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Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73

§4109 Coordination and review of budget requests; Office of Science and Technology Policy; Office of Management and Budget

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 67— - ARCTIC RESEARCH AND POLICY › § 4109

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

OSTP must review all Arctic budget requests sent under section 4107(a)(5). It must make sure the requests follow the national Arctic research policy and the 5-year program in sections 4107(a)(2) and 4108, and consult the Interagency Committee and Commission. OMB must treat all federal Arctic research requests as one combined request and review it before the President’s annual budget to check the Plan; after submission the Commission will report to Congress. OMB should fund icebreaking operations through the Coast Guard, except recurring extra costs for specific projects.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §4109

Commerce and Trade — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)The Office of Science and Technology Policy 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, respectively; and
(2)consult closely with the Interagency Committee and the Commission to guide the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s efforts.
(b)(1)The Office of Management and Budget shall consider all Federal agency requests for research 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, procurement, maintenance, deployment, and operations of icebreakers needed to provide a platform for Arctic research by allocating all funds necessary to support icebreaking operations, except for recurring incremental costs associated with specific projects, to the Coast Guard.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Termination of Reporting RequirementsFor 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 Congress 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 relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see section 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 4109

Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73