[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1344 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 237
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1344
[Report No. 113-117]
To promote research, monitoring, and observation of the Arctic and for
other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 23, 2013
Mr. Begich introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
November 6, 2013
Reported by Mr. Rockefeller, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To promote research, monitoring, and observation of the Arctic and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Arctic Research,
Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2013''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Duties of the Arctic Research Commission.--Section
104(a) of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C.
4103(a)) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``assist in
establishing'' and inserting ``establish'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (10)
as paragraphs (4) through (11), respectively; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(3) award--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) grants to Federal, State, local, or
tribal governments and academic and private
organizations to conduct research on or related to the
Arctic, including to the marine environment of the
Arctic Ocean, its adjacent seas or associated lesser
bodies of water; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) such grants on the basis of merit in
accordance with the national Arctic research program
plan;''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Administration of the Commission.--Section 106 of the
Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4105) is amended--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the
end;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(6) enter into agreements with appropriate
agencies or organizations to administer grants made pursuant to
this title for Arctic research including reimbursement from
funds of the Commission to administer such grants.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Conflicts of Interest; Arctic Research Commission.--
Section 103 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C.
4102) is amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(e) Conflict of Interest.--The Commission shall adopt
conflict of interest and recusal provisions that apply to any decision
by the Commission and to all members of the Commission as if each
member of the Commission is an `affected individual' within the meaning
of section 302(j) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(j)), except that in addition to the
disclosure requirements of paragraph (2) of such section 302(j), each
member of the Commission shall disclose any financial interest or
relationship in an organization or with an individual that is applying
for funding from the Commission held by the member of the Commission,
including an interest as an officer, director, trustee, partner,
employee, contractor, agent, or other representative.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. NORTH PACIFIC RESEARCH BOARD.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Subsection (e) of section 401 of the Department of the
Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (43 U.S.C.
1474d(e)) is amended by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the
following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(5) The Board may adopt such rules of procedure
and establish such committees as it deems necessary to carry
out the purposes of this title, including the conduct of
administrative duties between meetings.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(6) All decisions of the Board shall be by
majority vote of the full board in regular session.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(7) The Board shall adopt conflict of interest
and recusal provisions that apply to any decision by the Board
and to all members of the Board as if each member of the Board
is an `affected individual' within the meaning of section
302(j) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(j)), except that in addition to
the disclosure requirements of paragraph (2) of such section
302(j), each member of the Board shall disclose any financial
interest or relationship in an organization or with an
individual that is applying for funding from the Board,
including an interest as an officer, director, trustee,
partner, employee, contractor, agent, or other
representative.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(8) The Secretary of Commerce may accept funds
from a source other than the Government of the United States to
be used by the Board to carry out the Board's
functions.''.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Arctic Research, Monitoring, and
Observing Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION.
(a) Duties of the Arctic Research Commission.--Section 104(a) of
the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4103(a)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``assist in
establishing'' and inserting ``establish'';
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (10) as
paragraphs (4) through (11), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) award--
``(A) grants to Federal, State, local, or tribal
governments and academic and private organizations to
conduct research on or related to the Arctic, including
to the marine environment of the Arctic Ocean, its
adjacent seas or associated lesser bodies of water; and
``(B) such grants on the basis of merit in
accordance with the national Arctic research program
plan;''.
(b) Administration of the Commission.--Section 106 of the Arctic
Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4105) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) enter into agreements with appropriate agencies or
organizations to administer grants made pursuant to this title
for Arctic research including reimbursement from funds of the
Commission to administer such grants.''.
(c) Conflicts of Interest; Arctic Research Commission.--Section 103
of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4102) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Conflict of Interest.--The Commission shall adopt conflict of
interest and recusal provisions which shall apply to any decision by
the Commission and to all members of the Commission which at a minimum
are substantially equivalent to conflict of interest and recusal
provisions set forth in section 302(j) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(j)) as if each member
of the Commission is an `affected individual' within the meaning of
such section 302(j), except that in addition to the disclosure
requirements of such section 302(j), each Commission member shall
disclose any financial interest or relationship in an organization or
with an individual that is applying for funding from the Commission
held by the Commission member, including an interest as an officer,
director, trustee, partner, employee, contractor, agent, or other
representative.''.
SEC. 3. NORTH PACIFIC RESEARCH BOARD.
Subsection (e) of section 401 of the Department of the Interior and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (43 U.S.C. 1474d(e)) is
amended by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:
``(5) The Board may adopt such rules of procedure and
establish such committees as it deems necessary to carry out
the purposes of this title, including the conduct of
administrative duties between meetings.
``(6) All decisions of the Board shall be by majority vote
of the full board in regular session.
``(7) The Board shall adopt conflict of interest and
recusal provisions which at a minimum are substantially
equivalent to conflict of interest and recusal provisions set
forth in section 302(j) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(j)) shall apply
to any decision by the Board and to all members of the Board as
if each member of the Board is an `affected individual' within
the meaning of such section 302(j), except that in addition to
the disclosure requirements of such section 302(j), each Board
member shall disclose any financial interest or relationship in
an organization or with an individual that is applying for
funding from the Board, including an interest as an officer,
director, trustee, partner, employee, contractor, agent, or
other representative.
``(8) The Secretary of Commerce may accept funds from a
source other than the Government of the United States to be
used by the Board to carry out the Board's functions.''.
Calendar No. 237
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1344
[Report No. 113-117]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To promote research, monitoring, and observation of the Arctic and for
other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
November 6, 2013
Reported with an amendment