ALASKA

Amendments

BLM: make additional Federal public land available for selection under Alaska Native Vietnam-era veterans land allotment program (S. 3790), S7220 [19DE]

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 (H.R. 6285), H2812 [1MY]

——— reinstate all approvals or orders to establish and administer Coastal Plain of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas leasing program (H.R. 6285), consideration (H. Res. 1173), H2711 [30AP]

Saxman, AK: provide equitable treatment for people under established Village Corp. (S. 3617), S7219 [19DE]

Bills and resolutions

American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Culture and Art Development Act: amend to improve access to grants to study and promote Native Hawaiian culture and art for Native Hawaiian organizations (see H.R. 8973), H4528 [9JY]

——— amend to modify program for Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native culture and arts development (see S. 4886), S5681 [31JY]

Arctic Research and Policy Act: improve (see S. 5081), S6144 [18SE]

BLM: make additional Federal public land available for selection under Alaska Native Vietnam-era veterans land allotment program (see S. 3789, 3790), S495 [8FE] (see S. 3802), S985 [26FE] (see H.R. 7785), H1353 [21MR]

CERCLA: allow for brownfield revitalization funding eligibility for Alaska Native Tribes (see S. 4180), S2873 [18AP]

Chugach Alaska Corp.: exchange non-Federal land for certain Federal Land in Chugach Region (see S. 4310), S3654 [9MY] (see H.R. 8363), H3005 [10MY]

Dept. of HHS: improve Federal programs and services for Alaska Native, American Indian, and Native Hawaiian elders (see S. 4273), S3503 [7MY]

Dept. of Homeland Security: permit transportation of passengers under certain conditions between Alaska and other U.S. ports on vessels not qualified to engage in coastwise trade that transport more than 1,000 passengers (see S. 3731), S343 [1FE]

Dept. of State: establish U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (see H.R. 7727), H1233 [19MR]

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 H.R. 8114), H2828 [1MY]

——— reinstate all approvals or orders to establish and administer Coastal Plain of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas leasing program (H.R. 6285), consideration (see H. Res. 1173), H2699 [29AP]

EPA: prohibit and restrict certain actions in Bristol Bay watershed (see H.R. 8193), H2827 [1MY]

Medicare: establish floor on payments to sole community hospitals located in non-contiguous State under hospital outpatient prospective payment system (see S. 5184), S6436 [25SE]

——— provide for application of cost-of-living adjustment to non-labor related portion for hospital outpatient department services furnished in Alaska and Hawaii (see S. 3691), S287 [30JA]

National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls: designate (see S. Res. 674), S3317 [2MY] (see H. Res. 1177), H2700 [29AP]

National Elizabeth Peratrovich Day: designate (see S. Res. 561), S954 [12FE]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (see S. Res. 544), S421 [6FE] (see H. Res. 981), H271 [29JA]

Native Americans: protect cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and marine mammal ivory products (see S. 5253), S6438 [25SE]

NOAA: enhance work of North Pacific Research Board (see S. 3996), S2468 [20MR]

Saxman, AK: provide equitable treatment for people under established Village Corp. (see S. 3617), S185 [18JA] (see H.R. 7022), H188 [17JA]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: clarify treatment of Alaska Native articles of handicraft containing nonedible migratory bird parts (see S. 5258), S6438 [25SE]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to those who fought for or with U.S. against Japan in Pacific theater and impacted Saskinax people on Attu (see S. 4988), S5775 [1AU] (see H.R. 9336), H4984 [9AU]

Motions

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 (H.R. 6285), H2813 [1MY]

Press releases

In Unilateral NPR-A Decision, Biden Administration Continues Trend of Silencing Indigenous Elected Leaders: Voice of the Arctic Iñpiat (organization), S2915 [19AP]

Remarks in House

Denali Commission: funding, H4774, H4775 [23JY]

Dept. of the Interior: prohibit actions to create or expand special areas of National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska without congressional authorization, H2812, H2813 [1MY]

——— reinstate all approvals or orders to establish and administer Coastal Plain of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas leasing program (H.R. 6285), H2804–H2814 [1MY]

——— reinstate all approvals or orders to establish and administer Coastal Plain of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas leasing program (H.R. 6285), consideration (H. Res. 1173), H2704–H2711 [30AP]

Forest Service: purchase mineral rights to Bering River coalfield in Alaska, H7148 [16DE], E1284 [17DE]

FTC: review of proposed merger between Kroger Co., and Albertsons Co., Inc., H154 [17JA]

Wrangell, AK: express condolences to victims of landslide, H648 [15FE]

Remarks in Senate

Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: provide that village corporations shall not be required to convey land in trust to Alaska to establish municipal corporations (S. 2615), S7165 [18DE]

Alaska Resources Day: observance, S2851 [18AP]

Arctic Research and Policy Act: improve (S. 5081), S6146 [18SE]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration relative to energy policy, S2851, S2856–S2859 [18AP], S6804 [4DE]

BLM: make additional Federal public land available for selection under Alaska Native Vietnam-era veterans land allotment program (S. 3790), S7218, S7220 [19DE]

Gilbert, Trimble: National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship recipient, S6138 [18SE]

Homeless: provide emergency relief to youth, children, and families experiencing homelessness relative to health and economic consequences of coronavirus, S6419 [25SE]

Homer, AK: anniversary of Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, S7238 [19DE]

Kelter, Alev: tribute to participation in Olympic Games, S5572 [30JY]

National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls: designate (S. Res. 674), S3368, S3369 [2MY]

National Elizabeth Peratrovich Day: designate (S. Res. 561), S960 [12FE]

National Petroleum Reserve-Ambler Mining District: oppose Executive action to prohibit drilling and mining, S2914–S2917 [19AP]

National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: designate (S. Res. 544), S426 [6FE]

Native Americans: exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives for determining eligibility for certain programs (S. 623), S7218, S7220 [19DE]

Saxman, AK: provide equitable treatment for people under established Village Corp. (S. 3617), S7218, S7220 [19DE]

Sports: tribute to Iditarod dogsled race, S2382–S2384 [14MR]

Reports filed

Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2687) (H. Rept. 118–867), H7140 [12DE]

Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension and Fulfillment Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3790), S6722 [21NO]

Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2615) (S. Rept. 118–177), S3753 [16MY]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6489) (H. Rept. 118–883), H7227 [16DE]

Alaska Offshore Parity Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 620), S6721 [21NO]

Alaska’s Right To Produce Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 6285) (H. Rept. 118–463), H2395 [15AP]

Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 3617), S6722 [21NO]

Consideration of H.R. 6285, Alaska’s Right To Produce Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1173) (H. Rept. 118–477), H2699 [29AP]

Parity for Tribal Law Enforcement Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4524) (H. Rept. 118–718), H5893 [25OC]

Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1889) (S. Rept. 118–221), S5937 [10SE]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 4748) (H. Rept. 118–881), H7227 [16DE]

Resolutions by organizations

Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (excerpt), S2858 [18AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 1173, consideration of H.R. 6285, Alaska’s Right To Produce Act, H2704 [30AP]

H.R. 6285, Alaska’s Right To Produce Act, H2804 [1MY]

S. 623, exclude certain payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska Natives for determining eligibility for certain programs, S7218 [19DE]

S. 2615, Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act, S7165 [18DE]

S. 3617, Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act, S7219 [19DE]

S. 4310, Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act, S3656–S3659 [9MY]

S. Res. 544, National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week, S425 [6FE]

S. Res. 561, National Elizabeth Peratrovich Day, S958 [12FE]

S. Res. 674, National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls, S3322 [2MY]