,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eafe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bi1 #bjbf,mr4   
,sullivan 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 & 
,mr4 ,hick5loop]7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize
 ! ,(fice ( ,pol> ,programs ( !         
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,op]ational       
,lead]%ip 9 ,arctic & ,ant>ctic ,rese>* 
,act or ! ,,pol> ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ant>ctica ,! t]m     
,ant>ctica has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9     
section #c ( ! ,ant>ctic ,cons]vation   
,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bdjb74     
7#b7 ,ant>ctic ,treaty ,! t]m ,ant>ctic 
,treaty means ! ,ant>ctic ,treaty sign$ 
9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 on ,decemb] #a1 #aiei 
7#ab ,,u/ #gid74  7#c7 ,arctic ,! t]m   
,arctic has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #aab ( ! ,arctic ,rese>* & ,policy ,act
 ( #aihd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #daaa74  7#d7   

,assi/ant ,director ,! t]m ,assi/ant    
,director means ! ,assi/ant ,director   
responsible = ! managem5t ( !           
,directorate appo9t$ "u section #f7;a74 
7#e7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d means !         
,national ,sci5ce ,bo>d4  7#f7 ,director
 ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! 
,f\ndation4  7#g7 ,f\ndation ,! t]m     
,f\ndation means ! ,national ,sci5ce    
,f\ndation4  7#h7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m 
,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#i7 ,pol> regions ,! t]m pol> regions  
means ! ,arctic & ,ant>ctica4  7#aj7    
,pol> rese>* & developm5t ,! t]m pol>   
rese>* & developm5t means basic & appli$
 rese>*1 sci5ce1 eng9e]+1 developm5t1 or
 exp]im5tation conduct$ 91 ne>1 or      
relat$ to1 ! pol> regions4  7#aa7       
,work=ce developm5t ,! t]m work=ce      
developm5t means sci5ce1 te*nology1     
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics education1 tra9+1 &
 capacity-build+ to meet work=ce dem&s 9

 ! pol> regions4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re  
is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,f\ndation !           
,directorate = ,pol> ,programs 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is ,act z ! ,directorate7 to      
advance pol> rese>* & developm5t1       
education1 work=ce developm5t1 & rese>* 
infra/ructure to-- 7#a7 exp& fundam5tal 
k ( pol> sy/ems & processes2  7#b7      
advance innovative solutions relat+ to !
 pol> regions2  7#c7 improve und]/&+ ( !
 int]actions betwe5 ! pol> regions &    
global sy/ems2 &  7#d7 use ! unique     
*>act]i/ics ( ! pol> regions z a        
sci5ce-obs]v+ plat=m4  #d4 ,purposes ,! 
purposes ( ! ,directorate are to-- 7#a7 
promote sci5tific pol> rese>* &         
developm5t2  7#b7 advance eng9e]+1      
education1 & work=ce developm5t 9 & ab\t
 ! pol> regions2  7#c7 facilitate access
 to ! pol> regions & "w ) ! ,unit$      
,/ates milit>y & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to  
provide ! necess>y logi/ical support =  
rese>*2  7#d7 support rese>*            
infra/ructure1 includ+ p]man5t ye>-r\nd 
rese>* /ations1 num]\s field camps      

across ! pol> regions1 & rese>* vessels 
op]at+ ar\nd ! pol> regions2  7#e7 7,a7 
manage & ma9ta9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,ant>ctic ,program at a level provid+ an
 active & influ5tial pres5ce 9          
,ant>ctica design$ to support ! range ( 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ant>ctic int]e/s1 z      
det]m9$ by ,presid5tial ,memor&um #ffdf 
7relat+ to ,unit$ ,/ates ,ant>ctic      
policy & programs71 issu$ ,febru>y #e1  
#aihb2 &  7,b7 support ! commitm5t ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,ant>ctic ,treaty2   
7#f7 coord9ate all ,unit$ ,/ates sci5ce 
9 ,ant>ctica2  7#g7 manage & ma9ta9 an  
active & influ5tial pres5ce 9 ! ,arctic 
to support ! range ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
,arctic int]e/s1 z det]m9$ by           
appropriate national & int]national     
bodies1 agreem5ts1 & policies2  7#h7    
facilitate engagem5t ) local & indig5\s 
peoples 9 ,arctic rese>*1 education1 &  
outrea* activities2  7#i7 *air1 or      
designate a repres5tative to *air1 !    
,int]ag5cy ,arctic ,rese>* ,policy      
,committee1 9 accordance ) section #ajg 

