ALASKA

Amendments

EPA: revise regulations to prevent catastrophic failure or shutdown of remote diesel power engines in Alaska due to emission control devices (S. 1934), S7278 [4DE]

Appointments

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Board of Trustees, S6775 [10OC]

Bills and resolutions

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: repeal oil and gas program (see H.R. 5911), H4583 [22MY]

Arctic regions: establish a congressionally chartered seaway development corporation (see S. 3740), S7431 [11DE]

Arctic Research Commission: modify membership (see S. 3739), S7431 [11DE]

Courts: appoint additional Federal circuit judges to the ninth judicial circuit and certain district courts (see S. 3259), S5267 [24JY]

——— modify structure of ninth judicial circuit (see H.R. 6754), H8106 [10SE]

Denali Commission: terminate (see H.R. 6100), H5152 [13JN]

Dept. of Education: provide access to higher education through a Federal-State partnership to waive community college tuition and provide grants to minority-serving institutions to assist low-income students (see S. 2483), S1316 [1MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Arctic Executive Steering Committee (see S. 3739), S7431 [11DE]

Indian Child Welfare Act: anniversary (see S. Res. 707), S7133 [27NO] (see H. Res. 1159), H9667 [27NO]

International Whaling Commission: authorize aboriginal subsistence whaling pursuant to certain regulations (see S. 2369), S612 [5FE] (see H.R. 5064), H1212 [15FE]

National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls: designate (see S. Res. 401), S875 [12FE]

Native Americans: anniversary of Civil Rights Act provisions affording American Indians and Alaska Natives the right to vote (see S. Res. 631), S6223 [18SE]

——— enhance protections of tangible cultural heritage (see H.R. 7075), H9438 [19OC]

——— protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see S. 3543), S6495 [3OC] (see H.R. 7127), H9525 [14NO]

——— tribute to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women (see S. Res. 444), S1948 [22MR]

Biographies

Van Ness, William J., Jr.: HistoryLink.org (Internet site), S701 [7FE]

Remarks in House

BLM: prohibit funding to change existing placer mining plan of operation relative to Alaska environmental mitigation, H6516 [18JY]

Dept. of the Interior: correct Swan Lake hydroelectric project survey boundary and convey remaining tract of land within corrected survey boundary to Alaska (H.R. 219), H761, H762 [5FE], H896 [6FE]

EPA: revise regulations to prevent catastrophic failure or shutdown of remote diesel power engines in Alaska due to emission control devices (S. 1934), H10558–H10560 [21DE]

National forests: exempt lands from the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, H4168, H4169 [17MY]

National Park Service: proposed rule allowing sport hunting of certain wildlife in national preserves in Alaska, H4287 [22MY]

Sitka, AK: convey certain property to SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (S. 825), H9789, H9790 [10DE]

Young, Representative Don: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H112 [10JA]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska Community Health Aide Program: anniversary, S7986 [20DE]

Alaska Pacific University: tribute to Nordic Ski Program, S516 [25JA]

Anchorage, AK: tribute to Anchorage International Airport air traffic controllers, S7923 [19DE]

——— tribute to Lucky Wishbone (restaurant), S682 [7FE]

Arctic regions: establish a congressionally chartered seaway development corporation (S. 3740), S7435 [11DE]

Arctic Research Commission: modify membership (S. 3739), S7432–S7434 [11DE]

Congress: accomplishments of the 115th Congress, S232–S234 [17JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish Arctic Executive Steering Committee (S. 3739), S7432–S7434 [11DE]

Dept. of the Interior: correct Swan Lake hydroelectric project survey boundary and convey remaining tract of land within corrected survey boundary to Alaska (H.R. 219), S4808, S4809 [28JN]

Earthquakes: commend preparedness of Alaska citizens and State and local officials and express gratitude to first responders and volunteers who provided assistance during and after, and Federal response to Point MacKenzie, AK, earthquake, S7349–S7351 [6DE]

