§ 4103. — Duties of Commission; publication of guidelines; report to Congress.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC4103]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 67--ARCTIC RESEARCH AND POLICY
Sec. 4103. Duties of Commission; publication of guidelines;
report to Congress
(a) The Commission shall--
(1) develop and recommend an integrated national Arctic research
policy;
(2) in cooperation with the Interagency Arctic Research Policy
Committee established under section 4106 of this title, assist 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 recommend
improvements in coordination among programs;
(5) recommend methods to improve logistical planning and support
for Arctic research as may be appropriate and in accordance with the
findings and purposes of this chapter;
(6) recommend 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
Committee established under section 4106 of this title as it may
find appropriate;
(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;
(9) recommend to the Interagency Committee the means for
developing international scientific cooperation in the Arctic; and
(10) not later than January 31, 1991, and every 2 years
thereafter, publish a statement of goals and objectives with respect
to Arctic research to guide the Interagency Committee established
under section 4106 of this title in the performance of its duties.
(b) Not later than January 31 of each year, the Commission shall
submit to the President and to the Congress a report describing the
activities and accomplishments of the Commission during the immediately
preceding fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 98-373, title I, Sec. 104, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1244; Pub.
L. 101-609, Sec. 4, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3125.)
Amendments
1990--Subsec. (a)(4), (6). Pub. L. 101-609, Sec. 4(a)(1), (2),
substituted ``recommend'' for ``suggest''.
Subsec. (a)(9), (10). Pub. L. 101-609, Sec. 4(a)(3)-(5), added pars.
(9) and (10).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-609, Sec. 4(b), amended subsec. (b)
generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: ``Not later
than January 31 of each year, the Commission shall--
``(1) publish a statement of goals and objectives with respect
to Arctic research to guide the Interagency Committee established
under section 4106 of this title in the performance of its duties;
and
``(2) submit to the President and to the Congress a report
describing the activities and accomplishments of the Commission
during the immediately preceding fiscal year.''
Termination of Reporting Requirements
For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions in subsec.
(b) of this section relating to submitting annual report to Congress,
see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104-66, as amended, set out as a note under
section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and page 155 of House
Document No. 103-7.
