1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Arctic Policy Act of 2018 . 2. Membership of Arctic Research Commission Section 103 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 ( 15 U.S.C. 4102 ) is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) Membership (1) Appointed members The Commission shall be comprised of 9 members, to be appointed by the President, of whom— (A) 4 shall be appointed from among individuals from academic or other research institutions with expertise in areas of research relating to the Arctic, including the physical, biological, health, environmental, social, and behavioral sciences; (B) 3 shall be appointed from among indigenous residents of the Arctic who are representative of the needs and interests of Arctic residents