ARCTIC REGIONS

Bills and resolutions

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]

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 H.R. 4576), H471 [2FE]

NOAA: research special circumstances associated with oil spill prevention and response in Arctic waters (see S. 3584), S5850 [14JY]

Oceans: ensure safe, secure, and reliable marine shipping in the Arctic including availability of aids to navigation, vessel escorts, spill response capability, and maritime search and rescue (see H.R. 5770), H5711 [19JY]

Remarks in House

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

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

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

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 (H.R. 2864), H5516, H5517 [13JY], E1415 [22JY]

Remarks in Senate

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]

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]

Hydrographic Data Acquisition Funds and Provide Services Specific to Arctic for Safe Navigation, Delineate Extended Continental Shelf, and Monitor Coastal Changes: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2864)0 (H. Rept. 111-532), H5545 [13JY]

Texts of

H.R. 2864, hydrographic data acquisition funds authorization and provide services specific to the Arctic for safe navigation, delineate U.S. extended continental shelf, and monitor coastal changes, H5516 [13JY]