( ! ,arctic ,rese>* & ,policy ,act (    
#aihd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #dajg72 &  7#aj7   
facilitate rese>* & infra/ructure       
developm5t 9 ,gre5l& 9 accordance ) !   
,agreem5t betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,d5m>k ,am5d+ & ,supplem5t+ ! ,agreem5t 
( ,april #bg1 #aiea1 sign$ at ,igaliku  
on ,augu/ #f1 #bjjd 7commonly kn[n z !  
,igaliku ,agreem5t71 & ! ,agreem5t on   
,enhanc+ ,int]national ,arctic          
,sci5tific ,coop]ation = "w 9 ! ,arctic 
& ,gre5l&1 sign$ at ,fairbanks1 ,alaska 
on ,may #aa1 #bjag4  #e4 ,activities    
,subject to ! availability ( appropriat$
 funds1 ! ,director1 act+ ?r\gh !       
,directorate1 %all a*ieve ! purposes    
describ$ 9 section #d ?r\gh ! use (     
aw>ds or au?orities describ$ 9 section  
#i t-- 7#a7 support creative &          
innovative pol> rese>* & developm5t1    
education1 & work=ce developm5t 9 !     
,arctic1 includ+ incorporat+ indig5\s k 
& co-production ( k ) ,indian ,tribes1  
to-- 7,a7 ga9 a bett] und]/&+ ( !       
,arctic's biological1 geophysical1      

*emical1 & sociocultural processes & !  
int]actions ( ocean1 l&1 atmosph]e1     
biological1 & human sy/ems2 &  7,b7     
build capacity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates work=ce
 = pol> rese>* & developm5t2  7#b7 7,a7 
support infra/ructure 9 ! ,arctic ?r\gh 
coord9ation ( logi/ics & facilities1    
includ+ at field locations ?r\gh\t !    
,arctic 7includ+ at lea/ #a location 9  
,alaska7 & an appropriate numb] (       
vessels capable ( support+ & conduct+   
,arctic rese>*2  7,b7 promote !         
developm5t & su/a9m5t ( infra/ructure1  
long-t]m obs]vational sy/ems1 & rese>*  
capabilities 9 ! ,arctic to advance pol>
 rese>* & developm5t1 education1        
environm5tal pr$iction1 national        
/rategic int]e/s1 & work=ce developm5t 9
 ! ,arctic2 &  7,c7 support long-t]m    
,arctic obs]v+1 monitor+1 & data        
collection sy/ems1 includ+ atmosph]ic1  
oceanic1 t]re/rial1 cryosph]ic1 &       
p]mafro/ obs]v+ networks1 necess>y to   
improve =eca/+1 infra/ructure resili5ce1
 navigation safety1 national security   

aw>5ess1 & ! und]/&+ ( ,e>? sy/em       
processes2  7#c7 advance cutt+-edge pol>
 rese>* & developm5t1 education1 &      
work=ce developm5t t-- 7,a7 improves    
und]/&+ ( int]actions among ! pol>      
regions & global sy/ems2  7,b7 exp&s    
fundam5tal k ( ! sy/ems1 biota1 &       
processes ( ! pol> regions2  7,c7       
utilizes ! unique *>act]i/ics ( ! pol>  
regions z a sci5ce-obs]v+ plat=m2  7,d7 
builds capacity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
work=ce = pol> rese>* & developm5t2 &   
7,e7 improves collaborations among      
rese>* in/itutions2  7#d7 7,a7 provide !
 op]ational & logi/ical plat=m = !      
,unit$ ,/ates to conduct _w-class sci5ce
 9 ,ant>ctica & ma9ta9 an active &      
influ5tial pres5ce on ! cont95t2 &  7,b7
 coord9ate )1 &1 z ne$$ & on a          
co/-reimbursable basis1 draw ^u !       
logi/ical support capabilities (1       
,f$]al1 milit>y1 & comm]cial p>tn]s     
work+ toge!r to execute a supply *a9 to 
provide p]sonnel ) ev]y?+ ne$$ to live1 
"w1 & conduct sci5ce 9 ! pol> regions1  

includ+ air op]ations1 m>itime support1 
& l& capabilities2  7#e7 7,a7 advance   
pol> region safety & heal? ?r\gh        
activities su* z indu/rial hygi5e &     
safety activities & ov]sight ( !        
occupational heal? & m$ical sy/em =     
programs 9 pol> regions to ensure public
 heal? & improvem5t2 &  7,b7 support a  
/reaml9+ ( safety initiatives 9 pol>    
regions2 &  7#f7 support ! int]e/ ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,arctic & ,ant>ctica  
?r\gh repres5tation1 active engagem5t1 &
 p]=m+ o!r duties 9 accordance )        
relevant national & int]national bodies1
 treaties1 & agreem5ts4  #f4 ,assi/ant  
,director  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director    
%all appo9t an ,assi/ant ,director      
responsible = ! managem5t ( !           
,directorate 9 ! same mann] z o!r       
assi/ant directors ( ! ,f\ndation are   
appo9t$4  7b7 ,qualifications ,!        
,assi/ant ,director %all be an          
individual :o1 by reason ( pr(essional  
backgr\nd & exp]i5ce1 is specially      
qualifi$ to-- 7#a7 advise ! ,director on

