,,ii #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ejha ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #ah1 #bjbd,ms4 ,murk[ski introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,arctic ,rese>* ,policy ,act ( #aihd to improve ! ,act4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,arctic ,rese>* & ,policy ,am5dm5ts ,act ( #bjbd 4 #b4 ,long title am5dm5t ,! ,arctic ,rese>* & ,policy ,act ( #aihd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #daja et seq47 is am5d$ 9 ! long title by /rik+ provide & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ provide a compreh5sive national policy on national rese>* ne$s & objectives 9 ! ,arctic1 = programs necess>y to c>ry out t policy1 includ+ ,f$]al programs ( advanc$ mat]ials rese>* & te*nology1 & = o!r purposes44 #c4 ,f9d+s & purposes ,section #ajb7;a7 ( ! ,arctic ,rese>* & ,policy ,act ( #aihd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #daja7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ & homel& aft] national2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ wea!r patt]ns & mu/ be und]/ood 9 ord] to promote bett] agricultural managem5t ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ins]t+ wea!r & climate patt]ns & mu/ be bett] und]/ood to address _! impacts1 *all5ges1 & opportunities2 7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#ag71 z p>agraphs 7#g7 ?r\gh 7#ai71 respectively2 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3 7#e7 a rapidly *ang+ climate re%apes ! economic1 social1 cultural1 political1 environm5tal1 & security l&scape ( ! region2 7#f7 su/a9$1 robu/1 coord9at$1 & appropriately fund$ ,arctic rese>* is requir$ to in=m ,unit$ ,/ates & int]national ,arctic policy2 2 & 7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ & climate aft] wea!r4 #d4 ,arctic ,rese>* ,commission ,section #ajc ( ! ,arctic ,rese>* & ,policy ,act ( #aihd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dajb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ sev5 & ins]t+ eight2 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ are repres5tatives ( & ins]t+ repres5ts2 7,,ii7 by /rik+ :o live 9 areas & ins]t+ :o lives 9 an area2 & 7,,iii7 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7iii7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7iv7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 "o non-vot+ memb] appo9t$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ,alaska f among individuals famili> ) ,alaska & ! ,arctic region4 2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ *airp]son & ins]t+ ,*air2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,a memb] ( ! ,commission n pres5tly employ$ = comp5sation %all be comp5sat$ at a rate equal to ! daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic pay prescrib$ = level ,,iv ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day 7includ+ travel "t7 dur+ :i* su* memb] is engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,commission1 n to exce$ #ij days ( s]vice ea* ye>1 or 9 ! case ( ! ,*air1 n to exce$ #abj days ( s]vice ea* ye>42 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,*airman & ins]t+ ,*air4 #e4 ,duties ( ! ,commission ,section #ajd ( ! ,arctic ,rese>* & ,policy ,act ( #aihd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dajc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ ,duties ( ! ,commission4-- be=e ,! ,commission2 7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#aj7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#ab71 respectively2 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3 7#c7 hold an annual jo9t meet+ ) ! ,int]ag5cy ,arctic ,rese>* ,policy ,committee to discuss national ,arctic rese>* policy2 7#d7 "w ) ! ,int]ag5cy ,arctic ,rese>* ,policy ,committee to id5tify rese>* infra/ructure priorities & develop a jo9t rese>* infra/ructure plan ) a s+le budget to fund ! rese>* infra/ructure activities ( bo? ! ,commission & ! ,int]ag5cy ,arctic ,rese>* ,policy ,committee2 2 & 7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 z r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ 1 ,tribal1 aft] ,/ate2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7b7 z subsection 7c72 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3 7b7 ,commission aw>ds = excell5ce 9 rese>* 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ye>1 ! ,commission may make a ca% aw>d to any p]son 9 recognition ( excell5ce 9 ,arctic rese>* conduct$ by su* p]son or out/&+ support ( ,arctic rese>* provid$ by su* p]son4 