BillCam

Alaska

Number	Legislature	Summary	Subjects
HB-4582	Federal	To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Alaska, is and shall be recognized as an eligible Native village under that Act, and for other purposes. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Alaska Alaska Natives And Hawaiians Federal-indian Relations Indian Claims Indian Lands And Resources Rights Small Towns
HB-4378	Federal	Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019 This bill provides FY2020 continuing appropriations to federal agencies through November 21, 2019. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when FY2020 begins on October 1, 2019, if the 12 regular appropriations bills that fund the federal government for FY2020 have not been enacted. The CR funds most projects and activities at the FY2019 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations to various programs. Additionally, the CR extends several programs that are scheduled to expire at the end of FY2019, including several health programs, the National Flood Insurance Program, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and related programs, several authorities related to immigration, the Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act, the Department of Education's National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity, the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. The bill also includes a provision that permits the Department of Agriculture to continue making payments to farmers affected by retaliatory tariffs by accelerating reimbursements to the Commodity Credit Corporation for certain net realized losses sustained in FY2019. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Economics And Public Finance Advisory Bodies Agricultural Prices, Subsidies, Credit Alaska Alaska Natives And Hawaiians Alaska Natives And Hawaiians Appropriations Appropriations California California
S.2470	Federal	Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 This bill provides FY2020 appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of Energy (DOE), and independent agencies such as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The bill provides appropriations for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, including for Investigations, Construction, Mississippi River and Tributaries, Operation and Maintenance, the Regulatory Program, the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies, Expenses, and the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works. The bill provides appropriations to the Department of the Interior for the Central Utah Project and the Bureau of Reclamation. The bill provides appropriations to DOE for Energy Programs, including Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response; Electricity; Nuclear Energy; Fossil Energy Research and Development; Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves; the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve; the Energy Information Administration; Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup; the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund; Science; the Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy; the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program; the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program; the Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program; the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs; Departmental Administration; and the Office of the Inspector General. The bill also provides appropriations to DOE for Atomic Energy Defense Activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration, Environmental and Other Defense Activities, and the Power Marketing Administrations. The bill provides appropriations to several independent agencies, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The bill sets forth permissible and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Economics And Public Finance Advanced Technology And Technological Innovations Alaska Alternative And Renewable Resources Appalachian Regional Commission Appropriations Aquatic Ecology Arms Control And Nonproliferation Army Corps Of Engineers California
S.2461	Federal	Arctic Refuge Protection Act of 2019 This bill designates approximately 1,559,538 acres of land within Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Democrat: 96% (29) Independent: 3% (1) 96% Democrat support 3% Independent support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Alaska Arctic And Polar Regions Wilderness And Natural Areas, Wildlife Refuges, Wild Rivers, Habitats
S.2302	Federal	America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 This bill addresses several provisions related to highway transportation infrastructure, including provisions to improve road safety, accelerate project completions, improve resiliency to disasters, and reduce highway emissions. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes several transportation programs from FY2021-FY2025, including the federal-aid highway program and the transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program; increases funding for tribal and federal lands transportation programs; provides for a bridge investment program to award competitive grants to certain governmental entities for projects that improve (1) the condition of bridges; and (2) the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of people and freight over bridges; requires the Department of Transportation to encourage each state to develop a voluntary plan that provides for the immediate and long-term personnel and workforce needs of the state to deliver transportation and public infrastructure projects; establishes a two-year goal for the completion of environmental review with respect to highway projects and a 90-day timeline for related project authorizations; sets forth several new climate-related grant programs, including for resiliency, carbon reduction, charging and refueling, alternative road user fees, carbon capture, and diesel emissions; expands the flexibility and eligible uses of formula funds provided out of the Highway Trust Fund; and prioritizes the research and development of animal detection systems that reduce the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions. Republican: 50% (2) Democrat: 50% (2) 50% Republican support 50% Democrat support	Transportation And Public Works Accidents Advanced Technology And Technological Innovations Advisory Bodies Air Quality Alaska Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships Appalachian Regional Commission Atmospheric Science And Weather Caribbean Area
HB-3697	Federal	Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act Republican: 33% (1) Democrat: 66% (2) 33% Republican support 66% Democrat support	Public Lands And Natural Resources Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Alaska Arctic And Polar Regions Atlantic Ocean Business Records Congressional Oversight Department Of Commerce Disaster Relief And Insurance Economic Performance And Conditions