——— offer condolences and support to those affected by, and express gratitude to first responders and volunteers who provided assistance during and after, Point MacKenzie, AK, earthquake, S7312 [5DE]

EPA: revise regulations to prevent catastrophic failure or shutdown of remote diesel power engines in Alaska due to emission control devices (S. 1934), S7277, S7278 [4DE]

FERC: authorize expansion of Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project in Alaska (H.R. 220), S4808, S4809 [28JN]

——— issue an order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in Alaska (S. 215), S4808, S4809 [28JN]

Indian Child Welfare Act: anniversary (S. Res. 707), S7578 [13DE]

Law enforcement: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, S2664 [15MY]

National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls: designate (S. Res. 401), S2443 [25AP]

Native Americans: convey certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council and the Bristol Bay Area Health Corp. (S. 269), S1968, S1969 [22MR]

——— tribute to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women (S. Res. 444), S7528 [12DE]

Olympic Games: tribute to Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Program participants, S517 [25JA]

Soldotna, AK: tribute to Marge Mullen Appreciation Day, S5320 [25JY]

Sports: tribute to Iditarod dogsled race, S1749 [15MR]

World War II: anniversary of Battle of Attu, S2828 [22MY]

Reports filed

Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 785), S7275 [4DE]

——— Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 785) (S. Rept. 115–451), S7989 [20DE]

Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1934), S6221 [18SE]

——— Committee on Environment and Public Works (Senate) (S. 1934) (S. Rept. 115–379), S7088 [26NO]

Alexander Creek, AK, Recognition as a Native Village: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1418) (H. Rept. 115–1058), H9757 [30NO]

Allowing Alaska To Improve Vital Opportunities in the Rural Economy (Allowing Alaska IVORY) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 1965) (S. Rept. 115–415), S7318 [5DE]

Clarify Treatment of Alaska Native Articles of Handicraft Containing Nonedible Migratory Bird Parts: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4069) (H. Rept. 115–675), H3975 [15MY]

Indian Communities’ Public Safety Services Advancements: Committee on Indian Affairs (Senate) (S. 1953) (S. Rept. 115–433), S7584 [13DE]

International Whaling Commission Aboriginal Subsistence Whaling Authorization Pursuant to Certain Regulations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2369) (S. Rept. 115–425), S7431 [11DE]

Kake Tribal Corp., Export of Timber Harvested From Conveyed Land Limit Repeal: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1149) (S. Rept. 115–393), S7189 [28NO]

Native American Energy Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 210) (H. Rept. 115–993), H9442 [23OC]

Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (S. 825) (H. Rept. 115–619), H3058 [5AP]

Swan Lake Hydroelectric Project Boundary Correction Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 219) (H. Rept. 115–532), H676 [29JA]

Statements

Nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh To Be Supreme Court Justice: Alaska Federation of Natives, S6370 [28SE]

Texts of

H.R. 219, Swan Lake Hydroelectric Project Boundary Correction Act, H761 [5FE]

S. 215, FERC issuance of order continuing a stay of a hydroelectric license for the Mahoney Lake hydroelectric project in Alaska, S4809 [28JN]

S. 269, Alaska property conveyance to the Tanana Tribal Council and the Bristol Bay Area Health Corp., S1969 [22MR]

S. 825, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act, H9789 [10DE]

S. 1934, Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection Act, S7278 [4DE], H10558 [21DE]

S. Res. 401, National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls, S876 [12FE]

S. Res. 444, tribute to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women, S1952 [22MR]

S. Res. 631, Civil Rights Act provisions affording American Indians and Alaska Natives the right to vote anniversary, S6231 [18SE]

S. Res. 707, Indian Child Welfare Act anniversary, S7135 [27NO]

Tributes

Eisenhower, Dwight D., S6629 [5OC]

Murkowski, Senator, S1431 [7MR]

Sullivan, Senator, S6266 [24SE]

Young, Representative Don, H112 [10JA]