§ 4102. — Arctic Research Commission.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC4102]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 67--ARCTIC RESEARCH AND POLICY
Sec. 4102. Arctic Research Commission
(a) Establishment
The President shall establish an Arctic Research Commission
(hereafter referred to as the ``Commission'').
(b) Membership
(1) The Commission shall be composed of seven members appointed by
the President, with the Director of the National Science Foundation
serving as a nonvoting, ex officio member. The members appointed by the
President shall include--
(A) four 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;
(B) 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 resource
development; and
(C) two members appointed from among individuals familiar with
the Arctic and representative of the needs and interests of private
industry undertaking resource development in the Arctic.
(2) The President shall designate one of the appointed members of
the Commission to be chairperson of the Commission.
(c) Terms of office; vacancies; hold-over status
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the term
of office of each member of the Commission appointed under subsection
(b)(1) of this section shall be four years.
(2) Of the members of the Commission originally appointed under
subsection (b)(1) of this section--
(A) one shall be appointed for a term of two years;
(B) two shall be appointed for a term of three years; and
(C) two shall be appointed for a term of four years.
(3) Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Commission shall
be filled, after notice of the vacancy is published in the Federal
Register, in the manner provided by the preceding provisions of this
section, for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(4) A member may serve after the expiration of the member's term of
office until the President appoints a successor.
(5) A member may serve consecutive terms beyond the member's
original appointment.
(d) Compensation and travel expenses; Federal employee status; meetings;
observer-designees
(1) Members of the Commission may be allowed travel expenses,
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703
of title 5. A member of the Commission not presently employed for
compensation shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily
equivalent of the rate for GS-18 of the General Schedule under section
5332 of title 5 for each day the member is engaged in the actual
performance of his duties as a member of the Commission, not to exceed
90 days of service each year. Except for the purposes of chapter 81 of
title 5 (relating to compensation for work injuries) and chapter 171 of
title 28 (relating to tort claims), a member of the Commission shall not
be considered an employee of the United States for any purpose.
(2) The Commission shall meet at the call of its Chairman or a
majority of its members.
(3) Each Federal agency referred to in section 4106(b) of this title
may designate a representative to participate as an observer with the
Commission. These representatives shall report to and advise the
Commission on the activities relating to Arctic research of their
agencies.
(4) The Commission shall conduct at least one public meeting in the
State of Alaska annually.
(Pub. L. 98-373, title I, Sec. 103, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1243; Pub.
L. 101-609, Secs. 2, 3, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3125.)
Amendments
1990--Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 101-609, Sec. 2, in introductory
provisions, substituted ``seven'' for ``five'', in subpar. (A),
substituted ``four'' for ``three'', and in subpar. (C), substituted
``two members'' for ``one member''.
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 101-609, Sec. 3, substituted ``GS-18'' for
``GS-16''.
References in Other Laws to GS-16, 17, or 18 Pay Rates
References in laws to the rates of pay for GS-16, 17, or 18, or to
maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered
references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I,
Sec. 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101-509, set out in a note under section 5376
of Title 5.
