,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,begi* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
,a ,,bill  ,to promote rese>*1 monitor+1
 & obs]vation ( ! ,arctic & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,arctic ,rese>*1 ,monitor+1
 & ,obs]v+ ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s &  
purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !   
foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is 
an ,arctic ,nation )--  7,a7 an         
approximately #gjj-mile bord] ) !       
,arctic ,ocean2  7,b7 m ?an #ajj1jjj1jjj
 acres ( l& above ! ,arctic ,circle2 &  
7,c7 an ev5 broad] area def9$ z ,arctic 
by temp]ature1 :i* includes ! ,b]+ ,sea 
& ,aleutian ,isl&s4  7#b7 ,! ,arctic    
region ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is home to an  
indig5\s population t has subsi/$ =     
mill5nia on ! abundance 9 m>9e mammals1 
fi%1 & wildlife1 _m ( :i* are unique to 
! region4  7#c7 ,temp]atures 9 ! ,unit$ 

,/ates ,arctic region h w>m$ by #c to #d
 degrees ,celsius ov] ! pa/ half-c5tury1
 a rate ( increase t is twice ! global  
av]age4  7#d7 ,! ,arctic ice pack is    
rapidly dim9i%+ & ?9n+1 & ! ,national   
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration    
e/imates ! ,arctic ,ocean may be ice    
free dur+ summ] mon?s 9 z few z #cj     
ye>s4  7#e7 ,su* *anges to ! ,arctic    
region are hav+ a significant impact on 
! indig5\s p ( ! ,arctic1 _! communities
 & ecosy/ems1 z well z ! m>9e mammals1  
fi%1 & wildlife ^u :i* !y dep5d4  7#f7  
,su* *anges are op5+ new portions ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,arctic cont95tal %elf to 
possible developm5t = (f%ore oil & gas1 
comm]cial fi%+1 m>9e %ipp+1 & t\rism4   
7#g7 ,exi/+ ,f$]al rese>* & sci5ce      
advisory programs focus$ on !           
environm5tal & socioeconomic impacts ( a
 *ang+ ,arctic lack a cohesive1         
coord9at$1 & integrat$ approa* & are n  
adequately coord9at$ ) ,/ate1 local1    
academic1 & private-sector ,arctic      
rese>* programs4  7#h7 ,! lack ( rese>* 

integration & syn!sis ( f9d+s ( ,arctic 
rese>* has imp$$ ! progress ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates & int]national community 9       
und]/&+ climate *ange impacts & fe$back 
me*anisms 9 ! ,arctic ,ocean4  7#i7 ,an 
improv$ sci5tific und]/&+ ( ! *ang+     
,arctic is critical to ! developm5t (   
appropriate & effective regional1       
national1 & global climate *ange        
adaptation /rategies4  7b7 ,purpose ,!  
purpose ( ?is ,act is to e/abli% a      
p]man5t program to conduct rese>*1      
monitor+1 & obs]vation activities 9 !   
,arctic--  7#a7 to promote & su/a9 a    
productive & resili5t m>9e1 coa/al1 &   
e/u>9e ecosy/em 9 ! ,arctic & ! human   
uses ( its natural res\rces ?r\gh great]
 und]/&+ ( h[ ! ecosy/em works &        
monitor+ & obs]vation ( its vital signs2
 &  7#b7 to track & evaluate !          
effectiv5ess ( natural res\rce managem5t
 9 ! ,arctic 9 ord] to facilitate       
improv$ p]=mance & adaptive managem5t4  
#c4 ,arctic ,rese>* ,commission  7a7    
,duties ( ! ,arctic ,rese>* ,commission 

,section #ajd7;a7 ( ! ,arctic ,rese>* & 
,policy ,act ( #aihd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#dajc7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 by /rik+ assi/ 9 e/abli%+ & ins]t+
 e/abli%2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 
7#c7 ?r\gh 7#aj7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 
7#aa71 respectively2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7      
aw>d--  7,a7 grants to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1   
local1 or tribal gov]nm5ts & academic & 
private organizations to conduct rese>* 
on or relat$ to ! ,arctic1 includ+ to ! 
m>9e environm5t ( ! ,arctic ,ocean1 its 
adjac5t seas or associat$ less] bodies (
 wat]2 &  7,b7 su* grants on ! basis (  
m]it 9 accordance ) su* national ,arctic
 rese>* program plan2  4  7b7           
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,commission ,section  
#ajf ( ! ,arctic ,rese>* & ,policy ,act 
( #aihd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #daje7 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ & at ! 
end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ !  
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ent] into 
agreem5ts ) appropriate ag5cies or      

organizations to adm9i/] grants made    
pursuant to ?is title = ,arctic rese>*  
includ+ reimbursem5t f funds ( !        
,commission to adm9i/] su* grants4  4   
7c7 ,comp5sation ( ,commission memb]s   
,section #ajc7;d77#a7 ( ! ,arctic       
,rese>* & ,policy ,act ( #aihd 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #dajb7;d77#a77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ = comp5sation 9 ! second s5t5ce & 
ins]t+ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or any     
,/ate or local gov]nm5t4  7d7 ,conflicts
 ( int]e/  7#a7 ,arctic ,rese>*         
,commission ,section #ajc ( ! ,arctic   
,rese>* & ,policy ,act ( #aihd 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #dajb7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,conflict ( int]e/ ,!
 ,commission %all adopt conflict (      
int]e/ & recusal provisions t apply to  
any decision by ! ,commission & to all  
memb]s ( ! ,commission z if ea* memb] ( 
! ,commission is an affect$ individual  
)9 ! mean+ ( section #cjb7;j7 ( !       
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#aheb7;j771 except t 9 addition to !    

