ALASKA

Amendments

Federal employees: provide retirement equity for Federal employees in nonforeign areas outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia (S. 3013), S10387, S10390, S10392 [1OC]

Power resources: reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), consideration (H. Res. 1433), H8167 [16SE]

Articles and editorials

Alaskan Original Dies in Scottsdale, S3774 [6MY]

Gas Prices We Deserve, S5495 [11JN]

Groups Sue To Protect Rare Loon in Alaska's Arctic Oil Reserve, H6706 [17JY]

Newsman Lew Williams Jr. Dies at 83, S3774 [6MY]

Start Drilling, S4002 [12MY]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide an equitable distribution of land to the 13th Alaska Native Regional Corp. (see H.R. 5403), H870 [12FE]

———provide for completion of certain land selections by Sealaska Corp. (see S. 3651), S10069 [29SE]

———resolve land claims of the Bering Straits Native Corp. (see S. 3650), S10069 [29SE] (see H.R. 7172), H10131 [26SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: authorize oil and gas exploration and codify certain environmental and economic protections of the Coastal Plain (see S. 2758), S2132 [13MR]

———transfer certain lands to Alaska to expedite development of oil, natural gas, and other resources (see H.R. 6579), H7057 [23JY]

Community development: clarify provisions of the Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program (see H.R. 6683), H7628 [30JY]

Dept. of Commerce: ensure Native Alaskan rights to engage in subsistence whaling through issuance of bowhead whale catch limits (see S. 3333), S7279 [24JY] (see H.R. 6624), H7164 [24JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct an expeditious environmentally responsible program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserves in Alaska (see H.R. 6515), H6673 [16JY]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6107), H4452 [21MY]

———establish oil and gas leasing program for public lands within the Coastal Plain of Alaska (see H.R. 6758), H7787 [31JY]

———prohibit oil or gas leases on certain tracts in the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf until it is determined whether to list the polar bear as a threatened or endangered species (see H.R. 5058), H349 [17JA] (see H.R. 5588), H1538 [11MR]

Diseases: prevent and cure diabetes and promote and improve the care of diabetic individuals within minority populations (see S. 2983), S3790 [6MY]

Federal employees: provide retirement equity for Federal employees in nonforeign areas outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia (see S. 3013), S4106 [13MY] (see H.R. 6516), H6673 [16JY]

Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Forest Heritage Area: establish (see S. 3045), S4621 [21MY]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: authorize appropriations for marine mammal cooperative management agreements in Alaska (see H.R. 5429), H942 [13FE]

National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 719), S10743 [20NO]

National Guard: tribute to Army National Guard 3d Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment (see H. Res. 961), H621 [6FE]

NOAA: establish Salmon Stronghold Partnership program (see S. 3608), S9657 [26SE]

Olympic games: tribute to Alaska participants (see H. Res. 1459), H8397 [17SE]

Outer Continental Shelf: prohibit preleasing, leasing, and related activities in the Chukchi and Beaufort Sea Planning Areas unless certain conditions are met (see S. 2568), S445 [29JA] (see H.R. 6057), H3885 [14MY]

Petroleum: ban the export of Alaskan oil (see H.R. 6523), H6673 [16JY]

Power resources: develop an energy sufficiency plan (see S. 3523), S9025 [18SE]

———develop energy independence, lower gas prices, and open reliable national sources of energy (see H.R. 6207), H5110 [9JN]

———establish a trust fund to hold new Federal revenue from expanded drilling in Alaska and the Outer Continental Shelf in order to reduce national debt (see H.R. 7029), H9084 [23SE]

———establish oil and gas leasing program for parts of Alaska, expand Outer Continental Shelf leasing, facilitate nuclear energy development, and promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities (see H.R. 6421), H6175 [26JN]

———increase alternative energy sources, provide tax incentives for the production and purchase of fuel efficient vehicles, and develop domestic supplies of oil and natural gas (see H.R. 6544), H6726 [17JY]

———promote energy security (see S. 2958), S3698 [1MY] (see S. 2973), S3742 [2MY] (see S. 3222), S6327 [27JN]

———rebalance U.S. energy portfolio, increase and utilize domestic energy resources and supply, and strengthen energy security and independence (see H.R. 6001), H3402 [8MY]

———reduce gas prices by promoting domestic energy production, alternative energy, and conservation (see S. 3669), S10324 [1OC]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (see H.R. 6899), H8127 [15SE]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), consideration (see H. Res. 1433), H8126 [15SE]

———terminate prohibitions on leasing of areas of the Outer Continental Shelf and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas (see H.R. 6593), H7163 [24JY]

