ALASKA
Amendments
Native American Capital Development Corp.: establish (S. 519), S11572 [19NO]
Native Americans: facilitate transfer of land to Native Americans (S. 1466), S10270 [1OC], S11115 [10OC]
Articles and editorials
Gas Line Will Happen, but Alaska Must Negotiate, S2022 [3MR]
Bills and resolutions
Alexander Creek, AK: recognize as a Native village (see H.R. 4601), H4286 [16JN]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration (see H.R. 4514), H3784 [4JN] (see H.R. 4529), H3872 [9JN] (see H.R. 4549), H3963 [14JN]
———oil and gas exploration (H.R. 4529), consideration (see H. Res. 672), H3963 [14JN]
Arctic Research and Policy Act: improve (see S. 2504), S6481 [4JN]
``Call of the Wild'': recognize importance of novel by Jack London on the anniversary of its publication (see H. Res. 618), H2548 [4MY]
Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into three circuits (see S. 2278), S3567 [1AP] (see H.R. 4247), H2488 [29AP]
Federal employees: provide competitive status to certain Federal employees (see S. 2768), S8688 [22JY]
FERC: extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Alaska (see S. 2243), S3214 [26MR]
Fish and fishing: reauthorize appropriations for the Pacific coast salmon recovery fund and include Idaho in the the salmon recovery program (see S. 2788), S9075 [10SE]
Fishery Conservation and Management Act: clarify status of certain communities in the western Alaska community development quota program (see S. 2197), S2717 [11MR]
Native Americans: authorize subdivision and dedication of restricted land owned by Alaska Natives (see H.R. 4602), H4286 [16JN]
Natural gas: promote production from hydrate resources on the Outer Continental Shelf and Federal lands in Alaska by providing royalty incentives (see H.R. 4515), H3784 [4JN]
Peratrovich, Roy and Elizabeth Wanamaker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2900), S10568 [6OC]
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: make technical changes and resolve certain issues beneficial to coal miners (see H.R. 4529), H3872 [9JN] (see H.R. 4549), H3963 [14JN]
———make technical changes and resolve certain issues beneficial to coal miners (H.R. 4529), consideration (see H. Res. 672), H3963 [14JN]
Letters
Divide the ninth judicial circuit into three circuits: Sidney R. Thomas, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, H8060 [5OC]
Prohibit funding for construction and maintenance of roads used for logging in the Tongass National Forest: Mark Rey, Dept. of Agriculture, H4250 [16JN]
Subsistence whaling tax deduction: Senator Murkowski, S11194 [11OC]
Messages
Nonsuitability of the Squirrel River in Alaska for Addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System: President Bush, S11426 [17NO], H9873 [17NO]
U.S. Arctic Research Plan: President Bush, S5946 [20MY], H3476 [20MY]
Remarks in House
Alaska AIDS Assistance Association: tribute to ``Connecting to Care'' initiative, E1462 [22JY]
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H1728 [30MR], H3968 [15JN], H4585 [21JN], H4895 [24JN]
———oil and gas exploration (H.R. 4529), consideration (H. Res. 672), H3968-H3973 [15JN]
``Call of the Wild'': recognize importance of novel by Jack London on the anniversary of its publication (H. Res. 618), E728 [4MY]
Courts: divide the ninth judicial circuit into three circuits, H8048-H8051, H8054-H8061 [5OC]
Craig, AK: land conveyance (S. 1778), H7677, H7678 [28SE]
Ecology and environment: national objectives priority assignments, H2601 [5MY]
Exxon Valdez (vessel): anniversary of oil spill, H1374 [24MR]
Hawaii: resolution of lawsuits relative to posession and use of a drydock, H2079 [2AP]
Native Americans: authorize subdivision and dedication of restricted land owned by Alaska Natives (S. 1421), H7970 [4OC]
———facilitate transfer of land to Native Americans (S. 1466), H9838-H9844 [17NO]
Pribilof Islands: economic development funding, E2140 [24NO]
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: make technical changes and resolve certain issues beneficial to coal miners (H.R. 4529), consideration (H. Res. 672), H3968-H3973 [15JN]
Tongass National Forest: prohibit funding for construction and maintenance of roads used for logging, H4249-H4252 [16JN], H10205 [20NO]
Water: authorize certain hydrographic services programs and name a cove in Alaska in honor of Eric S. Koss (H.R. 958), H1330, H1331 [23MR]
Remarks in Senate
