To amend the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 to improve and clarify its provisions.

Amends the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 with respect to the Arctic Research Commission to: (1) revise membership and administration provisions; (2) direct the Commission to recommend to the Department of State's Interagency Arctic Policy Group and the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee means for developing international scientific cooperation in the Arctic; (3) require that the Commission publish a biennial statement of goals and objectives with respect to Arctic research to guide the Interagency Committee; (4) require the Commission to report annually to the President and the Congress on its activities and accomplishments (in lieu of including this information in the Interagency Committee report); and (5) require the Chairman of the Interagency Committee or other Federal official who receives a Commission recommendation to respond within 120 days, providing a detailed explanation of reasons if the recommendation is not adopted.

Requires the Interagency Committee to report to the President and the Congress biennially rather than annually.