ALASKA

Addresses

Center for Strategic and International Studies Arleigh Burke Award Acceptance: Senator Stevens, S8712 [26JN]

Amendments

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (S. 196), S5504, S5614 [30AP]

Appointments

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Board of Trustees, H1305 [25FE]

Articles and editorials

Alaska, No Longer So Frigid, Starts To Crack, Burn and Sag, S3351 [7MR]

Curious Commemoration, S3864 [18MR]

Developing Alaska Oil Is Good for Global Environment, S6249 [14MY]

Drilling for Votes, S3928 [19MR]

Exxon Valdez Appeals Ruling, Stuns, Alaskans, S3920 [19MR]

ExxonMobil Damages for Valdez Spill Cut to $4 Billion From 5; To Appeal, S3920 [19MR]

Fool's Gold in Alaska, H3253 [10AP]

Judge Voids Portion of Exxon Fine, S3920 [19MR]

Missing Energy Strategy, S4900 [7AP]

Those Aleutian Island Veterans Are Back, S7123 [23MY]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for equitable allotment of lands to Alaskan Natives who are veterans (see H.R. 951), H1395 [26FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 543), S3163 [5MR] (see H.R. 770), H699 [13FE]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see H.R. 2723), H6706 [14JY]

———divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see S. 562), S3253 [6MR] (see H.R. 1033), H1464 [27FE]

Craig, AK: land conveyance (see S. 1778), S13134 [23OC] (see H.R. 3427), H10236 [30OC]

Denali transportation system: establish (see S. 295), S1871 [4FE]

Diseases: prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see H.R. 1916), H3635 [1MY]

Education: provide discounted housing for teachers and other school staff in certain rural and low-population States (see S. 1205), S7476 [5JN]

Federal employees: authorize payment of burial and family relocation expenses after death of certain Federal employees (see S. 1364), S8725 [26JN]

Fish and fishing: efforts to rehabilitate salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest (see H.R. 1945), H3636 [1MY]

———extend reimbursement period under the Fisherman's Protective Act and reauthorize the Yukon River Restoration and Enhancement Fund (see H.R. 2048), H3973 [9MY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: amend (see H.R. 3645), H12309 [21NO]

Government: improve Federal hiring and contracting of natives (see H.R. 950), H1395 [26FE]

Hiebert, August: tribute (see S. Res. 186), S8559 [25JN]

Housing: provide habitable living quarters for educational employees, and their households, in rural areas located in or near Alaska Native Villages (see S. 1905), S15287 [20NO]

Hydroelectric power: extend licenses (see H.R. 337), H169 [27JA]

Indian Child Welfare Act: technical amendments (see H.R. 2750), H6868 [15JY]

Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Corridor: establish (see S. 1330), S8559 [25JN] (see H.R. 2278), H4737 [22MY]

Medicaid: extend the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage adjustment for Alaska (see S. 294), S1871 [4FE]

Mount McKinley: retain name (see H.R. 164), H57 [7JA]

Native American Capital Development Corp.: establish (see S. 519), S3162 [5MR]

Native Americans: authorize subdivision and dedication of restricted land owned by Alaska Natives (see S. 1421), S9496 [16JY]

———facilitate transfer of land to Native Americans (see S. 1466), S9959 [25JY]

———Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs (see S. 331), S2051 [6FE] (see H.R. 443), H242 [29JA]

Newtok Native Corp.: exchange of certain lands with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (see S. 924), S5343 [11AP]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (see S. 196), S1144 [17JA] (see H.R. 2183), H4527 [21MY] (see H.R. 2272), H4737 [22MY] (see H.R. 2801), H7225 [21JY]

Petroleum: prohibit the exportation of Alaskan North Slope crude oil (see H.R. 1797), H3352 [11AP]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain (see H.R. 39), H53 [7JA]

———provide for construction of the Yupik Alaskan/Central Kuskokwim Energy Project (see S. 1448), S9793 [23JY]

Public lands: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (see H.R. 979), H1461 [27FE]

———resolve certain conveyances and provide for alternative land selections relative to Cape Fox Corp. and Sealaska Corp. (see S. 1354), S8725 [26JN] (see H.R. 1899), H3571 [30AP]

SBA: establish the Office of Native American Affairs and create the Native American Small Business Development Program (see S. 1126), S6978 [22MY]

———expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers to Native Americans (see H.R. 1166), H1681 [6MR]

Taxation: charitable deduction for reasonable and necessary expenses of Alaska Native subsistence whaling captains (see S. 293), S1871 [4FE] (see H.R. 952), H1395 [26FE]

Water: authorize certain hydrographic services programs and name a cove in Alaska in honor of Eric S. Koss (see H.R. 958), H1460 [27FE]

Certificates of election

Senate: Lisa Murkowski, S1 [7JA]

———Ted Stevens, S4 [7JA]

Letters

Appeals process for cases involving Tongass National Forest timber harvesting: Larry G. McQuarrie, S11785 [23SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration: Bob Stallman, American Farm Bureau Federation, S3871 [18MR]

———Jimmy Carter, S3916 [19MR]