Bates, Daniel: Corrections USA (organization) Silver Medal of Valor award recipient, S4901 [5MY]
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate): consideration of Alaska-related legislation, S9275-S9277 [15SE]
Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into three circuits (S. 2278), S6079 [21MY]
Craig, AK: land conveyance (S. 1778), S9329 [15SE]
Crime: address problem of domestic violence and sexual assault, S10821 [8OC]
Denali transportation system: establish, S1241 [12FE]
———establish (S. 295), S1462 [23FE]
Federal employees: provide competitive status to certain Federal employees (S. 2768), S8757 [22JY]
FERC: extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Alaska (S. 2243), S9332 [15SE]
Fire prevention: wildfire prevention and management, S7743 [7JY]
Fish and fishing: Bering Sea Aleutian Islands crab rationalization plan implementation, S150-S153 [22JA]
Fishery Conservation and Management Act: clarify status of certain communities in the western Alaska community development quota program (S. 2197), S2721 [11MR]
Gho, Carol Lee: appointment to National Advisory Council on Indian Education, S4723 [29AP]
Gottlieb, Katherine: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation MacArthur Fellow award recipient, S10058 [30SE]
National Police Week: observance, S4901 [5MY]
National security: national missile defense system operational deployment testing, S10933, S10934 [9OC]
Native American Capital Development Corp.: establish (S. 519), S11577 [19NO]
Native Americans: authorize subdivision and dedication of restricted land owned by Alaska Natives (S. 1421), S9326 [15SE]
———facilitate transfer of land to Native Americans (S. 1466), S9275 [15SE], S11183 [10OC]
North Pacific Fishery Management Council: Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands fishery management, S11744, S11747-S11749 [20NO]
Peratrovich, Roy and Elizabeth Wanamaker: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (S. 2900), S10573 [6OC]
Pipelines: construction of a natural gas pipeline to the U.S. mainland, S2021 [3MR]
Public lands: resolve certain conveyances and provide for alternative land selections relative to Cape Fox Corp. and Sealaska Corp. (S. 1354), S9275 [15SE]
Robuck, Michael and Michele: SBA Alaska Small Business Person of the Year award recipients, S4683 [29AP]
Reports filed
Alaska Native Allotment Subdivision Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1421) (S. Rept. 108-251), S3294 [29MR]
Consideration of H.R. 4529, Arctic Coastal Plain and Surface Mining Improvement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 672) (H. Rept. 108-540), H3962 [14JN]
Craig Recreation Land Purchase Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1778) (S. Rept. 108-271), S5948 [20MY]
———Committee on Resources (House) (H.R. 3427) (H. Rept. 108-644), H6754 [7SE]
FERC Extension of Deadline for Commencement of Construction of a Hydroelectric Project in Alaska: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2243) (S. Rept. 108-286), S7518 [25JN]
Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act: Committee on Science (House) (H.R. 2801) (H. Rept. 108-789), H10078 [19NO]
Native American Capital Formation and Economic Development Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 519) (S. Rept. 108-404), S11377 [16NO]
Rural Teacher Housing Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1905) (S. Rept. 108-414), S11429 [17NO]
Summaries
Cost Recovery for High Altitude Rescues on Mount McKinley, Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska, S4827 [4MY]
Texts of
H. Res. 672, consideration of H.R. 4529, Arctic Coastal Plain and Surface Mining Improvement Act, H3968 [15JN]
H.R. 958, authorize certain hydrographic services programs and name a cove in Alaska in honor of Eric S. Koss, H1330 [23MR]
S. 519, Native American Capital Formation and Economic Development Act, S11572-S11576 [19NO]
S. 1421, Alaska Native Allotment Subdivision Act, S9326 [15SE], H7970 [4OC]
S. 1466, Alaska Land Transfer Acceleration Act, H9838-H9844 [17NO]
S. 1778, Craig Recreation Land Purchase Act, S9329 [15SE], H7677 [28SE]
S. 2197, CDQ Community Preservation Act, S2721 [11MR]
S. 2243, FERC extension of deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in Alaska, S9332 [15SE]
S. 2768, Public Land Career Opportunity Act, S8757 [22JY]
S. 2900, award a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Roy and Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich, S10574 [6OC]
Tributes