disclosure requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b7 (
 su* section #cjb7;j71 ea* memb] ( !    
,commission %all disclose any f9ancial  
int]e/ or relation%ip 9 an organization 
or ) an individual t is apply+ = fund+ f
 ! ,commission held by ! memb] ( !      
,commission1 includ+ an int]e/ z an     
(fic]1 director1 tru/ee1 p>tn]1         
employee1 contractor1 ag5t1 or o!r      
repres5tative4  4  7#b7 ,nor? ,pacific  
,rese>* ,bo>d ,subsection 7e7 ( section 
#dja ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior &       
,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1  
#aiih 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #adgd;d7 is am5d$--
  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,b71 by /rik+   
#ae p]c5t & ins]t+ #bj p]c5t2 &  7,b7 by
 /rik+ p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7#e7 ,! ,bo>d %all adopt conflict (     
int]e/ & recusal provisions t apply to  
any decision by ! ,bo>d & to all memb]s 
( ! ,bo>d z if ea* memb] ( ! ,bo>d is an
 affect$ individual )9 ! mean+ ( section
 #cjb7;j7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y   
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #aheb7;j771 except t 9        

addition to ! disclosure requirem5ts (  
p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* section #cjb7;j71   
ea* memb] ( ! ,bo>d %all disclose any   
f9ancial int]e/ or relation%ip 9 an     
organization or ) an individual t is    
apply+ = fund+ f ! ,bo>d1 includ+ an    
int]e/ z an (fic]1 director1 tru/ee1    
p>tn]1 employee1 contractor1 ag5t1 or   
o!r repres5tative4  4  #d4 ,environm5tal
 ,improvem5t & ,re/oration ,fund  7a7   
,transf] & availability ( am\nts e>n$   
,subsection 7c7 ( section #dja ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & ,relat$        
,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #aiih    
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #adgd;d7 is am5d$--  7#a7
 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,to ! ext5t  
provid$ 9 ! subsequ5t appropriations    
,acts1 #hj p]c5t ( su* am\nts %all be   
made available & ins]t+ #dj p]c5t ( su* 
am\nts %all be made available )\t fur!r 
appropriations2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71  
by /rik+ #bj p]c5t & ins]t+ #be p]c5t2 &
  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 
#be p]c5t ( su* am\nts %all be made )\t 
fur!r appropriation to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  

,arctic ,rese>* ,commission = ! purposes
 ( c>ry+ out rese>* & monitor+ 9 !      
,arctic z provid$ 9 subsection 7f74     
7#d7 #aj p]c5t ( su* am\nts %all be made
 available )\t fur!r appropriations to !
 ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce to fund ! ,alaska 
,ocean ,obs]v+ ,program z provid$ 9     
subsection 7g74  4  7b7 ,au?ority ,to   
accept non-,f$]al funds = use by ,nor?  
,pacific ,rese>* ,bo>d ,subsection 7e7 (
 su* section is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#f7 ,acceptance ( non-,f$]al 
funds ,! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce may accept
 funds f a s\rce o!r ?an ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to be us$ by ! ,bo>d to  
c>ry out ?is subsection4  4  7c7 ,use ( 
funds ,su* section is fur!r am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,unit$     
,/ates ,arctic ,rese>* ,commission  7#a7
 ,use ( funds ,funds available "u       
subsection 7c77#c7 %all be us$ by !     
,arctic ,rese>* ,commission e/abli%$ by 
section #ajc ( ! ,arctic ,rese>* &      
,policy ,act ( #aihd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#dajb7 to aw>d grants "u subsection     

7a77#c7 ( su* section4  7#b7 ,limitation
 ,n m ?an #bj p]c5t ( funds available "u
 subsection 7c77#c7 may be us$ = co/s   
associat$ ) adm9i/]+ ! aw>d+ ( grants "u
 section #ajc7;a77#c7 ( ! ,arctic       
,rese>* & ,policy ,act ( #aihd 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #dajb7;a77#c774  7g7 ,alaska  
,ocean ,obs]v+ ,sy/em ,funds available  
"u subsection 7c77#d7 %all be us$ to    
support ! ,alaska ,ocean ,obs]v+ ,sy/em 
9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! ,integrat$       
,coa/al & ,ocean ,obs]vation ,sy/em ,act
 ( #bjji 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq471 
= ! purpose ( e/abli%+ long-t]m ocean   
obs]v+ sy/ems & monitor+ programs 9     
wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,nor?       
,pacific1 ,b]+ ,sea1 & ,arctic ,ocean4  
,n m ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! funds made       
available pursuant to subsection 7c77#d7
 may be us$ to provide adm9i/rative     
support "u ?is subsection4  7h7         
,duplication ( ef=t2 report ,programs & 
grants fund$ pursuant to p>agraphs 7#b71
 7#c71 & 7#d7 ( subsection 7c7 %all seek
 to avoid duplicat+ o!r rese>*          

activities4 ,! ,nor? ,pacific ,rese>*   
,bo>d1 ! ,arctic ,rese>* ,commission1 & 
! ,alaska ,ocean ,obs]v+ ,sy/em %all--  
7#a7 meet n less ?an once annually to   
promote coord9ation among rese>*        
programs & projects2 &  7#b7 submit to  
,congress & ! ,presid5t an annual report
 on ! /atus ( rese>* conduct$ pursuant  
to ?is title4  7i7 ,arctic def9$ ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m ,arctic has ! mean+ giv5 
t t]m 9 section #aab ( ! ,arctic ,rese>*
 & ,policy ,act ( #aihd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#daaa74  4