 all matt]s p]ta9+ to pol> rese>* &     
developm5t2 &  7#b7 develop & implem5t !
 necess>y policies & proc$ures to       
promote pol> rese>* & developm5t across 
! ,f\ndation & c>ry out !               
responsibilities "u subsection 7c74  7c7
 ,responsibilities ,! responsibilities (
 ! ,assi/ant ,director %all include--   
7#a7 advis+ ! ,director on all matt]s   
p]ta9+ to pol> rese>* & developm5t2     
7#b7 approv+ all new programs )9 !      
,directorate2  7#c7 coord9at+ pol>      
rese>* & developm5t1 infra/ructure      
plann+1 obs]vational sy/ems1 logi/ics1 &
 op]ational support across ,f$]al       
ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 
! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic      
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 !  
,national ,a]onautics & ,space          
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 & o!r     
relevant ag5cies2  7#d7 coord9at+ pol>  
rese>* & developm5t ) p>tn] c\ntries2   
7#e7 develop+ & implem5t+ m]it-review   
models & me*anisms = select+ & provid+  
aw>ds = pol> rese>* & developm5t at     

diff]5t scales1 f individual inve/igator
 aw>ds to l>ge multi-in/itution         
collaborations2  7#f7 assess+ ! success 
( ! programs ( ! ,directorate2  7#g7    
adm9i/]+ aw>ds to a*ieve ! purposes     
describ$ 9 section #d2  7#h7 provid+    
regul> brief+s to ! ,bo>d on ! /atus (  
pol> regions infra/ructure & ! alignm5t 
( aw>ds "u section #i ) ! focus areas   
id5tifi$ "u section #h2 &  7#i7 p]=m+   
o!r su* duties p]ta9+ to su* purposes z 
are requir$ by ! ,director4  7d7        
,relation%ip ,! ,assi/ant ,director %all
 report to ! ,director4  7e7            
,relation%ip to o!r programs ,no o!r    
directorate )9 ! ,f\ndation %all report 
to ! ,assi/ant ,director4  #g4 ,advisory
 committee  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 accordance )
 *apt] #aj ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 ! ,director %all e/abli% an      
advisory committee 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
section z ! advisory committee7 to      
assess1 & make recomm5dations reg>d+1 ! 
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act4  7b7  
,memb]%ip ,! memb]s ( ! advisory        

committee %all-- 7#a7 be individuals )  
relevant exp]i5ce or exp]tise1 includ+  
educators1 academic subject matt]       
exp]ts1 individuals f indu/ry & national
 labs1 memb]s ( ,indian ,tribes1        
repres5tatives ( civil society1 &       
repres5tatives ( o!r nongov]nm5tal      
organizations2 &  7#b7 consi/ ( n less  
?an #aj memb]s broadly repres5tative (  
/akehold]s4  7c7 ,responsibilities ,!   
responsibilities ( ! advisory committee 
%all include-- 7#a7 review+ & advis+ on 
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is ,act2  7#b7 
propos+ /rategies = fulfill+ ! purposes 
describ$ 9 section #d2  7#c7 propos+    
pot5tial areas ( rese>* relevant to pol>
 *all5ges2 &  7#d7 o!r relevant duties1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,director4  #h4 ,focus   
areas  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 consultation ) ! 
,assi/ant ,director1 ! ,bo>d1 & !       
advisory committee e/abli%$ "u section  
#g1 ! ,director %all id5tify1 & annually
 review & update z appropriate1 a li/   
(-- 7#a7 pol> rese>* & developm5t1      
education1 & work=ce developm5t inve/m5t

 priorities "u ?is ,act2 &  7#b7        
necess>y infra/ructure & logi/ical      
support ne$$ to appropriately c>ry out  
pol> rese>* & developm5t1 education1 &  
work=ce developm5t "u ?is ,act4  7b7    
,initial focus ( pol> regions rese>* &  
infra/ructure inve/m5ts ,! initial focus
 ( pol> regions rese>* & infra/ructure  
inve/m5ts %all be-- 7#a7 rese>* &       
associat$ rese>* infra/ructure inve/m5ts
 t ma9ta91 /r5g!n1 & enhance ! ability (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve1 und]/&1 &   
pr$ict ! physical1 biological1 geologic1
 & socioeconomic processes & int]act+   
sy/ems ( ! ,arctic to-- 7,a7 protect &  
advance ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
ensure prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,arctic resid5ts2  7,b7 /r5g!n ,alaska's
 role z ! prim>y ,arctic rese>*1        
logi/ics1 op]ations1 & work=ce          
developm5t hub = ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &     
7,c7 /r5g!n exi/+ associat$ rese>*1     
rese>* infra/ructure1 & work=ce         
developm5t 9 o!r ,/ates & t]ritories2   
7#b7 rese>* & associat$ rese>*          

