| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Alaska Newsletter for Sunday March 17, 2024 ( 5 items ) |
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Congressional Research Service Issues In Focus White Paper on American Indian, Alaska Native & Tribal Population Data
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12612) on March 12, 2024.
The white paper by natural resources policy specialist Mariel J. Murray and research librarians Ben Leubsdorf and Nik Taylor.
Here are excerpts:
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American Indian, Alaska Native and Tribal Population Data Overview
Federal agencies collect population data, including on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities and federally recognized tribes (h
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Murkowski Announces Big Wins for Alaska in Six-Bill Appropriations Package
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on March 13, 2024:
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, today announced big wins for Alaska within H.R. 4366, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024. The measure combines six of Congress' 12 funding bills for Fiscal Year (2024) and passed the Senate on Friday evening through a biparti
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Padilla, Sullivan, Garcia, Stevens Announce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Cybersecurity and Telecommunications for Oceanographic Research Vessels
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), as well as Representatives Mike Garcia (R-Calif.-27) and Haley Stevens (D-Mich.-11), announced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to facilitate cybersecurity and telecommunications upgrades for the 17 oceanographic vessels in the U.S. Academic Research Fleet. The Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic
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Rep. Peltola, Rouzer Introduce Bipartisan PORT Act to Make It Easier to Build Ports
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola, D-Alaska, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024:
On Friday, March 8, Representatives Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) and David Rouser (R-North Carolina) introduced the Permitting Optimization for Responsible Transportation (PORT) Act. The PORT Act would streamline permitting and materials regulations for maritime transportation, clearing a path to build and modernize ports and harbors.
"There are many barriers to building ports in Alaska
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Senator Sullivan Statement on President Biden's Proposed Defense Budget
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and chairman of the International Republican Institute (IRI), released the following statement in response to President Biden's Fiscal Year 2025 budget request:
"Since President Biden assumed office, global chaos has spread, with the dictators from Russia, China, and Iran acting with greater impunity. In each of those fo
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