North Pacific Research Board Enhancement Act

This bill makes changes to the North Pacific Research Board, which funds research on fisheries and ocean life in the waters around Alaska. It adds a new board member to represent Alaska Natives who has direct experience using natural resources for food and materials, and it sets three-year term limits for members representing fishing interests and Alaska Natives. The bill also changes rules about how much money the board can spend on running its operations, allowing more flexibility when funding goes down compared to the previous year, and it removes the usual spending cap on administrative costs for five years after the bill becomes law.

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