The United States Arctic Research Commission is a
United States federal agency. It was established by the ''Arctic Research and Policy Act'' of 1984 (as amended, Public Law 101–609).
Duties
The commission's principal duties are:
#to establish the national policy, priorities, and goals necessary to construct a federal program plan for basic and applied scientific research with respect to the Arctic, including natural resources and materials, physical, biological and health sciences, and social and behavioral sciences;
#to promote Arctic research, to recommend Arctic research policy, and to communicate our research and policy recommendations to the
President
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#to work with the
National Science Foundation
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as the lead agency responsible for implementing the Arctic research policy and to support cooperation and collaboration throughout the Federal Government;
#to give guidance to the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) to develop national Arctic research projects and a five-year plan to implement those projects; and
#to interact with Arctic residents, international Arctic research programs and organizations and local institutions including regional governments in order to obtain the broadest possible view of Arctic research needs.
''The Arctic Research and Policy Act'' was amended in 1990 to increase the number of Commissioners appointed by the
President of the United States
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from five to seven voting members. Four members are from academic or research institutions; two members from private industry undertaking commercial activities in the Arctic; and one member from among the indigenous residents of the US Arctic. The Director of the National Science Foundation serves as an ''ex officio'' member.
Members
The current members of the commission are as follows:
*Michael Sfraga (Chair)
*Nikoosh Carlo
*Elizabeth Ann Cravalho
*David Michael Kennedy
*Mark Myers
*Jackie A. Richter-Menge
*Deborah Vo
Staff
The Commission staff consists of an executive director in
Arlington County, Virginia
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, a Senior Staff Officer in
Anchorage, Alaska
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, and an Administrative Officer in the Arlington office. The principal office of the commission is in Arlington and the Alaska office of the commission is located in Anchorage. Advisors are appointed by the commission on an "as needed" basis to provide information and advice on particular research needs and issues of concern to the commission, review draft documents of the commission and convey information of importance on the various scientific and engineering disciplines they represent.
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See also
* Arctic Policy of the United States
Notes
External links
Arctic Research Commission Meeting Notices and Rule Changes
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