United States Arctic Research Commission

It was established by the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (as amended, Public Law 101–609).

The commission's principal duties are: The Arctic Research and Policy Act was amended in 1990 to increase the number of Commissioners appointed by the President of the United States from five to seven voting members.

The Director of the National Science Foundation serves as an ex officio member.

The current members of the commission are as follows:[1][2] The Commission staff consists of an executive director in Arlington County, Virginia, a Senior Staff Officer in Anchorage, Alaska, and an Administrative Officer in the Arlington office.

Advisors are appointed by the commission on an "as needed" basis to provide information and advice on particular research needs and issues of concern to the commission, review draft documents of the commission and convey information of importance on the various scientific and engineering disciplines they represent.