[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 119 (Wednesday, September 4, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S9857]
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       THE ANTARCTIC SCIENCE TOURISM AND CONSERVATION ACT OF 1996

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                       STEVENS AMENDMENT NO. 5186

  Mr. BOND (for Mr. Stevens) proposed an amendment to the bill (S. 
1645), a bill to regulate U.S. scientific and tourist activities in 
Antarctica, to conserve Antarctic resources, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       At the end of the bill, add the following:

               TITLE III--POLAR RESEARCH AND POLICY STUDY

     SEC. 301. POLAR RESEARCH AND POLICY STUDY.

       Not later than March 1, 1997, the National Science 
     Foundation shall provide a detailed report to the Congress 
     on--
       (1) the status of the implementation of the Antarctic 
     Environmental Protection Strategy and Federal funds being 
     used for that purpose;
       (2) all of the Federal programs relating to Arctic and 
     Antarctic research and the total amount of funds expended 
     annually for each such program, including--
       (A) a comparison of the funding for logistical support in 
     the Arctic and Antarctic;
       (B) a comparison of the funding for research in the Arctic 
     and Antarctic;
       (C) a comparison of any other amounts being spent on Arctic 
     and Antarctic programs; and
       (D) an assessment of the actions taken to implement the 
     recommendations of the Arctic Research Commission with 
     respect to the use of such funds for research and logistical 
     support in the Arctic.

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