[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. 879 Referred in House (RFH)]


109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                 S. 879


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 17, 2006

                  Referred to the Committee on Science

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                                 AN ACT


 
  To make improvements to the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Arctic Research and Policy 
Amendments Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. CHAIRPERSON OF THE ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION.

    (a) Compensation.--Section 103(d)(1) of the Arctic Research and 
Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4102(d)(1)) is amended in the second 
sentence by striking ``90 days'' and inserting ``, in the case of the 
chairperson, 120 days, and, in the case of any other member, 90 
days,''.
    (b) Redesignation.--Section 103(d)(2) of the Arctic Research and 
Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4102(d)(2)) is amended by striking 
``Chairman'' and inserting ``chairperson''.

            Passed the Senate May 16, 2006.

            Attest:

                                             EMILY J. REYNOLDS,

                                                             Secretary.