ALASKA

Amendments

Mount Stevens: designate (S. 3802), S7553 [27SE]

Ted Stevens Icefield: designate (S. 3802), S7553 [27SE]

Articles and editorials

Pilots Bring Hope, Help to Veterans in Alaska—VAO—Outreach by 7 Vets Includes Food, Claims Help and Flights to Doctor, S5948 [15JY]

Reaching the Unreached in Alaska, S5947 [15JY]

Ted Stevens—A Flier Who Faced the Risks, S7579 [28SE]

Bills and resolutions

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide for equitable allotment of lands to Alaskan Natives who are veterans (see H.R. 5402), H3869 [26MY]

Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act: amend certain requirements for construction job training program grants (see H.R. 6395), H7394 [29SE]

Anchorage, AK: convey certain property from the U.S. to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (see H.R. 4672), H754 [23FE]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: transfer certain lands to Alaska to expedite development of oil, natural gas, and other resources (see H.R. 4485), H325 [21JA]

Armed Forces: increase mileage reimbursement rate for members during permanent change of station and authorize transport of vehicles of members stationed on nonforeign areas outside the continental U.S. (see S. 3150), S1812 [22MR] (see H.R. 5469), H4214 [28MY]

Dept. of Defense: temporarily adjust reimbursement rates for TRICARE claims in Alaska (see H.R. 5403), H3869 [26MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services field office in Kodiak, AK (see H.R. 4893), H1744 [19MR]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project (see S. 3740), S6883 [5AU]

Dept. of Labor: establish an Office of Worker's Compensation Programs in Anchorage, AK (see H.R. 5316), H3483 [13MY]

Dept. of the Interior: expedite review and appropriate approval of applications for shallow water drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico, Beaufort Sea, and Chukchi Sea (see S. Res. 608), S6884 [5AU]

———issue permits for a microhydro project in nonwilderness areas in, and acquire land from Doyon Tourism, Inc., for Denali National Park and Preserve (see S. 3820), S7352 [22SE] (see H.R. 6221), H7153 (see H.R. 6221), H7211 [28SE]

Hydroelectric power: require hydroelectric energy generated to be considered as renewable energy for purposes of Federal programs and standards (see H.R. 5352), H3701 [20MY]

KICY-Radio (Nome, AK): anniversary (see S. Res. 459), S1670 [17MR]

Mackey, Lance: tribute (see H. Res. 1189), H1595 [17MR]

Marine mammals: allow transport, purchase, sale, and export of Southcentral and Southeast Alaska northern sea otter pelts taken for subsistence purposes (see H.R. 6394), H7394 [29SE]

Mount Stevens: designate (see S. 3802), S7205 [20SE] (see H.R. 6197), H6988 [23SE]

National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: observance (see S. Res. 689), S8128 [19NO]

Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance (Non-Foreign AREA) Act: correct application to employees paid saved or retained rates (see S. 3066), S1018 [3MR]

Recreation and Public Purposes Act: apply to Connell Lake area of Alaska so the Ketchikan Gateway Borough may obtain that land (see S. 3369), S3716 [13MY] (see H.R. 5451), H4022 (see H.R. 5451), H4084 [27MY]

SBA: eliminate preferences and special rules for Alaska Native Corporations relative to Government contracting (see S. 3959), S7968 [17NO] (see H.R. 6447), H7614 [18NO]

Ships and vessels: issue certificates of documentation authorizing certain vessels to engage in coastwise trade in carriage of natural gas (see H.R. 6524), H8519 [15DE]

———provide for the replacement or rebuilding of certain fishing vessels (see S. 4014), S8599 [7DE]

Stevens, Ted: tribute (see S. Res. 617), S7000 [12AU]

Taxation: allow Indian tribes to receive charitable contributions of apparently wholesome food (see H.R. 6263), H7389 [29SE]

Ted Stevens Icefield: designate (see S. 3802), S7205 [20SE] (see H.R. 6197), H6988 [23SE]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: exempt Alaskans from requirement to purchase duck stamps for subsistence purposes (see S. 3403), S4143 [24MY]

U.S. Geological Survey: establish National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (see H.R. 4847), H1440 [15MR]

Poems

``Glacier,'' Albert C. Caswell, S8710 [9DE]

Remarks in House

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: resolve land claims of the Bering Straits Native Corp. (H.R. 2340), H4929, H4930 [29JN]

Arctic Man Race: anniversary, E452 [23MR], E480 [24MR]

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: anniversary, E2094 [8DE]

———oil and gas exploration, H4482 [15JN]

Coast Guard: express condolences to victims of H-60 Jayhawk helicopter crash off the coast of Washington (State), E1357 [19JY]

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), H7192 [28SE]

Federal employees: transition personnel in nonforeign areas eligible to receive cost-of-living allowance to locality pay, E986 [28MY]

Fish and fishing: authorize a single fisheries cooperative for the Bering Sea Aleutian Islands longline catcher processor subsector (S. 1609), H8302-H8304 [14DE]

