Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§16362 Barrow Geophysical Research Facility

Title 42 › CHAPTER 149 — NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS › SUBCHAPTER IX — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT › Part I — Research Administration and Operations › § 16362

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Commerce must set up a joint research center in Barrow, Alaska called the Barrow Geophysical Research Facility to support scientific work in the Arctic. The Secretary must work with the Secretaries of Energy and the Interior, the Director of the National Science Foundation, and the EPA Administrator. Up to $61,000,000 is authorized to be provided to those officials for planning, design, construction, and ongoing support of the facility.

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Title 42, §16362

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(a)Establishment

The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretaries of Energy and the Interior, the Director of the National Science Foundation, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall establish a joint research facility in Barrow, Alaska, to be known as the “Barrow Geophysical Research Facility”, to support scientific research activities in the Arctic.

(b)Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretaries of Commerce, Energy, and the Interior, the Director of the National Science Foundation, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for the planning, design, construction, and support of the Barrow Geophysical Research Facility, $61,000,000.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 16362

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110