Public lands: allow to fulfill a portion of remaining statehood land entitlement by selecting certain Tongass National Forest lands to be managed and operated by State Dept. of Natural Resources (see H.R. 6682), H7628 [30JY]

Recreation and Public Purposes Act: apply to Connell Lake area of Alaska so the Ketchikan Gateway Borough may obtain that land (see H.R. 6628), H7306 [29JY]

Timber: establish a grant program to encourage retooling of entities in the timber industry (see S. 3696), S10659 [19NO]

Factsheets

Litigation History—Oil and Gas Leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve—Alaska, H6706 [17JY]

Letters

Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act: Jay Timmons, National Association of Manufacturers, H8237 [16SE]

———Larry Hart, American Conservative Union, H8237 [16SE]

———Paul N. Cicio, Industrial Energy Consumers of America, H8237 [16SE]

Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act: Albert M. Kookesh and Chris E. McNeil, Jr., Sealaska Corp., S10074 [29SE]

Lists

Senator Murkowski's interns and their hometowns, S6196 [26JN]

Senator Stevens' interns and their hometowns, S6196 [26JN]

Motions

Power resources: reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8250 [16SE]

Poems

``Law of the Yukon,'' Robert W. Service (excerpt), S6195 [26JN]

Press releases

GOP Energy Plan—None of the Above: Representative Pelosi, H8158 [16SE]

Remarks in House

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide an equitable distribution of land to the 13th Alaska Native Regional Corp. (H.R. 5403), E161 [12FE]

———resolve land claims of the Bering Straits Native Corp. (H.R. 7172), E2100 [28SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H2324 [15AP], H2648 [23AP], H2840, H2844 [29AP], H2866 [30AP], H3313, H3318 [8MY], H3758 [13MY], H3781, H3794, H3847-H3854 [14MY], H4290-H4292, H4297, H4304, H4307, H4311 [20MY], H4387, H4388 [21MY], H4855, H4863 [3JN], H4881, H4882, H4910, H4911, H4915, H4932, H4966 [4JN], H4978, H4980, H4991 [5JN], H5051-H5053 [9JN], H5113, H5114, H5115, H5117, H5178, H5180, H5188-H5192 [10JN], H5222, H5302, H5307-H5310, H5312-H5324 [11JN], H5363-H5365, H5396, H5398, H5401 [12JN], H5489, H5494, H5545, H5549, H5550, H5552-H5554, H5557, H5559-H5565, H5568, H5573 [18JN], H5707 [19JN], H5783 [20JN], H5858 [23JN], H5869, H6004 [24JN], H6015, H6047, H6084 [25JN], H6091, H6159 [26JN], H6181, H6203, H6205, H6206, H6212-H6221 [8JY], H6300 [9JY], H6346, H6348, H6350, H6353, H6361, H6389 [10JY], H6461, H6462, H6464 [14JY], H6594, H6595, H6654-H6659 [16JY], H6679 [17JY], H6810 [22JY], H6829, H6830, H7052, H7054 [23JY], H7062, H7071, H7075, H7144, H7147, H7149-H7159 [24JY], H7294-H7297 [29JY], H7608, H7612-H7618, H7624 [30JY], H7651 [31JY], H7836, H7845-H7849 [8SE], H7941-H7947 [9SE], H7993, H7994, H8004, H8006, H8008 [10SE], H8054 [15SE], H8134 [16SE], H8399, H8459 [18SE], H8554, H8557, H8559, H8560 [22SE], H9299 [24SE], E511 [4AP]

———transfer certain lands to Alaska to expedite development of oil, natural gas, and other resources (H.R. 6579), H7045-H7047 [23JY]

Dept. of Commerce: ensure Native Alaskan rights to engage in subsistence whaling through issuance of bowhead whale catch limits (H.R. 6624), E1558 [25JY]

Dept. of Education: historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities funding, H1356 [6MR]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct an expeditious environmentally responsible program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserves in Alaska (H.R. 6515), H6663 [16JY], H6678, H6679, H6680, H6683, H6685, H6686, H6688-H6710 [17JY], H6830 [23JY], H7071, H7135, H7137 [24JY], H7524 [30JY], E1515, E1520 [22JY]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska (H.R. 6107), H4836 [3JN], H4879 [4JN], H5791 [20JN], H6211 [8JY], H6300 [9JY], H6797 [22JY], H7069 [24JY], H7648 [31JY]

———prohibit oil or gas leases on certain tracts in the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf until it is determined whether to list the polar bear as a threatened or endangered species (H.R. 5058), E46 [17JA]