———John H. Adams, Natural Resources Defense Council, S4900 [7AP]

———Mike Williams, Alaska Inter-Tribal Council, S3863 [18MR]

———several Senators, S3856 [18MR]

Tongass National Forest roadless rule impact on timber industry: Bill Tremblay, Petersburg, AK, City Council, S2386-S2388 [13FE]

———Dave Carlson, S2388 [13FE]

———George Woodbury, S2388 [13FE]

———Roy Eckert, Ketchikan, AK, Gateway Borough, S2385 [13FE]

———Tom Briggs, S2388 [13FE]

Lists

Southwest, AK, Region School District and Teaching From Space Program participants, S9954 [25JY]

Oaths of office

Murkowski, Lisa: Senate, S5 [7JA]

Stevens, Ted: Senate, S5 [7JA]

Papers

Caribou in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Defenders of Wildlife (organization), S3864 [18MR]

Petitions and memorials

Alaska Federation of Natives, Inc.: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration, S3871 [18MR]

Remarks in House

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for equitable allotment of lands to Alaskan Natives who are veterans (H.R. 951), E301 [27FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H659, H660, H663, H665-H670 [13FE], H2255 [20MR], H2568, H2569 [1AP], H2925 [8AP], H3032-H3039 [9AP], H3081, H3082, H3084, H3105, H3243-H3245, H3251-H3256 [10AP], H9987 [29OC], E575 [25MR], E793 [29AP]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (H.R. 770), E258, E270 [13FE]

Colleges and universities: award grants to highly qualified teacher-training programs at minority-serving institutions of higher education, H6369, H6370, H6373 [9JY]

Corps of Engineers: impact of King Cove Access Project on the environment, E2433 [23NO], E2486 [8DE]

Craig, AK: land conveyance (H.R. 3427), E2189 [31OC]

Diseases: prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (H.R. 1916), E2337 [19NO], E2382 [21NO]

Fish and fishing: extend reimbursement period under the Fisherman's Protective Act and reauthorize the Yukon River Restoration and Enhancement Fund (H.R. 2048), H9700 [20OC]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: amend (H.R. 3645), E2407 [22NO]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas, H5382 [16JN], H5411, H5412, H5415 [17JN]

Government: improve Federal hiring and contracting of natives (H.R. 950), E300 [27FE]

Hydroelectric power: extend licenses (H.R. 337), H345 [11FE]

Indian Child Welfare Act: anniversary, E2282 [7NO]

———technical amendments (H.R. 2750), E1484 [15JY], E2282 [7NO]

LIHEAP: funding using Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration bonus payments, H3246-H3248 [10AP]

Newtok Native Corp.: exchange of certain lands with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (S. 924), H10308, H10309 [4NO]

Power resources: establish and implement competitive, environmentally sound, and job creating oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain, H3033 [9AP]

Public lands: provide additional protections for National Forest System lands (H.R. 979), H5345 [12JN]

SBA: expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers to Native Americans (H.R. 1166), H2500-H2504 [31MR], E410 [7MR], E648 [2AP]

Tongass National Forest: oversight of wilderness recommendations, H659, H663, H665-H669 [13FE]

Remarks in Senate

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, S3794 [17MR], S3855-S3874 [18MR], S3914-S3935, S3948-S3954 [19MR], S12988 [22OC]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (S. 543), S3194 [5MR], S3915 [19MR]

———transfer portion of oil and gas revenues to Land and Water Conservation Fund State grant program, S3866 [18MR]

BIA: education funding, S1443, S1444 [23JA]

Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (S. 562), S3319 [6MR], S3499 [11MR]

Craig, AK: land conveyance (S. 1778), S13137 [23OC]

Denali transportation system: establish (S. 295), S1900 [4FE]

Dept. of Defense: digitization of manuals by Native American information technology firms, S9395, S9396 [15JY]

Education: provide discounted housing for teachers and other school staff in certain rural and low-population States (S. 1205), S7495 [5JN]

Federal employees: authorize payment of burial and family relocation expenses after death of certain Federal employees (S. 1364), S8759 [26JN]

Fish and fishing: promote domestic seafood production, S2439 [13FE]

Food stamps: funding for residents in Alaska and Hawaii, S14154 [6NO]

Forest Service: hazardous fuels reduction activities funding, S10840 [31JY]

Health care facilities: water and waste disposal grant for Matanuska-Susitna Borough hospital project, S14016, S14017 [5NO]

Hiebert, August: tribute (S. Res. 186), S8529 [25JN], S8815 [26JN]

Housing: provide habitable living quarters for educational employees, and their households, in rural areas located in or near Alaska Native Villages (S. 1905), S15291 [20NO]

Indian Health Service: clinical services funding, S4323 [24MR], S4347, S4348 [25MR]

Jews: tribute to Jewish community, S8715 [26JN]

Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Corridor: establish (S. 1330), S8565 [25JN]

Manokotak, AK: tribute to Southwest Region School District for participation in Teaching From Space Program, S9954 [25JY]

Medicaid: extend the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage adjustment for Alaska (S. 294), S1900 [4FE]

Native American Capital Development Corp.: establish (S. 519), S3167 [5MR]

