S 1344 · 113th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Arctic Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2013

Introduced 2013-07-23· Sponsored by Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK]· Senate

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Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 237.(2013-11-06)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Arctic Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2013 - Amends the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 to direct the Arctic Research Commission to award merit-based grants to federal, state, local, or tribal governments and academic and private organizations to conduct research on or related to the Arctic in accordance with the national Arctic research program plan. Authorizes the Commission to enter into agreements with appropriate agencies or organizations to administer grants made pursuant to this Act for Arctic research, including reimbursement from funds of the Commission to administer such grants. Instructs the Commission to adopt conflict of interest and recusal requirements that apply to decisions of the Commission and to all Commission members as if each member is an affected individual within the meaning of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Requires disclosure of any financial interest in or relationship to a party that is applying for funding from the Commission held by the Commission member. Amends the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998, with respect to the North Pacific Research Board, to: (1) author…

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S. 1344, Arctic Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2013

Sep 9, 2013

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on July 30, 2013

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