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Arctic Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2013

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Congressional Summary of S 1344

Arctic Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 to direct the Arctic Research Commission to establish (under current law, assist in establishing) a national Arctic research program plan to implement the Arctic research policy.

Directs the 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 which shall apply to decisions of the Commission and to all Commission members which at a minimum are substantially equivalent to those requirements set forth in the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act as if each member is an affected individual within the meaning of such 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.

(Sec. 3) Amends the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998, with respect to the North Pacific Research Board, to: (1) authorize the Board to adopt rules of procedure and establish committees as necessary to carry out the purposes of the Environmental Improvement and Restoration Fund, (2) require all of the Board's decisions to be made by majority vote of the full board in regular session, (3) direct the Board to adopt the same conflict of interest requirements as those for the Commission, and (4) allow the Secretary of Commerce to accept funds from a source other than the federal government for use by the Board to carry out its functions.

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Current Status of Bill S 1344

Bill S 1344 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 23, 2013. Bill S 1344 was introduced during Congress 113 and was introduced to the Senate on July 23, 2013.  Bill S 1344's most recent activity was Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 237. as of November 6, 2013

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1344

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1344

Primary Policy Focus

Science, Technology, Communications

Potential Impact Areas

- Alaska
- Arctic Ocean
- Arctic and polar regions
- Ecology
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Pacific Ocean
- Research administration and funding
- Research ethics

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1344

Arctic Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2013
A bill to promote research, monitoring, and observation of the Arctic and for other purposes.
Arctic Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2013
Arctic Research, Monitoring, and Observing Act of 2013

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 1344

Mark Begich
Mark Begich
AlaskaDemocrat

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