ALASKA

Appointments

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Board of Trustees, H5550 [13MY]

Articles and editorials

Complete Sham, S2811 [5MR]

Credit for Service—Restore Retirement Pay to the Eskimo Scouts, S997 [28JA]

Endangered Law—Bush Rule Change Ignores Science—Again, S2811 [5MR]

Endangered Process, S2810 [5MR]

Endangered Species—A 9-Second Rewrite, S2811 [5MR]

Fix This Now—Cut Is No Way To Treat Old Vets, S997 [28JA]

Gutting the Law, S2811 [5MR]

Shredder Is Overheating in Bush's Final Months, S2812 [5MR]

Unnecessary ESA Rewrite, S2810 [5MR]

Who Needs Those Pesky Scientists?, S2810 [5MR]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims (see S. 784), S4310 [2AP] (see H.R. 2018), H4581 [21AP]

———provide for the settlement of certain claims (see S. 881), S4669 [23AP] (see H.R. 2099), H4733 [23AP]

———resolve land claims of the Bering Straits Native Corp. (see S. 522), S2766 [4MR] (see H.R. 2340), H5399 [7MY]

Alexander Creek, AK: recognize as a Native village (see H.R. 3229), H8184 [15JY]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 231), S388 [14JA] (see H.R. 39), H29 [6JA]

Arctic regions: create the American Arctic Adaptation Grant Program to prevent or mitigate effects of Arctic climate change (see S. 1566), S8681 [3AU]

———study mental, behavioral, and physical health problems, institute Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Arctic health assessment program, and create NIH ``Arctic Desk'' (see S. 1565), S8681 [3AU]

Armed Forces: treat service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II as active service for purposes of retired pay (see S. 342), S994 [28JA] (see H.R. 744), H777 [28JA]

Aviation: improve safety (see S. 1170), S6030 [3JN]

Civil Rights Act: repeal exemption for Wards Cove Packing Co. (see H.R. 3038), H7444 [25JN]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges and divide the ninth judicial circuit into two circuits (see S. 1727), S9981 [30SE] (see H.R. 191), H35 [6JA]

Dept. of Commerce: adapt lessons of foreign aid to underdeveloped economies to provision of Federal economic development assistance to remote Native American communities (see S. 980), S5128 [5MY] (see H.R. 2507), H5792 [19MY]

Dept. of Defense: deploy ground-based interceptors as part of the missile defense system (see H.R. 2845), H6742 [12JN]

Dept. of HHS: authorize an Indian youth telemental health demonstration project (see S. 1635), S8993 [6AU]

Dept. of State: establish a U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (see S. 1563), S8681 [3AU]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western Coastal Plain of Alaska without surface occupancy (see S. 503), S2592 [27FE]

———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. 49), H29 [6JA]

———issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipeline transportation utility systems in non-wilderness areas within the Denali National Park and Preserve (see S. 766), S4172 [1AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize a grant program to provide for expanded access to mainstream financial institutions (see S. 786), S4310 [2AP]

Diseases: prevent, treat, and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups relative to diabetes (see S. 844), S4513 [21AP] (see H.R. 1995), H4580 [21AP]

Federal employees: provide retirement equity for Federal employees in nonforeign areas outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia (see S. 507), S2623 [2MR] (see H.R. 1266), H2924 [3MR]

Fish and fishing: authorize a single fisheries cooperative for the Bering Sea Aleutian Islands longline catcher processor subsector (see S. 1609), S8992 [6AU] (see H.R. 3910), H11712 [22OC]

Mount McKinley: retain name (see H.R. 229), H68 [7JA]

National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 342), S11205 [5NO]

NOAA: establish Salmon Stronghold Partnership program (see S. 817), S4311 [2AP] (see H.R. 2055), H4687 [22AP]

Oceans: enhance readiness of the U.S. to deal with increased maritime and development activity in the Arctic due to climate change (see S. 1564), S8681 [3AU]

———ensure safe, secure, and reliable marine shipping in the Arctic including the availability of aids to navigation, vessel escorts, spill response capability, and maritime search and rescue (see S. 1561), S8681 [3AU]

———study and report on research on the U.S. Arctic Ocean (see S. 1562), S8681 [3AU]

Outer Continental Shelf: share certain revenues from areas in Alaska Adjacent Zone (see S. 1560), S8681 [3AU]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (see S. 570), S3025 [11MR] (see H.R. 1431), H3337 [11MR]

Prince William Sound: modify applicability of certain requirements to double hulled tankers transporting oil in bulk (see S. 1041), S5501 [14MY]

SBA: expand and improve assistance provided by Small Business Development Centers to Native Americans (see H.R. 1834), H4395 [1AP]

Taxation: encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes by Native corporations (see S. 1673), S9371 [15SE] (see H.R. 3568), H9548 [15SE]

