Alaska Natives would gain a voice on a research board studying the North Pacific.
This bill would add an Alaska Native representative to the North Pacific Research Board, ensuring local knowledge is included. It would also set a clear timeline for the Board to receive its yearly funding and give it more flexibility in how it spends money on administrative tasks, especially if its overall budget shrinks.
Today, the North Pacific Research Board doesn't have a set timeline for receiving its yearly funds, and there's no dedicated Alaska Native representative on the Board. Its administrative spending is strictly capped at 15 percent. If this bill passes, the Board would get its funds within 14 days of each budget year, and a new Alaska Native member with local knowledge would join the Board. The 15 percent administrative cap would be waived for four years, and then could be increased by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration if funding drops.
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