Native Americans: authorize subdivision and dedication of restricted land owned by Alaska Natives (S. 1421), S9503 [16JY]

———facilitate transfer of land to Native Americans (S. 1466), S9975 [25JY], S10046 [28JY]

———Federal funding for certain adoption and foster care programs (S. 331), S2056 [6FE]

Natural gas: labor agreements relative to natural gas pipeline construction, S10571 [31JY]

Newtok Native Corp.: exchange of certain lands with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (S. 924), S5385 [11AP], S9615 [17JY]

NSF: provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (S. 196), S1151, S1152 [17JA], S5504-S5511 [30AP]

———provide grants for digital and wireless network technology programs at historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities (S. 196), unanimous-consent agreement, S5254 [10AP]

Power resources: provide for construction of the Yupik Alaskan/Central Kuskokwim Energy Project (S. 1448), S9798 [23JY]

Public lands: resolve certain conveyances and provide for alternative land selections relative to Cape Fox Corp. and Sealaska Corp. (S. 1354), S8747 [26JN]

Saline County, AK: tribute to veterans' memorial, S9116 [9JY]

SBA: establish the Office of Native American Affairs and create the Native American Small Business Development Program (S. 1126), S7011-S7016 [22MY]

Smithsonian Institution: relocation and modification of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge photo exhibit, S5992 [9MY]

Stevens, Senator: Center for Strategic and International Studies Arleigh Burke Award recipient, S8712 [26JN]

Taxation: charitable deduction for reasonable and necessary expenses of Alaska Native subsistence whaling captains (S. 293), S1899 [4FE]

Tongass National Forest: appeals process for cases involving timber harvesting, S11784-S11788, S11805, S11806 [23SE]

———oversight of wilderness recommendations, S1445, S1452 [23JA], S2384-S2388 [13FE]

World War II: significance of Aleutian Islands, S7123 [23MY]

Reports

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil and Gas Exploration Cumulative Environmental Effects on Alaska's North Slope: Alaska Wilderness League, S3932 [19MR]

Reports filed

Alaska Hydroelectric Licenses Extension: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 337) (H. Rept. 108-4), H273 [4FE]

Cape Fox Land Entitlement Adjustment Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1899) (H. Rept. 108-313), H9477 [15OC]

Digital and Wireless Network Technology Program Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 196) (S. Rept. 108-34), S4897 [7AP]

Hydrographic Services Programs Authorization and Naming of Cove in Alaska in Honor of Eric S. Koss: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 958) (H. Rept. 108-400), H12306 [21NO]

International Fisheries Reauthorization Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 2048) (H. Rept. 108-300), H9281 [7OC]

Newtok Native Corp., and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Land Exchange in Alaska: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 924) (S. Rept. 108-97), S9303 [11JY]

Newtok Native Corp., and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Land Exchange: Committee on Resources (House) (S. 924) (H. Rept. 108-345), H10338 [4NO]

Pacific Salmon Recovery Act: Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 1945) (H. Rept. 108-272), H8282 [16SE]

Resignations

Senate: Frank H. Murkowski, S1 [7JA]

Statements

Alaskan-Israeli Relations: Yossi Amrani, S8715 [26JN]

Forest Service Hazardous Fuels Reduction Activities Funding: Forest Service, S10841 [31JY]

Texts of

H.R. 337, Alaska hydroelectric licenses extension, H345 [11FE]

H.R. 1166, expand and improve assistance provided by small business development centers to Native Americans, H2500 [31MR]

H.R. 2048, International Fisheries Reauthorization Act, H9700 [20OC]

S. 196, Digital and Wireless Network Technology Program Act, S1152 [17JA], S5510 [30AP]

S. 293, Native Alaskan Subsistence Whaling Act, S1899 [4FE]

S. 295, Denali Transportation System Act, S1901 [4FE]

S. 519, Native American Capital Formation and Economic Development Act, S3167-S3171 [5MR]

S. 543, preserve the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge coastal plain as wilderness, S3194 [5MR]

S. 562, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act, S3320 [6MR]

S. 924, Newtok Native Corp., and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service land exchange, S5385 [11AP], S9615 [17JY], H10308 [4NO]

S. 1126, Native American Small Business Development Act, S7012-S7015 [22MY]

S. 1205, Rural Teacher Housing Act, S7496 [5JN]

S. 1330, Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area Act, S8566 [25JN]

S. 1354, Cape Fox Land Entitlement Adjustment Act, S8747-S8749 [26JN]

S. 1364, payment of burial and family relocation expenses after death of certain Federal employees in Alaska, S8759 [26JN]

S. 1421, Alaska Native Allotment Subdivision Act, S9504 [16JY]

S. 1448, Calista Energy and Economic Revitalization Act, S9799 [23JY]

S. 1466, Alaska Land Transfer Acceleration Act, S10047-S10055 [28JY]

S. 1905, Rural Teacher Housing Act, S15291 [20NO]

S. Res. 186, tribute to August Hiebert, S8577 [25JN], S8815 [26JN]

Tributes

Stevens, Senator, S2125 [11FE], S15053 [18NO], S15106 [19NO]