§ 4102. Arctic Research Commission

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1984

   Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984

   Pub. L. 98–373 title I § 103 · 98 Stat. 1242

   Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 4102

   Pub. L. 98–373, title I, § 103, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1243

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 98–373, title I, § 103, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1243

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 103. arctic research commission (a) The President shall establish an Arctic Research 15 USC 4102. Commission (hereafter referred to as the “Commission”). (b) (1) The Commission shall be composed of five members appointed by the President, with the Director of the National Science Foundation serving as a nonvoting, ex officio member. The members appointed by the President shall include— (A) three members appointed from among individuals from academic or other research institutions with expertise in areas of research relating to the Arctic, including the physical, biological, health, environmental, social, and behavioral sciences; (B) one member appointed from among indigenous residents of the Arctic who are representative of the needs and interests of Arctic residents and who live in areas directly affected by Arctic resource development; and (C) one member appointed from among individuals familiar with the Arctic and representative of the needs and interests of private industry undertaking resource development in the Arctic. (2) The President shall designate one of the appointed members of the Commission to be chairperson of the Commission. (c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the term of office of each member of the Commission appointed under subsection (b)(1) shall be four years. (2) Of the members of the Commission originally appointed under subsection (b)(1)— (A) one shall be appointed for a term of two years; (B) two shall be appointed for a term of three years; and (C) two shall be appointed for a term of four years. (3) Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the Commission shall be filled, after notice of the vacancy is published in the Federal Register, in the manner provided by the preceding provisions of this section, for the remainder of the unexpired term. (4) A member may serve after the expiration of the member’s term of office until the President appoints a successor. (5) A member may serve consecutive terms beyond the member’s original appointment. (d) (1) Members of the Commission may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. A member of the Commission not presently employed for compensation shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the rate for GS–16 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, for each day the member is engaged in the actual performance of his duties as a member of the Commission, not to exceed 90 days of service 5 USC 8101 et seq. 28 USC 2671 et seq. each year. Except for the purposes of chapter 81 of title 5 (relating to compensation for work injuries) and chapter 171 of title 28 (relating to tort claims), a member of the Commission shall not be considered an employee of the United States for any purpose. (2) The Commission shall meet at the call of its Chairman or a majority of its members. (3) Each Federal agency referred to in section 107(b) may designate a representative to participate as an observer with the Commission. These representatives shall report to and advise the Commission on the activities relating to Arctic research of their agencies. (4) The Commission shall conduct at least one public meeting in the State of Alaska annually.

2. 1990

   Pub. L. 101–609 § 2 · 104 Stat. 3125

   1. Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 4102(b)(1)

      Pub. L. 101–609, § 2, in introductory provisions, substituted “seven” for “five”, in subpar. (A)

   2. Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 4102(b)(1)

      Pub. L. 101–609, § 2, in introductory provisions, substituted “four” for “three”, and in subpar. (C)

   3. Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 4102(b)(1)

      Pub. L. 101–609, § 2, in introductory provisions, substituted “two members” for “one member”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 101–609, § 2, in introductory provisions, substituted “seven” for “five”, in subpar. (A), substituted “four” for “three”, and in subpar. (C), substituted “two members” for “one member”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 2. Section 103(b)(1) (15 U.S.C. 4102(b)(1)) is amended— (1) in the text above clause (A), by striking out “five” and inserting in lieu thereof “seven”; (2) in clause (A), by striking out “three” and inserting in lieu thereof “four”; and (3) in clause (C), by striking out “one member” and inserting in lieu thereof “two members”.

3. 1990

   Pub. L. 101–609 § 3 · 104 Stat. 3125

   Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 4102(d)(1)

   Pub. L. 101–609, § 3, substituted “GS–18” for “GS–16”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 101–609, § 3, substituted “GS–18” for “GS–16”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 3. Section 103(d)(1) (15 U.S.C. 4102(d)(1)) is amended by striking out “GS-16” and inserting in lieu thereof “GS–18”.

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