ARCTIC REGIONS

Bills and resolutions

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: preserve Arctic coastal plain as wilderness (see S. 282), S264 [7FE]

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see S. 3201), S5338 [2NO] (see H.R. 4031), H2808 [12JN]

Dept. of State: establish U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (see S. 821), S798 [15MR]

Dept. of the Interior: reinstate all approvals or orders to establish and administer Coastal Plain of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas leasing program (see S. 3289), S5459 [9NO] (see H.R. 6285), H5650 [8NO]

Remarks in House

Navy: anniversary of Operation Sunshine expedition to North Pole, E762 [8AU]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of State: establish U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (S. 821), S1574 [9MY]

National objectives: enhance U.S. standing as Arctic nation, S1572–S1575 [9MY]