———permanently extend existing elective tax treatment for Alaska Native Settlement Trusts (see S. 798), S4310 [2AP] (see H.R. 1381), H3077 [6MR]

———terminate certain incentives for oil and gas (see S. 888), S4669 [23AP]

Timber: establish a grant program to encourage retooling of entities in the timber industry (see S. 785), S4310 [2AP]

U.S. Geological Survey: establish National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (see S. 782), S4310 [2AP]

Certificates of election

Senate: Mark Begich, S1 [6JA]

Letters

Dept. of the Interior issuance of right-of-way permits for natural gas pipeline transportation utility systems in non-wilderness areas within the Denali National Park and Preserve: several Alaska environmental organizations, S4178 [1AP]

Domestic energy policy impact on certain Endangered Species Act regulations: Senator Murkowski, S5401-S5403 [13MY]

Medicaid expansion: Sean Parnell, Governor of Alaska, E2466 [8OC]

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Lorne Bretz, Anchorage, AK, Police & Fire Retiree Medical Trust, S13773 [22DE]

Require Depts. of the Interior or Commerce to follow existing public notice and comment statutes to modify Endangered Species Act rule relative to polar bears and related carbon emissions rule: Senator Begich, H2650 [25FE]

Lists

Alaska Armed Forces members killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan, S11314 [10NO]

Alaska Decoration of Honor recipients, S5811 [21MY]

Oaths of office

Begich, Mark: Senate, S4 [6JA]

Obituaries

Burgin, Peggy A.: Anchorage (AK) Daily News, S5693 [20MY]

Menard, Curtis D.: Mat-Su Valley (AK) Frontiersman, S4058 [31MR]

Remarks in House

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for the settlement of certain claims (H.R. 2099), E961 [23AP]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: oil and gas exploration, H1049, H1072 [9FE], H6138 [3JN], H7698 [26JN], H11505 [20OC]

———preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (H.R. 39), E20 [6JA]

Civil rights: anniversary of Selma to Montgomery civil rights marches, E986 [27AP]

Dept. of Education: historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, and tribal colleges and universities funding, H9603 [16SE]

Diseases: prevent, treat, and improve care of individuals with diabetes, and reduce health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups relative to diabetes (H.R. 1995), E2810 [19NO], E2872 [2DE]

Endangered Species Act: require Depts. of the Interior or Commerce to follow existing public notice and comment statutes to modify rule relative to polar bears and related carbon emissions rule, H2649, H2650 [25FE]

Federal employees: transition personnel in nonforeign areas eligible to receive cost-of-living allowance to locality pay, H7164, H7165 [24JN]

Kaltenborn, K.C.: Congregation Beth Shalom, Anchorage, AK, Shining Lights Award recipient, E1050 [4MY]

Mount McKinley: retain name (H.R. 229), E33 [7JA]

National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: observance, E2805 [18NO]

Native Americans: programs funding, H12060, H12061 [29OC]

Power resources: conduct feasibility study on efficacy of transporting carbon dioxide from Fairbanks plant to Alaska North Slope in order to enhance oil recovery, H15416 [16DE]

———establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (H.R. 1431), H4491-H4498 [2AP]

SBA: expand and improve assistance provided by Small Business Development Centers to Native Americans (H.R. 1834), H13077-H13079 [18NO], E2805 [18NO]

Schumacher, Cathie: Congregation Beth Shalom, Anchorage, AK, Shining Lights Award recipient, E1050 [4MY]

Taxation: encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes by Native corporations (H.R. 3568), E2266 [15SE]

———permanently extend existing elective tax treatment for Alaska Native Settlement Trusts, H14397 [9DE]

———permanently extend existing elective tax treatment for Alaska Native Settlement Trusts (H.R. 1381), E621 [10MR]

Transportation Security Administration: repeal requirement for mandatory baggage screening at certain airports in Alaksa, H6174 [4JN]

White House Tribal Nations Conference: tribute to participants, H12208 [3NO]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska Decoration of Honor: tribute to recipients, S5811 [21MY]

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for the recognition of certain Native communities and the settlement of certain claims (S. 784), S4315 [2AP]

———provide for the settlement of certain claims (S. 881), S4682 [23AP]

———resolve land claims of the Bering Straits Native Corp. (S. 522), S2767 [4MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve the Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (S. 231), S389 [14JA]

Arctic regions: create the American Arctic Adaptation Grant Program to prevent or mitigate effects of Arctic climate change (S. 1566), S8685 [3AU]

Armed Forces: treat service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II as active service for purposes of retired pay, S776-S778 [22JA], S7542 [15JY], S10007-S10009 [1OC], S11021 [3NO]

———treat service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II as active service for purposes of retired pay (S. 342), S997 [28JA]

———tribute, S11313 [10NO]

Chugach National Forest: retain receipts from sale of gravel and other mineral development to enhance Chugach Whistle Stop project, S9726 [23SE]

