ARCTIC REGIONS

Bills and resolutions

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

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

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

Dept. of Defense: require study and report on feasibility and potential of establishing a deep water sea port in the Arctic to protect and advance strategic U.S. interests (see S. 2849), S12708 [8DE]

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]

Health: 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]

Oceans: authorize funds to acquire hydrographic data and provide services specific to the Arctic for safe navigation, delineate U.S. extended continental shelf, and monitor coastal changes (see S. 1515), S8094 [24JY] (see H.R. 2864), H6743 [12JN]

———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. 1514), S8094 [24JY] (see S. 1561), S8681 [3AU] (see H.R. 2865), H6743 [12JN]

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

Remarks in House

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]

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 (H.R. 1431), H4491-H4498 [2AP]

Remarks in Senate

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

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

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

Dept. of Defense: require study and report on feasibility and potential of establishing a deep water sea port in the Arctic to protect and advance strategic U.S. interests (S. 2849), S12711 [8DE]

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]

Health: study mental, behavioral, and physical health problems, institute Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Arctic health assessment program, and create NIH ``Arctic Desk'' (S. 1565), S8685 [3AU]

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]

———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 (S. 1561), S8685 [3AU]

———study and report on research on the U.S. Arctic Ocean (S. 1562), S8685 [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 (S. 570), S3034 [11MR], S3036, S3069 [12MR], S6138-S6140 [4JN]

Texts of

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