A bill to amend the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 to improve and clarify its provisions.
Public Law 101-609 · S. 677 · 101st Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Nov 16, 1990 · Science, Technology, Communications
Sponsor: Sen. Frank Murkowski (R-AK)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Ted Stevens
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 with respect to the Arctic Research Commission to: (1) revise membership and administration provisions; (2) direct the Commission to recommend to the Department of State's Interagency Arctic Policy Group and the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee means for developing international scientific cooperation in the Arctic; (3) require that the Commission publish a biennial statement of goals and objectives with respect to Arctic research to guide the Interagency Committee; and (4) require the Commission to report annually to the President and the Congress on its activities and accomplishments (in lieu of including this information in the Interagency Committee report).
Requires the Commission's biennial report to the President and the Congress to detail the disposition and responses to its recommendations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Nov 16, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-609.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 9, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 26, 1990FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Roe asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- Sep 27, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- Sep 24, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jul 31, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Jun 7, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Mar 17, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.