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Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Chapter 67 — Arctic Research and Policy

§ 4109. Coordination and review of budget requests; Office of Science and Technology Policy; Office of Management and Budget

Statutory text

(a)

The Office of Science and Technology Policy shall—

(1)

review all agency and department budget requests related to the Arctic transmitted pursuant to section 4107(a)(5) of this title, in accordance with the national Arctic research policy and the 5-year program under section 4107(a)(2) and section 4108 of this title, respectively; and

(2)

consult closely with the Interagency Committee and the Commission to guide the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s efforts.

(b)
(1)

The Office of Management and Budget shall consider all Federal agency requests for research related to the Arctic as one integrated, coherent, and multiagency request which shall be reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget prior to submission of the President’s annual budget request for its adherence to the Plan. The Commission shall, after submission of the President’s annual budget request, review the request and report to Congress on adherence to the Plan.

(2)

The Office of Management and Budget shall seek to facilitate planning for the design, procurement, maintenance, deployment, and operations of icebreakers needed to provide a platform for Arctic research by allocating all funds necessary to support icebreaking operations, except for recurring incremental costs associated with specific projects, to the Coast Guard.

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. Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–373 title I § 110 · 98 Stat. 1242

    Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 4109

    (Pub. L. 98–373, title I, § 110, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1248.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 98–373, title I, § 110, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1248.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 110. coordination and review of budget requests (a) The Office of Science and Technology Policy shall— (1) review all agency and department budget requests related to the Arctic transmitted pursuant to section 108(a)(5), in accordance with the national Arctic research policy and the 5-year program under section 108(a)(2) and section 109, respectively; and (2) consult closely with the Interagency Committee and the Commission to guide the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s efforts. (b) (1) The Office of Management and Budget shall consider all Federal agency requests for research related to the Arctic as one integrated, coherent, and multiagency request which shall be reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget prior to submission of the President’s annual budget request for its adherence to the Report. Plan. The Commission shall, after submission of the President’s annual budget request, review the request and report to Congress on adherence to the Plan. (2) The Office of Management and Budget shall seek to facilitate planning for the design, procurement, maintenance, deployment, and operations of icebreakers needed to provide a platform for Arctic research by allocating all funds necessary to support ice-breaking operations, except for recurring incremental costs associated with specific projects, to the Coast Guard.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Termination of Reporting Requirements

For termination, effective , of provisions of law requiring submittal to Congress of any annual, semiannual, or other regular periodic report listed in House Document No. 103–7 (in which the review of the President’s annual budget request and report to Congress under subsec. (b)(1) of this section is listed on page 155), see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance.

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.

Credits

(Pub. L. 98–373, title I, § 110, , 98 Stat. 1248.)

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