((a)) The Interagency Committee shall—
((1)) survey Arctic research conducted by Federal, State, and local agencies, universities, and other public and private institutions to help determine priorities for future Arctic research, including natural resources and materials, physical and biological sciences, and social and behavioral sciences;
((2)) work with the Commission to develop and establish an integrated national Arctic research policy that will guide Federal agencies in developing and implementing their research programs in the Arctic;
((3)) consult with the Commission on—
((A)) the development of the national Arctic research policy and the 5-year plan implementing the policy;
((B)) Arctic research programs of Federal agencies;
((C)) recommendations of the Commission on future Arctic research; and
((D)) guidelines for Federal agencies for awarding and administering Arctic research grants;
((4)) develop a 5-year plan to implement the national policy, as provided for in ;
((5)) provide the necessary coordination, data, and assistance for the preparation of a single integrated, coherent, and multiagency budget request for Arctic research as provided for in ;
((6)) facilitate cooperation between the Federal Government and State and local governments in Arctic research, and recommend the undertaking of neglected areas of research in accordance with the findings and purposes of this chapter;
((7)) coordinate and promote cooperative Arctic scientific research programs with other nations, subject to the foreign policy guidance of the Secretary of State;
((8)) cooperate with the Governor of the State of Alaska in fulfilling its responsibilities under this chapter;
((9)) promote Federal interagency coordination of all Arctic research activities, including—
((A)) logistical planning and coordination; and
((B)) the sharing of data and information associated with Arctic research, subject to ; and
((10)) provide public notice of its meetings and an opportunity for the public to participate in the development and implementation of national Arctic research policy.
((b)) Not later than , and biennially thereafter, the Interagency Committee shall submit to the Congress through the President, a brief, concise report containing—
((1)) a statement of the activities and accomplishments of the Interagency Committee since its last report; and
((2)) a statement detailing with particularity the recommendations of the Commission with respect to Federal interagency activities in Arctic research and the disposition and responses to those recommendations.