POLAR RESEARCH AND POLICY STUDY.

SEC. 301. POLAR RESEARCH AND POLICY STUDY. Not later than March 1, 1997, the National Science Foundation shall provide a detailed report to the Congress on— (1) the status of the implementation of the Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy and Federal funds being used for that purpose; (2) all of the Federal programs relating to Arctic and Antarctic research and the total amount of funds expended annually for each such program, including— (A) a comparison of the funding for logistical support in the Arctic and Antarctic; (B) a comparison of the funding for research in the Arctic and Antarctic; (C) a comparison of any other amounts being spent on Arctic and Antarctic programs; and (D) an assessment of the actions taken to implement the recommendations of the Arctic Research Commission with respect to the use of such funds for research and logistical support in the Arctic.