two
members to serve for terms of four years as provided by Section
103(c) of the Act [15 U.S.C. 4102(c)]. Upon the expiration of these
initial terms of office, the term of office of each member of the
Commission shall be four years.
(c) Each of the Federal agencies represented on the Interagency
Committee established by Section 7 of this Order may designate a
representative to participate as an observer with the Commission.
These representatives shall report to and advise the Commission on
the activities of their agencies relating to Arctic research.
Sec. 3. Meetings of the Commission. The Commission shall meet at
the call of the Chairman or a majority of its members. The
Commission annually shall conduct at least one public meeting in
the State of Alaska.
Sec. 4. Functions of the Commission. (a) The Commission shall:
(1) develop and recommend an integrated national Arctic research
policy;
(2) assist, in cooperation with the Interagency Arctic Research
Policy Committee established by Section 7 of this Order, in
establishing a national Arctic research program plan to implement
the Arctic research policy;
(3) facilitate cooperation between the Federal government and
State and local governments with respect to Arctic research;
(4) review Federal research programs in the Arctic and suggest
improvements in coordination among programs;
(5) recommend methods to improve logistical planning and support
for Arctic research as may be appropriate;
(6) suggest methods for improving efficient sharing and
dissemination of data and information on the Arctic among
interested public and private institutions;
(7) offer other recommendations and advice to the Interagency
Arctic Research Policy Committee as it may find appropriate; and
(8) cooperate with the Governor of the State of Alaska, and with
agencies and organizations of that State which the Governor may
designate, with respect to the formulation of Arctic research
policy.
(b) Not later than January 31 of each year, the Commission shall:
(1) submit to the President and Congress a report describing the
activities and accomplishments of the Commission during the
immediately preceding fiscal year; and
(2) publish a statement of goals and objectives with respect to
Arctic research to guide the Interagency Arctic Research Policy
Committee in the performance of its duties.
Sec. 5. Responsibilities of Federal Agencies. (a) The heads of
Executive agencies shall, to the extent permitted by law, and in
accordance with Section 105 of the Act [15 U.S.C. 4104], provide
the Commission such information as it may require for purposes of
carrying out its functions.
(b) The heads of Executive agencies shall, upon reimbursement to
be agreed upon by the Commission and the agency head, permit the
Commission to utilize their facilities and services to the extent
that the facilities and services are needed for the establishment
and development of an Arctic research policy. The Commission shall
take every feasible step to avoid duplication of effort.
(c) All Federal agencies shall consult with the Commission before
undertaking major Federal actions relating to Arctic research.
Sec. 6. Administration of the Commission. Members of the
Commission who are otherwise employed for compensation shall serve
without compensation for their work on the Commission, but may be
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence,
as authorized by law for persons serving intermittently in the
government service. Members of the Commission who are not otherwise
employed for compensation shall be compensated for each day the
member is engaged in actual performance of duties as a member, not
to exceed 90 days of service each calendar year, at a rate equal to
the daily equivalent of the rate for GS-16 of the General Schedule.
Sec. 7. Establishment of Interagency Arctic Research Policy
Committee. There is established the Interagency Arctic Research
Policy Committee (the "Interagency Committee"). The National
Science Foundation shall serve as lead agency on the Interagency
Committee and shall be responsible for implementing Arctic research
policy.
Sec. 8. Membership of the Interagency Committee. The Interagency
Committee shall be composed of representatives of the following
Federal agencies or their designees:
(a) National Science Foundation;
(b) Department of Commerce;
(c) Department of Defense;
(d) Department of Energy;
(e) Department of the Interior;
(f) Department of State;
(g) Department of Transportation;
(h) Department of Health and Human Services;
(i) Department of Homeland Security;
(j) National Aeronautics and Space Administration;
(k) Environmental Protection Agency;
(l) Office of Science and Technology Policy; and
(m) any other Executive agency that the Director of the National
Science Foundation shall deem appropriate. The Director of the
National Science Foundation or his designee shall serve as
Chairperson of the Interagency Committee.
Sec. 9. Functions of the Interagency Committee. (a) The
Interagency Committee shall:
(1) survey Arctic research conducted by Federal, State, and local
agencies, universities, and other public and private institutions
to help determine priorities for future Arctic research, including
natural resources and materials, physical and biological sciences,
and social and behavioral sciences;
(2) work with the Commission to develop and establish an
integrated national Arctic research policy that will guide Federal
agencies in developing and implementing their research programs in
the Arctic;
(3) consult with the Commission on:
(a) the development of the national Arctic research policy and
the 5-year plan implementing the policy;
(b) Arctic research programs of Federal agencies;
(c) recommendations of the Commission on future Arctic
research; and
(d) guidelines for Federal agencies for awarding and
administering Arctic research grants;
(4) develop a 5-year plan to implement the national policy, as
provided in section 109 of the Act [15 U.S.C. 4108];
(5) provide the necessary coordination, data, and assistance for
the preparation of a single integrated, coherent, and multi-agency
budget request for Arctic research, as provided in section 110 of
the Act [15 U.S.C. 4109];
(6) facilitate cooperation between the Federal government and
State and local governments in Arctic research, and recommend the
undertaking of neglected areas of research;
(7) coordinate and promote cooperative Arctic scientific research
programs with other nations, subject to the foreign policy guidance
of the Secretary of State;
(8) cooperate with the Governor of the State of Alaska in
fulfilling its responsibilities under the Act; and
(9) promote Federal interagency coordination of all Arctic
research activities, including:
(a) logistical planning and coordination; and
(b) the sharing of data and information associated with Arctic
research, subject to section 552 of title 5, United States Code.
(b) Not later than January 31, 1986, and biennially thereafter,
the Interagency Committee shall submit to the Congress through the
President a report concerning:
(1) its activities and accomplishments since its last report; and
(2) the activities of the Commission, detailing with
particularity the recommendations of the Commission with respect to
Federal activities in Arctic research.
Sec. 10. Public Participation. The Interagency Committee will
provide public notice of its meetings and an opportunity for the
public to participate in the development and implementation of
national Arctic research policy.
Sec. 11. Administration of Interagency Committee. Each agency
represented on the Committee shall, to the extent permitted by law
and subject to the availability of funds, provide the Committee
with such administrative services, facilities, staff, and other
support services as may be necessary for effective performance of
its functions.