16 U.S.C. § 2441 : US Code - Section 2441: Federal agency cooperation

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(a) Responsibilities
(1) For the purpose of carrying out the policies and objectives
of the Convention or to implement any decision of the Commission -
(A) the Director of the National Science Foundation, in
consultation with the Secretary of State and the heads of other
appropriate departments and agencies of the United States, shall
continue to support basic research investigations of the
Antarctic marine ecosystem as a part of the United States
Antarctic Program;
(B) the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the
Director of the National Science Foundation, the Secretary of
State and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall
design and conduct the program of directed scientific research as
set forth in paragraph 2 supplemental to and coordinated with the
United States Antarctic Program; and
(C) the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the National
Science Foundation, in consultation with the Secretary of State,
may furnish facilities and personnel to the Commission in order
to assist the Commission in carrying out its functions.
(2)(A) The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, the Director of the National Science
Foundation, and other appropriate Federal officials, shall prepare
a plan, which shall be updated annually, for conducting the
directed research program required under paragraph (1)(B) for each
period of three consecutive fiscal years occurring during the
period beginning on October 1, 1985, and ending on September 30,
1991. The plan shall -
(i) describe priority directed research needs for the
implementation of the Convention;
(ii) identify which of those needs are to be fulfilled by the
United States; and
(iii) specify the design of the research referred to in
paragraph (1)(B) and the funds, personnel, and facilities
required for the research, including, in particular, the need for
the cost of enhanced ship capacity.
(B) In preparing the plan referred to in subparagraph (A), the
Secretary of Commerce shall take into account, in addition to any
other matters the Secretary considers appropriate, the
possibilities of securing productive results, the minimization of
duplication, and the methods for monitoring and evaluating a
project.
(C) The Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the Congress each
year the plan required under subparagraph (A). That part of the
plan covering fiscal years 1986 through 1988 shall be submitted not
later than October 1, 1985. That part of the plan covering each 3-
fiscal-year period thereafter shall be submitted not later than
the February 1 occurring before the beginning of the first fiscal
year covered by that part of the plan.
(b) Consultation with other agencies
In carrying out their functions under this section, the Secretary
of State, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Director of the
National Science Foundation shall consult, as appropriate, with the
Marine Mammal Commission and with other departments and agencies of
the United States.
(c) Icebreaking
The Department of Transportation shall facilitate planning for
the design, procurement, maintenance, deployment, and operation of
icebreakers needed to provide a platform for Antarctic research.
All funds necessary to support icebreaking operations, except for
recurring incremental costs associated with specific projects,
shall be allocated to the United States Coast Guard.