———prohibit oil or gas leases on certain tracts in the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf until it is determined whether to list the polar bear as a threatened or endangered species (H.R. 5588), E350 [11MR]

Fish and fishing: initiate international discussions and take necessary steps with other countries to negotiate an agreement for managing migratory and transboundary fish stocks in the Arctic Ocean (S.J. Res. 17), H4067, H4068 [19MY], H4402 [21MY]

Marine Mammal Protection Act: authorize appropriations for marine mammal cooperative management agreements in Alaska (H.R. 5429), E172 [13FE]

National Guard: tribute to Army National Guard 3d Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment (H. Res. 961), H4180-H4182 [20MY]

Obama, Senator: characterization of remarks relative to Governor Sarah Palin, H7960 [10SE]

Olympic games: tribute to Alaska participants (H. Res. 1459), E1820 [17SE]

Petroleum: ban the export of Alaskan oil, H6686 [17JY]

———reinstate ban on export of oil, H5869 [24JN]

Power resources: establish oil and gas leasing program for parts of Alaska, expand Outer Continental Shelf leasing, facilitate nuclear energy development, and promote coal-to-liquid fuel activities (H.R. 6421), H6346 [10JY]

———increase alternative energy sources, provide tax incentives for the production and purchase of fuel efficient vehicles, and develop domestic supplies of oil and natural gas (H.R. 6544), E1501 [17JY]

———national energy policy, H3825 [14MY], H4206-H4209 [20MY], H8404, H8433, H8439 [18SE], H8554-H8560 [22SE]

———rebalance U.S. energy portfolio, increase and utilize domestic energy resources and supply, and strengthen energy security and independence (H.R. 6001), H3314 [8MY], H4048, H4049 [15MY], H4327 [21MY]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8112-H8118 [15SE], H8138, H8139, H8140, H8141, H8142, H8143, H8144, H8145, H8146, H8147, H8148, H8149, H8150, H8151, H8172-H8175, H8180-H8256 [16SE], H8279, H8280, H8281, H8291, H8293, H8301, H8303, H8321, H8323, H8327, H8330, H8331, H8335, H8337, H8342, H8379, H8388-H8393 [17SE], H8400, H8401, H8402, H8404, H8433, H8438, H8439, H8457, H8460, H8463 [18SE], H8540, H8542, H8550 [22SE], H9088 [24SE], E1826 [17SE], E1843 [18SE], E1872 [24SE], E1919, E1969, E1971, E1978 [25SE], E2037 [27SE], E2153 [29SE]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), consideration (H. Res. 1433), H8152-H8168 [16SE]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), motion to recommit, H8254, H8255 [16SE]

Recreation and Public Purposes Act: apply to Connell Lake area of Alaska so the Ketchikan Gateway Borough may obtain that land (H.R. 6628), E1590 [29JY]

Statehood: anniversary (H. Res. 127), H5077-H5080 [9JN]

Supreme Court: ongoing litigation concerning the Exxon Valdez (vessel) oil spill, E478 [2AP]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for completion of certain land selections by Sealaska Corp. (S. 3651), S10069 [29SE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: authorize oil and gas exploration and codify certain environmental and economic protections of the Coastal Plain (S. 2758), S2219 [31MR], S3463 [29AP]

———oil and gas exploration, S3385 [24AP], S3463-S3466, S3486 [29AP], S3650, S3652, S3662, S3667, S3676 [1MY], S3939, S3968 [8MY], S3995-S3997, S4001-S4004 [12MY], S4048-S4054, S4075 [13MY], S4758-S4761 [22MY], S5130 [5JN], S5403, S5423 [10JN], S5472, S5474, S5476, S5480, S5481, S5488-S5497, S5503 [11JN], S5535, S5539, S5541, S5543, S5566 [12JN], S5648 [16JN], S5722, S5723, S5745 [18JN], S6100 [25JN], S6193 [26JN], S6349, S6351 [7JY], S6414 [8JY], S6513, S6515 [10JY], S6863 [16JY], S6890, S6915, S6921-S6924 [17JY], S6959 [21JY], S6995, S7007, S7020 [22JY], S7127, S7128 [23JY], S7207, S7215, S7244 [24JY], S7457, S7458 [25JY], S7514 [26JY], S7581 [29JY], S7818, S7822 [31JY], S10416 [2OC]

Climate: effect of global warming, S5188 [5JN]

Coast Guard: tribute to efforts in Alaska Ranger (vessel) rescue mission, S2218 [31MR]

Dept. of Commerce: ensure Native Alaskan rights to engage in subsistence whaling through issuance of bowhead whale catch limits (S. 3333), S7300 [24JY]