Dept. of Defense: construction of silos at Fort Greely, AK, to support deployment of ground-based interceptors as part of missile defense system, S8189 [28JY]

Dept. of HHS: authorize an Indian youth telemental health demonstration project (S. 1635), S9038 [6AU]

Dept. of State: establish a U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (S. 1563), S8685 [3AU]

Dept. of the Interior: authorize exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western Coastal Plain of Alaska without surface occupancy (S. 503), S2592 [27FE]

———issue right-of-way permits for natural gas pipeline transportation utility systems in non-wilderness areas within the Denali National Park and Preserve (S. 766), S4177 [1AP]

Dept. of the Treasury: authorize a grant program to provide for expanded access to mainstream financial institutions (S. 786), S4316 [2AP]

Federal employees: provide retirement equity for Federal employees in nonforeign areas outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia, S6140-S6143 [4JN], S6245 [8JN], S7859 [22JY], S7974, S7989-S7993, S7997 [23JY]

———provide retirement equity for Federal employees in nonforeign areas outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia (S. 507), S2638 [2MR]

Fish and fishing: authorize a single fisheries cooperative for the Bering Sea Aleutian Islands longline catcher processor subsector (S. 1609), S9009 [6AU]

Forest Service: subsistence hunting and fishing management activities funding for Alaska, S9726 [23SE], S11021 [3NO]

Global Youth Service Days: designate (S. Res. 105), S4663 [23AP]

Health: reduce health disparities within racial and ethnic minority uninsured populations, S11317 [10NO]

Insurance: impact of health insurance premium rates, S13772 [22DE]

National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: observance, S11879 [20NO]

———observance (S. Res. 342), S11236 [5NO]

National Native American Heritage Month: observance, S11021 [3NO]

National wildlife refuges: include certain non-Federal land in the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and the Alaska Peninsula National Wildlife Refuge, S422, S425 [15JA]

Native Americans: tribute to Native Alaskans, S11021 [3NO]

NOAA: establish Salmon Stronghold Partnership program (S. 817), S4370 [2AP]

Oceans: enhance readiness of the U.S. to deal with increased maritime and development activity in the Arctic due to climate change (S. 1564), S8685 [3AU]

———study and report on research on the U.S. Arctic Ocean (S. 1562), S8685 [3AU]

Outer Continental Shelf: share certain revenues from areas in Alaska Adjacent Zone (S. 1560), S8685 [3AU], S11021 [3NO]

Peace Corps: anniversary, S2688 [3MR]

Power resources: establish and implement oil and gas leasing programs for the Outer Continental Shelf and the Coastal Plain of Alaska, and streamline regulation of other energy projects (S. 570), S3034 [11MR], S3036, S3069 [12MR], S6138-S6140 [4JN]

Prince William Sound: modify applicability of certain requirements to double hulled tankers transporting oil in bulk (S. 1041), S5521 [14MY]

Taxation: encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes by Native corporations (S. 1673), S9378 [15SE]

Timber: establish a grant program to encourage retooling of entities in the timber industry (S. 785), S4315 [2AP]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: provide funding to conduct environmental analysis to determine viability of exchanging Izembek National Wildlife Refuge lands with Alaska, S9726 [23SE]

U.S. Geological Survey: Volcano Hazards Program funding, S3953 [30MR]

Volcanoes: assess impact of Mount Redoubt eruption and improve volcano monitoring system, S3952-S3954 [30MR]

Reports filed

Nomination of Karen L. Loeffler To Be U.S. Attorney: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S10318 [8OC]

Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance (Non-Foreign AREA) Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 507) (S. Rept. 111-88), S10434 [14OC]

Texts of

H.R. 1834, Native American Business Development Enhancement Act, H13077 [18NO]

S. 342, treat service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War II as active service for purposes of retired pay, S997 [28JA]

S. 503, No Surface Occupancy Western Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Security Act, S2593-S2595 [27FE]

S. 507, Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance (Non-Foreign AREA) Act, S2638-S2641 [2MR]

S. 786, Improving Access to Mainstream Financial Institutions Act, S4317 [2AP]

S. 817, Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act, S4370-S4373 [2AP]

S. 881, Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act, S4683-S4686 [23AP]

S. 1041, modify applicability of certain requirements to double hulled tankers transporting oil in bulk on Prince William Sound, S5522 [14MY]

S. 1609, Longline Catcher Processor Subsector Single Fishery Cooperative Act, S9009 [6AU]

S. 1635, 7th Generation Promise—Indian Youth Suicide Prevention Act, S9039-S9041 [6AU]

S. Res. 342, National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, S11222, S11236 [5NO]

Tributes

Begich, Senator, S6535 [11JN], S8642 [3AU]

Murkowski, Senator, S429 [15JA]

Stevens, Ted, S593 [15JA]