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An independent federal agency that advises the President and Congress on domestic and international Arctic research.
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June 6, 2024 | Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada
119th USARC Meeting
The US Arctic Research Commission held its 119th meeting in the Canadian High Arctic Research Station on June 6, 2024.
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May 15, 2024
President Biden Reappoints Sfraga, Richter-Menge, and Cravalho to a Second Term
Today, President Biden reappointed Drs. Mike Sfraga and Jacqueline Richter-Menge and Ms. Elizabeth Ann (Qaulluq) Cravalho to a second term on the US Arctic Research Commission. Their new term will expire on February 26, 2028.
August 28, 2023
President Biden Reappoints Mark Myers to a Second Term
Today, President Biden reappointed Dr. Mark Myers to a second term on the US Arctic Research Commission. His new term will expire on July 29, 2027.
MARCH 12, 2024
White House Releases Arctic Research Crosscut Budget Report
Today, the White House Offices Science and Technology Policy published an Arctic Research Crosscut Budget Report for fiscal years 2022-2024 that reveals a total budget of over $500M per year across 13 federal departments and agencies. This budget reporting exercise, the first by the White House, will continue on an annual basis.
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