7#b7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( a ca% aw>d made to a p]son "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be fix$ by ! ,commission & %all n exce$ #aj1jjj4 7#c7 ,ineligibility ( commission memb]s ,an individual :o is or has be5 a memb] ( ! ,commission %all be ineligible to receive an aw>d "u p>agraph 7#a74 2 & 7#d7 9 subsection 7c71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ ,report4-- be=e ,n lat] ?an4 #f4 ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,commission ,section #ajf ( ! ,arctic ,rese>* & ,policy ,act ( #aihd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #daje7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,! ,commission may & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may 2 7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#d7 ent] into agreem5ts ) ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 or1 at ! discretion ( ! ,commission1 su* o!r ,f$]al ag5cy or private entity t rea*es an agreem5t ) ! ,commission1 = ! procurem5t ( necess>y f9ancial & adm9i/rative s]vices1 = :i* paym5t %all be made 9 advance or by reimbursem5t f funds ( ! ,commission 9 am\nts to be agre$ ^u by ! ,*air or ,executive ,director ( ! ,commission & ! au?oriz$ repres5tative ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration or o!r ,f$]al ag5cy or private entity t w provide ! s]vices2 2 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3 7#f7 exp5d = repres5tation & reception exp5ses ea* fiscal ye> n m ?an #a p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available to ! ,commission "u section #aaa = su* fiscal ye>4 2 & 7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7b7 ,applicable regulations ,) respect to agreem5ts ent]$ into "u subsection 7a77#d71 if a ,f$]al ag5cy af=ds ! s]vices describ$ 9 su* subsection1 ! regulations ( t ag5cy = ! collection ( indebt$ness ( p]sonnel result+ f errone\s paym5ts requir$ "u section #eead7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all apply to ! collection ( errone\s paym5ts made to or on behalf ( a ,commission employee & regulations ( t ag5cy = ! adm9i/rative control ( funds1 z requir$ "u sections #aeac7;d7 & #aead ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all apply to appropriations ( ! ,commission4 ,! ,commission %all n be requir$ to prescribe su* regulations4 4 #g4 ,lead ag5cy & ,int]ag5cy ,arctic ,rese>* ,policy ,committee ,section #ajg7;b77#b7 ( ! ,arctic ,rese>* & ,policy ,act ( #aihd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dajf7;b77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,l7 z subp>agraph 7,p72 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,k71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,k7 ! foll[+3 7,l7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 7,m7 ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,commission2 7,n7 ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution2 7,o7 ! ,d5ali ,commission2 & 4 #h4 ,consultation ,section #ajh7;a7 ( ! ,arctic ,rese>* & ,policy ,act ( #aihd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dajg7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#i77;,b71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#aj7 z p>agraph 7#ab72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3 7#aj7 hold an annual jo9t meet+ ) ! full ,commission to discuss national ,arctic rese>* policy2 7#aa7 "w ) ! ,commission to id5tify rese>* infra/ructure priorities & develop a jo9t rese>* infra/ructure plan ) a s+le budget to fund ! rese>* infra/ructure activities ( bo? ! ,commission & ! ,int]ag5cy ,committee2 & 4 #i4 ,arctic rese>* plan ,section #aji7;a7 ( ! ,arctic ,rese>* & ,policy ,act ( #aihd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dajh7;a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,! ,plan & ins]t+ ,not)/&+ section #cjjc ( ! ,f$]al ,reports ,elim9ation & ,sunset ,act ( #aiie 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #aaac note71 ! plan4 #aj4 ,coord9ation & review ( budget reque/s ,section #aaj ( ! ,arctic ,rese>* & ,policy ,act ( #aihd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #daji7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7a7 & 7b7 z subsections 7b7 & 7c71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e subsection 7b71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! foll[+3 7a7 ,budget reque/ ( ,int]ag5cy ,committee ,! ,int]ag5cy ,committee %all submit budget reque/s specify+ & comm5surate ) ! res\rces ne$$ to meet ! obligations ( ! ,int]ag5cy ,committee includ$ 9 ! ,arctic ,rese>* ,plan "u section #aji4 4