Dept. of the Interior: conduct an expeditious environmentally responsible program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserves in Alaska (H.R. 6515), S6886 [17JY]

———establish an environmentally sound oil and gas leasing program for exploration, development, and production of resources of the Coastal Plain of Alaska, S7587 [29JY]

Federal employees: provide retirement equity for Federal employees in nonforeign areas outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia (S. 3013), S4109, S4111 [13MY], S10390-S10394 [1OC]

Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Forest Heritage Area: establish (S. 3045), S4623 [21MY]

National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: observance (S. Res. 719), S10755 [20NO], S10836 [9DE]

Native Americans: increase programs to encourage Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian college students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, S7856 [31JY]

NOAA: establish Salmon Stronghold Partnership program (S. 3608), S9669 [26SE]

Power resources: develop an energy sufficiency plan (S. 3523), S9034 [18SE]

———national energy policy, S5715 [18JN], S5791-S5794 [19JN], S9009 [18SE], S9238 [23SE]

———promote energy security, S3851-S3853, S3872-S3877 [7MY], S3936-S3939, S3966, S3967 [8MY], S3993-S3996, S4018-S4022 [12MY], S4048-S4057, S4060, S4075 [13MY], S4128-S4130 [14MY]

———promote energy security (S. 2958), S3710-S3712 [1MY], S6807 [16JY], S6920 [17JY], S6996 [22JY]

———promote energy security (S. 2973), S3750 [2MY], S3751 [6MY], S4001 [12MY], S5177 [5JN], S5468, S5490 [11JN], S5541 [12JN], S6956 [21JY], S6991 [22JY]

———promote energy security (S. 3222), S6414 [8JY]

———reduce gas prices by promoting domestic energy production, alternative energy, and conservation (S. 3669), S10328-S10330 [1OC]

———reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), S8811 [16SE], S8906 [17SE], S9167 [18SE]

Sharpe, Tony: E9-1-1 Institute Citizen in Action Award recipient, S1578 [5MR]

Statehood: anniversary, S6192-S6196 [26JN]

Stevens, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S10687 [20NO]

Supreme Court: ongoing litigation concerning the Exxon Valdez (vessel) oil spill, S1157 [26FE]

U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea: ratification, S3968-S3970 [8MY]

Reports

90 Billion Barrels of Oil and 1,670 Trillion Cubic Feet of Natural Gas Assessed in the Arctic: U.S. Geological Survey, S7237 [24JY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1433) (H. Rept. 110-853), H8126 [15SE]

Denali National Park and Alaska Railroad Exchange Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (H.R. 830) (S. Rept. 110-316), S2944 [10AP]

Improve Sanitation in Rural and Native Villages in Alaska: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 199) (S. Rept. 110-476), S9203 [22SE]

Izembek and Alaska Peninsula Refuge and Wilderness Enhancement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1680), S8853 [16SE]

Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Forest Heritage Area Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3045), S8854 [16SE]

Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1650) (S. Rept. 110-257), S93 [22JA]

Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance (AREA) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3013) (S. Rept. 110-456), S8375 [11SE]

Public Land Career Opportunity Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1433) (S. Rept. 110-295), S2943 [10AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Power resources: reduce oil dependency, expand access to Federal resources, revise relationship between energy industry and consumers, end tax subsidies, and facilitate energy efficiency (H.R. 6899), H8152 [16SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 127, Alaska statehood anniversary, H5077 [9JN]

H. Res. 961, tribute to Alaska Army National Guard 3d Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, H4180 [20MY]

H. Res. 1433, consideration of H.R. 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act, H8152 [16SE]

H.R. 6515, Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act, H6697 [17JY]

H.R. 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act, H8180-H8211 [16SE]

S. 3013, Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance (AREA) Act, S4109-S4111 [13MY], S10392-S10394 [1OC]

S. 3045, Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Forest Heritage Area Act, S4623-S4625 [21MY]

S. 3608, Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act, S9669-S9671 [26SE]

S. 3651, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act, S10070-S10073 [29SE]

S. 3669, Harmonizing America's Energy, Economy, Environment, and National Security Act, S10330-S10335 [1OC]

S. Res. 719, National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, S10755 [20NO], S10836 [9DE]

S.J. Res. 17, initiate international discussions and take necessary steps with other countries to negotiate an agreement for managing migratory and transboundary fish stocks in the Arctic Ocean, H4067 [19MY]

Transcripts

Democratic Agenda: ``Late Edition With Wolf Blitzer,'' CNN, S6217 [26JN]

Tributes

Stevens, Senator, S10687-S10697, S10704 [20NO], S10800, S10801 [8DE], S10968, S10969 [12DE]