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ARCTIC RESEARCH AND POLICY ACT (ARPA)

The Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984, Public Law 98-373, July 31, 1984; amended by Public Law 101-609, November 16, 1990 (ARPA), provides for a comprehensive national policy dealing with national research needs and objectives in the Arctic. The ARPA establishes the U.S.  Arctic Research Commission (ARC) and the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee (IARPC) to help implement the Act.