Sec. 7. Establishment of Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee. There is established the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (the "Interagency Committee"). The National Science Foundation shall serve as lead agency on the Interagency Committee and shall be responsible for implementing Arctic research policy. Sec. 8. Membership of the Interagency Committee. The Interagency Committee shall be composed of representatives of the following Federal agencies or their designees: (a) National Science Foundation; (b) Department of Commerce; (c) Department of Defense; (d) Department of Energy; (g) Department of Transportation; (h) Department of Health and Human Services; (k) Office of Science and Technology Policy; and (1) any other Executive agency that the Director of the National Science Foundation shall deem appropriate. The Director of the National Science Foundation or his designee shall serve as Chairperson of the Interagency Committee. Sec. 9. Functions of the Interagency Committee. (a) The Interagency Committee shall: (1) survey Arctic research conducted by Federal, State, and local agencies, universities, and other public and private institutions to help determine priorities for future Arctic research, including natural resources and materials, physical and biological sciences, and social and behavioral sciences; (2) work with the Commission to develop and establish an integrated national Arctic research policy that will guide Federal agencies in developing and implementing their research programs in the Arctic; (3) consult with the Commission on: (a) the development of the national Arctic research policy and the 5-year plan implementing the policy; (b) Arctic research programs of Federal agencies; (c) recommendations of the Commission on future Arctic research; and (d) guidelines for Federal agencies for awarding and administering Arctic research grants; (4) develop a 5-year plan to implement the national policy, as provided in section 109 of the Act; (5) provide the necessary coordination, data, and assistance for the preparation of a single integrated, coherent, and multiagency budget request for Arctic research, as provided in section 110 of the Act; (6) facilitate cooperation between the Federal government and State and local governments in Arctic research, and recommend the undertaking of neglected areas of research; (7) coordinate and promote cooperative Arctic scientific research programs with other nations, subject to the foreign policy guidance of the Secretary of State; (8) cooperate with the Governor of the State of Alaska in fulfilling its responsibilities under the Act; and (9) promote Federal interagency coordination of all Arctic research activities, including: (a) logistical planning and coordination; and (b) the sharing of data and information associated with Arctic research, subject to section 552 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Not later than January 31, 1986, and biennially thereafter, the Interagency Committee shall submit to the Congress through the President a report concerning: (1) its activities and accomplishments since its last report; and (2) the activities of the Commission, detailing with particularity the recommendations of the Commission with respect to Federal activities in Arctic research. Sec. 10. Public Participation. The Interagency Committee will provide public notice of its meetings and an opportunity for the public to participate in the development and implementation of national Arctic research policy. Sec. 11. Administration of Interagency Committee. Each agency represented on the Committee shall, to the extent permitted by law and subject to the availability of funds, provide the Committee with such administrative services, facilities, staff, and other support services as may be necessary for effective performances of its functions. N. OTHER LEGISLATION CONTENTS 1. Provisions of Law Relating to Travel Outside the United States.... b. Local Currency Availability (Public Law 83-665). c. Availability of Funds for Field Examination of Estimates (Public Law 83-207) (partial text).... 2. Legislation Authorizing U.S. Participation in Parliamentary Conferences.. a. Interparliamentary Union...... (1) Participation Authorization (Public Law 74–170).. (2) Designation of Senate Delegates to Conferences of the Inter- Page 593 593 595 598 599 599 599 602 b. Requirements Relating to Funds for International Organizations and Conferences (Public Law 99-415) (partial text)... 603 c. United States-Europe Interparliamentary Groups-Appropriation Authorization (Public Law 98-164 (partial text).. 604 d. Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group (Public Law 86420)... 605 e. Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group (Public Law 86-42). f. United States Group of the North Atlantic Assembly (Public Law 84689, as amended). 607 609 3. International Claims Settlement Acts 612 a. International Claims Settlement Act of 1949, as amended (Public Law 81-455)... 612 b. Iran Claims Settlement (Public Law 99-93) (partial text). 661 664 671 677 (2) Civil Government for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Is- 679 (3) Interior Appropriations for Trust Territory of the Pacific Is- 683 e. Ryukyu Claims Settlement Act (Public Law 89-296) 4. Compact of Free Association Act and Related Legislation 685 687 a. Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-239). 687 Association With 764 769 c. Interior Appropriations for the Compact of Free Association-Palau (Public Law 101-512) (partial text).. d. Approval of Agreement Between U.S. and Marshall Islands, and Between U.S. and Micronesia to amend Governmental Representation Provisions of the Compact of Free Association (Public Law 101-62)... e. Approval of Compact of Free Association: United States-Palau (Public Law 99-658). 770 771 f. Relations with the Northern Mariana Islands (Executive Order 12572).. 809 g. Management of the Compact of Free Association with the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau (Executive Order 12569).. 810 h. Placing Into Full Force and Effect the Covenant with the Northern 5. Registration of Foreign Agents. 814 817 a. The Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (Public 817 b. U.S. Public Officials and Employees Acting as Agents of Foreign c. Agents of Foreign Governments (18 U.S.C. 951). 6. Neutrality Act and Related Material.. a. Neutrality Act of 1939, as amended (Public Resolution 76-54). b. Enlistment in Foreign Service (18 U.S.C. 959.).... c. Expedition Against Friendly Nation-Arming Vessel Against Friend- d. Strengthening Armed Vessel of Foreign Nation (18 U.S.C. 961).. 7. National Security Council (Public Law 80-253) (partial text) 844 845 846 8. Logan Act-Private Correspondence With Foreign Governments (Public Law 80-772). 849 9. Resolution Establishing a Select Committee on Intelligence (S. Res. 400) (partial text). 850 10. Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (House Rule XLVIII) (partial text).. 852 11. Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended (Public Law 95-452). 856 12. Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Telecommunications Functions (Executive Order 12472). 878 13. National Security Emergency Preparedness Responsibilities (Executive Order 12656) (partial text).. 887 15. United States Government Opposition to the Practice of Torture (Public Law 98-447).... 14. Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month (Public Law 95-419) 16. Commission on the Ukraine Famine Act (Public Law 99-180) (partial text) 17. Restriction on Intelligence Agency Cooperation With South Africa (Public Law 99-569) (partial text). 18. Restoration of a Free and Independent Cambodia (Public Law 100-502)...... 19. Lithuanian Independence Day (Public Law 101-247). 20. Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy (Public Law 101-256).... 21. National Former Prisoners of War Recognition Day (Public Law 101-266).. 22. Jewish Heritage Week (Public Law 101-290). 912 913 24. Baltic Freedom Day (Public Law 101-309).... 23. National Day in Support of Freedom and Human Rights in China and Tibet (Public Law 101-299)..... 25. National POW/MIA Recognition Day (Public Law 101–355). 914 915 917 26. Polish American Heritage Month (Public Law 101-388).... 918 27. German-American Day (Public Law 101-413). 919 28. Irish-American Heritage Month (Public Law 101-418)... 9:20 29. Ending Hunger Month (Public Law 101-458).. 921 30. Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month (Public Law 101-460 922 31. World Population Awareness Week (Public Law 101-465). 923 32. Geography Awareness Week (Public Law 101-469)... 925 33. Week for the National Observance of the 50th Anniversary of World War II (Public Law 101-491). 927 34. Commemoration of the Anniversary of the Polish Constitution (Public Law 101-532). 928 35. Refugee Day (Public Law 101-544). 930 36. Lithuanian Independence Day (Public Law 101-579) 931 37. National Week to Commemorate the Victims of the Famine in the Ukraine, 1932-1933 (Public Law 101-642).. 932 |