Mackey, Lance: tribute (H. Res. 1189), H3775, H3776 [25MY]

Mount Stevens: designate (S. 3802), H7384 [29SE]

Sitka National Historical Park, AK: anniversary, E397 [17MR]

Sturgulewski, Arliss: Congregation Beth Shalom, Anchorage, AK, Shining Lights Award recipient, E745 [4MY]

Ted Stevens Icefield: designate (S. 3802), H7384 [29SE]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: increase mileage reimbursement rate for members during permanent change of station and authorize transport of vehicles of members stationed on nonforeign areas outside the continental U.S. (S. 3150), S1814 [22MR]

Coast Guard: express condolences to victims of H-60 Jayhawk helicopter crash off the coast of Washington (State), S5946 [15JY], S6728 [4AU]

Dept. of Justice: establish the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Demonstration Project (S. 3740), S6897 [5AU]

Dept. of the Interior: issue permits for a microhydro project in nonwilderness areas in, and acquire land from Doyon Tourism, Inc., for Denali National Park and Preserve (S. 3820), S7353 [22SE]

Elmendorf AFB, AK: express condolences to victims of C-17 Globemaster crash, S6567 [2AU], S6728 [4AU]

Fish and fishing: authorize a single fisheries cooperative for the Bering Sea Aleutian Islands longline catcher processor subsector (S. 1609), S8105 [18NO]

Health: reduce health disparities within racial and ethnic minority groups, S685 [23FE]

KICY-Radio (Nome, AK): anniversary (S. Res. 459), S1679 [17MR]

Kotzebue, AK: Maniilaq Association funding, S10288 [15DE]

Mount Stevens: designate (S. 3802), S7207 [20SE], S7559 [27SE]

National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month: observance (S. Res. 689), S8206 [19NO]

Noorvik, AK: tribute to start of census, S191 [25JA]

Olympic games: tribute to Alaska participants, S1304 [9MR], S2204 [12AP]

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), S681, S682 [23FE]

Senate: moment of silence in tribute to Ted Stevens, S6995 [12AU]

Ships and vessels: provide for the replacement or rebuilding of certain fishing vessels (S. 4014), S8600 [7DE]

Stevens, Ted: tribute (S. Res. 617), S6995, S6996 [12AU]

Taxation: encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes by Native corporations, S1013 [3MR]

———encourage charitable contributions of real property for conservation purposes by Native corporations (S. 1673), S11027 [22DE]

Ted Stevens Icefield: designate (S. 3802), S7207 [20SE], S7559 [27SE]

Teela, Jeremy: tribute for participation in Olympic games, S415 [2FE]

Reports filed

Arctic Ocean Research and Science Policy Review Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1562) (S. Rept. 111-193), S4143 [24MY]

Longline Catcher Processor Subsector Single Fishery Cooperative Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1609) (S. Rept. 111-250), S6881 [5AU]

National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 782) (S. Rept. 111-133), S944 [2MR]

Nomination of Larry Persily To Be Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate), S1017 [3MR]

Nomination of Robert W. Heun To Be U.S. Marshal: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate), S122 [21JA]

Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance (Non-Foreign AREA) Act Application to Employees Paid Saved or Retained Rates Correction: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 3066), S4143 [24MY]

Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 817) (S. Rept. 111-348), S7965 [17NO]

Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 522) (S. Rept. 111-130), S944 [2MR]

———Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2340) (H. Rept. 111-514), H4904 [28JN]

7th Generation Promise—Indian Youth Suicide Prevention Act: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1635) (S. Rept. 111-166), S2115 [25MR]

Resolutions by organizations

Tribute to James B. Blasingame: Alaska Railroad Corp., Board of Directors, E312 [4MR]

Statements

Tribute to Ted Stevens: James H. Billington, Library of Congress, S7572 [28SE]

Tables

Pay-as-you-go effects of H.R. 2340, Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act, H4971, H5200 [29JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 1189, tribute to Lance Mackey, H3775 [25MY]

H.R. 1995, Diabetes in Minority Populations Evaluation Act, H7192 [28SE]

H.R. 2340, Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act, H4929 [29JN]

S. 1609, Longline Catcher Processor Subsector Single Fishery Cooperative Act, S8105 [18NO], H8302 [14DE]

S. 3802, Mount Stevens and Ted Stevens Icefield Designation Act, S7559 [27SE], H7384 [29SE]

S. 4014, replacement or rebuilding of certain fishing vessels, S8600 [7DE]

S. Res. 459, KICY-Radio (Nome, AK) anniversary, S1673, S1679 [17MR]

S. Res. 608, expedite Dept. of the Interior review and appropriate approval of applications for shallow water drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico, Beaufort Sea, and Chukchi Sea, S6905 [5AU]

S. Res. 617, tribute to Ted Stevens, S6996, S7000 [12AU]

S. Res. 689, National American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month, S8130, S8206 [19NO]

Tributes

Stevens, Ted, S7566, S7569-S7580 [28SE], S7733 [29SE], S7884 [15NO], S7947 [17NO], S8710 [9DE]