§ 4109. — Coordination and review of budget requests; Office of Science and Technology Policy; Office of Management and Budget.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC4109]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 67--ARCTIC RESEARCH AND POLICY
Sec. 4109. Coordination and review of budget requests; Office of
Science and Technology Policy; Office of Management and Budget
(a) The Office of Science and Technology Policy shall--
(1) review all agency and department budget requests related to
the Arctic transmitted pursuant to section 4107(a)(5) of this title,
in accordance with the national Arctic research policy and the 5-
year program under section 4107(a)(2) and section 4108 of this
title, respectively; and
(2) consult closely with the Interagency Committee and the
Commission to guide the Office of Science and Technology Policy's
efforts.
(b)(1) The Office of Management and Budget shall consider all
Federal agency requests for research related to the Arctic as one
integrated, coherent, and multiagency request which shall be reviewed by
the Office of Management and Budget prior to submission of the
President's annual budget request for its adherence to the Plan. The
Commission shall, after submission of the President's annual budget
request, review the request and report to Congress on adherence to the
Plan.
(2) The Office of Management and Budget shall seek to facilitate
planning for the design, procurement, maintenance, deployment, and
operations of icebreakers needed to provide a platform for Arctic
research by allocating all funds necessary to support icebreaking
operations, except for recurring incremental costs associated with
specific projects, to the Coast Guard.
(Pub. L. 98-373, title I, Sec. 110, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1248.)
Termination of Reporting Requirements
For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions of law
requiring submittal to Congress of any annual, semiannual, or other
regular periodic report listed in House Document No. 103-7 (in which the
review of the President's annual budget request and report to Congress
under subsec. (b)(1) of this section is listed on page 155), see section
3003 of Pub. L. 104-66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113
of Title 31, Money and Finance.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the
Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of
Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security,
and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d),
552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of
Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified,
set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 4107 of this title.
