15 U.S.C. § 4109 — Coordination and review of budget re-

Page 2110 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 4108 the development and implementation of na- tional Arctic research policy. (b) Not later than January 31, 1986, and bienni- ally thereafter, the Interagency Committee shall submit to the Congress through the Presi- dent, a brief, concise report containing— (1) a statement of the activities and accom- plishments of the Interagency Committee since its last report; and (2) a statement detailing with particularity the recommendations of the Commission with respect to Federal interagency activities in Arctic research and the disposition and re- sponses to those recommendations. (Pub. L. 98–373, title I, § 108, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1246; Pub. L. 101–609, § 6, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3126.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1990—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 101–609 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: ‘‘a description of the activities of the Commission, de- tailing with particularity the recommendations of the Commission with respect to Federal activities in Arctic research.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS For termination, effective May 15, 2000, 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 requirement, under subsec. (b) of this section, to submit a biennial report to Congress is listed on page 174), see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, and section 1(a)(4) [div. A, § 1402] of Pub. L. 106–554, set out as notes under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS Functions of President under this section delegated to the National Science and Technology Council, see Memorandum of President of the United States, July 22, 2010, 75 F.R. 44063, set out as a note under section 4106 of this title. DELEGATION OF REPORTING AUTHORITY Memorandum of President of the United States, Feb. 17, 2005, 70 F.R. 9841, provided: Memorandum for the Director of the National Science Foundation By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, includ- ing section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby delegate to you the functions and authority conferred upon the President by Public Law 98–373 (15 U.S.C. 4107(b) and 4108(a)), to provide the specified report and plan to the Congress. You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register. GEORGE W. BUSH. § 4108. Arctic research plan (a) The Interagency Committee, in consulta- tion with the Commission, the Governor of the State of Alaska, the residents of the Arctic, the private sector, and public interest groups, shall prepare a comprehensive 5-year program plan (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Plan’’) for the overall Federal effort in Arctic research. The Plan shall be prepared and submitted to the President for transmittal to the Congress within one year after July 31, 1984, and shall be revised biennially thereafter. (b) The Plan shall contain but need not be lim- ited to the following elements: (1) an assessment of national needs and prob- lems regarding the Arctic and the research necessary to address those needs or problems; (2) a statement of the goals and objectives of the Interagency Committee for national Arc- tic research; (3) a detailed listing of all existing Federal programs relating to Arctic research, includ- ing the existing goals, funding levels for each of the 5 following fiscal years, and the funds currently being expended to conduct the pro- grams; (4) recommendations for necessary program changes and other proposals to meet the re- quirements of the policy and goals as set forth by the Commission and in the Plan as cur- rently in effect; and (5) a description of the actions taken by the Interagency Committee to coordinate the budget review process in order to ensure inter- agency coordination and cooperation in (A) carrying out Federal Arctic research pro- grams, and (B) eliminating unnecessary dupli- cation of effort among these programs. (Pub. L. 98–373, title I, § 109, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1247.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS For termination, effective May 15, 2000, 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 biennial revi- sion required under subsec. (a) of this section is listed on page 174), see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, and section 1(a)(4) [div. A, § 1402] of Pub. L. 106–554, set out as notes under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance. Executive Documents DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS Functions of President under subsec. (a) delegated to Director of the National Science Foundation, see Memorandum of President of the United States, Feb. 17, 2005, 70 F.R. 9841, set out as a note under section 4107 of this title. § 4109. Coordination and review of budget re- quests; Office of Science and Technology Pol- icy; Office of Management and Budget (a) The Office of Science and Technology Pol- icy 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, respec- tively; and (2) consult closely with the Interagency Committee and the Commission to guide the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s ef- forts. Page 2111 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE §§ 4211 to 4215 (b)(1) The Office of Management and Budget shall consider all Federal agency requests for re- search 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, pro- curement, maintenance, deployment, and oper- ations of icebreakers needed to provide a plat- form for Arctic research by allocating all funds necessary to support icebreaking operations, ex- cept for recurring incremental costs associated with specific projects, to the Coast Guard. (Pub. L. 98–373, title I, § 110, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1248.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TERMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS For termination, effective May 15, 2000, 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 Con- gress 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 relat- ing 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 Secu- rity, and the Department of Homeland Security Reor- ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. § 4110. Authorization of appropriations; new spending authority (a) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for carrying out this chapter. (b) Any new spending authority (within the meaning of section 651 of title 2) which is pro- vided under this chapter shall be effective for any fiscal year only to such extent or in such amounts as may be provided in appropriation Acts. (Pub. L. 98–373, title I, § 111, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1248.) § 4111. ‘‘Arctic’’ defined As used in this chapter, the term ‘‘Arctic’’ means all United States and foreign territory north of the Arctic Circle and all United States territory north and west of the boundary formed by the Porcupine, Yukon, and Kuskokwim Riv- ers; all contiguous seas, including the Arctic Ocean and the Beaufort, Bering, and Chukchi Seas; and the Aleutian chain. (Pub. L. 98–373, title I, § 112, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1248.) § 4112. Annual agency budget and spending re- port (1) Annual agency budgets Each agency represented on the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee shall each include in their agency’s annual budget request to Congress a description of their agency’s pro- jected Arctic research activities and associated budget for the fiscal year covered by the budget request. (2) Report to Congress Beginning with fiscal year 2025 and annually thereafter until fiscal year 2034, not later than 60 days after the President’s budget request for such fiscal year is submitted to Congress, the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall submit an annual report to Congress summa- rizing each agency’s budget request related to Arctic research activities per the information submitted in accordance with paragraph (1). (Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LIX, § 5912(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3442.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, and not as part of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 which comprises this chapter. CHAPTER 68—LAND REMOTE-SENSING COMMERCIALIZATION SUBCHAPTER I—DECLARATION OF FINDINGS, PURPOSES, AND POLICIES §§ 4201 to 4204. Repealed. Pub. L. 102–555, § 4, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4166 Section 4201, Pub. L. 98–365, title I, § 101, July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 451, related to Congressional findings for chap- ter. Section 4202, Pub. L. 98–365, title I, § 102, July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 452, related to Congressional declaration of purpose of chapter. Section 4203, Pub. L. 98–365, title I, § 103, July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 452, related to Federal policy concerning acqui- sition and dissemination of remote-sensing data, avail- ability of civilian unenhanced remote-sensing data, and commercialization of remote-sensing space systems with governmental retention of essentially public serv- ice functions. Section 4204, Pub. L. 98–365, title I, § 104, July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 452, related to definitions for chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 98–365, § 1, July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 451, which provided that such Act was to be cited as the ‘‘Land Re- mote-Sensing Commercialization Act of 1984’’, was re- pealed by Pub. L. 102–555, § 4, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4166. SUBCHAPTER II—OPERATION AND DATA MARKETING OF LANDSAT SYSTEM §§ 4211 to 4215. Repealed. Pub. L. 102–555, § 4, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4166 Section 4211, Pub. L. 98–365, title II, § 201, July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 453, related to operation and data marketing of Landsat system by Secretary of Commerce and pro- vided for Secretary’s authority to contract.