infra/ructure inve/m5ts t ma9ta91       
/r5g!n1 & enhance ! ability ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates to obs]ve1 und]/&1 & pr$ict !    
physical1 biological1 geologic1 &       
socioeconomic processes & int]act+      
sy/ems ( ,ant>ctica to protect & advance
 ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u !       
,ant>ctic ,treaty2  7#c7 pol> rese>* &  
developm5t t ensures ! unconte/$        
navigation & /rategic utilization by !  
,unit$ ,/ates ( ! ,arctic2 &  7#d7 pol> 
rese>* & developm5t t ensures ! ,unit$  
,/ates dom9ance 9 ,ant>ctica "u !       
,ant>ctic ,treaty4  #i4 ,aw>ds &        
au?orities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director   
may c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9    
section #e-- 7#a7 by aw>d+ or ent]+ into
 grants1 coop]ative agreem5ts1          
fell[%ips1 s*ol>%ips1 or infra/ructure  
aw>ds "u subsection 7b72 or  7#b7 by    
ex]cis+1 = purposes ( ?is ,act1 any ( ! 
au?orities provid$ to ! ,f\ndation "u ! 
,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation ,act (     
#aiej 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahfa et seq47 = ! 
purposes ( t ,act4  7b7 ,aw>ds  7#a7 ,9 

g5]al ,f am\nts made available = !      
,directorate & on a competitive basis1 !
 ,director %all make aw>ds describ$ 9   
subsection 7a77#a7 = pol> rese>* &      
developm5t1 education & work=ce         
developm5t1 infra/ructure1 & logi/ical  
support t c>ry out ! activities describ$
 9 section #e by advanc+ pol> rese>* &  
developm5t1 education & work=ce         
developm5t1 infra/ructure1 & logi/ical  
inve/m5ts t are align$ ) ! focus areas  
id5tifi$ "u section #h4  7#b7 ,recipi5ts
 ,recipi5ts ( aw>ds "u ?is subsection   
may include1 z det]m9$ appropriate by ! 
,director-- 7,a7 in/itutions ( high]    
education 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section 
#ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb772  7,b7 rese>*    
in/itutions2  7,c7 nonpr(it             
organizations2  7,d7 private sector     
entities2  7,e7 ,indian ,tribes2  7,f7  
consortia2 &  7,g7 o!r entities t !     
,director det]m9es fur!r ! purposes (   
?is ,act4  7#c7 ,metrics ,! ,director   
may-- 7,a7 set metrics1 includ+ goals & 

deadl9es1 = aw>ds made "u ?is           
subsection2 &  7,b7 use su* metrics to  
det]m9e :e!r an aw>d recipi5t %all be   
eligible = cont9u$ or additional fund+4 
#aj4 ,report+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,director1 9 consultation ) o!r ,f$]al  
ag5cies1 z appropriate1 %all prep>e &   
submit an annual report to ,congress    
describ+-- 7#a7 7,a7 ! focus areas      
id5tifi$ "u section #h1 = ! p]iod cov]$ 
by ! report1 = pol> rese>* & developm5t1
 education1 work=ce developm5t1         
infra/ructure inve/m5ts1 & logi/ical    
support 9 ! pol> regions2 &  7,b7 !     
rationale = _! id5tification2  7#b7     
pot5tial future inve/m5ts ne$$ to       
advance pol> rese>* & developm5t1       
education1 work=ce developm5t1          
infra/ructure1 & logi/ical support 9 !  
pol> regions2 &  7#c7 ! role ( !        
,f\ndation 9 advanc+ ! int]e/s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates 9 pol> regions4  7b7      
,detail$ description ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 
! ,director1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1     

%all-- 7#a7 submit1 z "p ( ! annual     
budget reque/s to ,congress1 a detail$  
description ( ! activities to be fund$  
"u ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 include1 at a      
m9imum1 sep>ate budget l9es =-- 7,a7    
,arctic rese>* z describ$ 9 section     
#e7a72  7,b7 ,arctic infra/ructure z    
describ$ 9 section #e7b72  7,c7 ,arctic 
rese>* z describ$ 9 section #e7c72  7,d7
 ,ant>ctica rese>* z describ$ 9 section 
#e7c72 &  7,e7 ,ant>ctica infra/ructure 
z describ$ 9 section #e7d74