Title 15Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73not60

§4111 “arctic” Defined

Title 15 › Chapter 67— ARCTIC RESEARCH AND POLICY › § 4111

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines "Arctic" to include all U.S. and foreign land north of the Arctic Circle. It also covers U.S. land north and west of the boundary made by the Porcupine, Yukon, and Kuskokwim Rivers, the nearby seas (the Arctic Ocean and the Beaufort, Bering, and Chukchi Seas), and the Aleutian chain.

Full Legal Text

Title 15, §4111

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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 Rivers; all contiguous seas, including the Arctic Ocean and the Beaufort, Bering, and Chukchi Seas; and the Aleutian chain.

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Citation

15 U.S.C. § 4111

Title 15Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60