S.1790	Federal	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 This bill authorizes FY2020 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, missiles, and space procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds; Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction; Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities; the Defense Inspector General; the Defense Health Program; the Armed Forces Retirement Home; Overseas Contingency Operations; and Military Construction. The bill authorizes the FY2020 personnel strengths for active duty and reserve forces and sets forth policies regarding military personnel; acquisition policy and management; international programs; National Guard and Reserve Forces facilities; compensation and other personnel benefits; health care; DOD organization and management; civilian personnel matters; matters relating to foreign nations; and strategic programs, cyber, and intelligence matters. The bill authorizes appropriations for base realignment and closure activities, and maritime matters. The bill also authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Energy national security programs, including the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. The bill sets forth policies for North Korea nuclear sanctions, paid family leave for federal personnel, limiting the use of criminal history in federal hiring and contracting, defense equipment sales to foreign countries or international organizations, matters relating to Burma, Saudi Arabia human rights and accountability, measures to combat illicit trafficking that finances Al-Shabaab, sanctions with respect to foreign traffickers of illicit synthetic opioids, and a Cable Security Fleet to meet national security requirements. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Armed Forces And National Security Accounting And Auditing Advanced Technology And Technological Innovations Afghanistan Africa Alaska Alliances Alternative And Renewable Resources Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships Asia
HB-3055	Federal	Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020 This bill provides continuing FY2020 appropriations to federal agencies through December 20, 2019, and extends several expiring health programs. It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur if the FY2020 appropriations bills have not been enacted when the existing CR expires after November 21, 2019. The CR funds most programs and activities at the FY2019 levels with several exceptions that provide funding flexibility and additional appropriations to various programs, including the 2020 Census, the Indian Health Service, Ebola preparedness and response activities, the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, and the Payment in Lieu of Taxes program. The bill temporarily extends several authorities and programs, including several public health, Medicare, and Medicaid authorities and programs; the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and related programs; certain provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act; the National Flood Insurance Program; several authorities related to immigration; the Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act; the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity; the Export-Import Bank of the United States; and the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. The bill also provides a pay raise for the military, repeals a rescission of state highway funding, and modifies the U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Fund. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Economics And Public Finance Access Board Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Agricultural Conservation And Pollution Agricultural Prices, Subsidies, Credit Agricultural Trade Alaska Alaska Natives And Hawaiians Alternative And Renewable Resources Animal Protection And Human-animal Relationships
HB-3020	Federal	SEAL Act Shipping and Environmental Arctic Leadership Act This bill creates the Arctic Seaway Development Corporation to provide services related to safety and environmental protection and response in the Arctic region, including to (1) construct deep water port facilities in the Arctic necessary to manage and facilitate increased marine traffic; (2) maintain a relationship with east and west coast ports serving Arctic trade; (3) collect voluntary maritime shipping fees from vessels operating in the Arctic; and (4) establish strong ties among U.S. residents of the Arctic region, Arctic shippers, and the maritime insurance industry. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Transportation And Public Works Alaska Arctic And Polar Regions Coast Guard Congressional Oversight Department Of Homeland Security Department Of Transportation Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Executive Agency Funding And Structure
HB-2945	Federal	To provide for the indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals, to improve the management of lands currently subject to such withdrawals, to make the management of such lands more transparent, and for other purposes. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Armed Forces And National Security Armed Forces And National Security Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Alaska Alaska California Congressional Oversight Congressional Oversight Department Of The Interior
HB-2945	Federal	To provide for the indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals, to improve the management of lands currently subject to such withdrawals, to make the management of such lands more transparent, and for other purposes. Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Armed Forces And National Security Armed Forces And National Security Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Administrative Law And Regulatory Procedures Alaska Alaska California Congressional Oversight Congressional Oversight Department Of The Interior
HB-2473	Federal	Securing Access for the central Valley and Enhancing (SAVE) Water Resources Act Democrat: 100% (8) 100% Democrat support	Water Resources Development Advanced Technology And Technological Innovations Advisory Bodies Alaska Arizona California Colorado Congressional Oversight Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Environmental Technology
S.1288	Federal	Clean Energy for America Act Democrat: 96% (25) Independent: 3% (1) 96% Democrat support 3% Independent support	Taxation Air Quality Alaska Alternative And Renewable Resources Business Investment And Capital Capital Gains Tax Climate Change And Greenhouse Gases Coal Corporate Finance And Management Electric Power Generation And Transmission
S.1177	Federal	SEAL Act Shipping and Environmental Arctic Leadership Act This bill creates the Arctic Seaway Development Corporation to provide services related to safety and environmental protection and response in the Arctic region, including to (1) construct deep water port facilities in the Arctic necessary to manage and facilitate increased marine traffic; (2) maintain a relationship with east and west coast ports serving Arctic trade; (3) collect voluntary maritime shipping fees from vessels operating in the Arctic; and (4) establish strong ties among U.S. residents of the Arctic region, Arctic shippers, and the maritime insurance industry. Republican: 66% (2) Independent: 33% (1) 66% Republican support 33% Independent support	Transportation And Public Works Alaska Arctic And Polar Regions Coast Guard Congressional Oversight Department Of Homeland Security Department Of Transportation Diplomacy, Foreign Officials, Americans Abroad Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Executive Agency Funding And Structure
HB-2157	Federal	Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019 This bill provides $17.2 billion in FY2019 supplemental appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for expenses related to the consequences of recent wildfires, hurricanes, volcanos, earthquakes, typhoons, and other natural disasters. The funding provided by this bill is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules. The bill includes appropriations for the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Energy, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, the Department of Education, the Government Accountability Office, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Democrat: 100% (1) 100% Democrat support	Emergency Management Accounting And Auditing Agricultural Marketing And Promotion Agricultural Prices, Subsidies, Credit Agricultural Research Alaska Appropriations Army Corps Of Engineers Atmospheric Science And Weather Aviation And Airports
HB-2055	Federal	An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need Democrat: 100% (51) 100% Democrat support	Water Resources Development Social Welfare Alaska Appalachian Regional Commission Appropriations Assault And Harassment Offenses Banking And Financial Institutions Regulation Census And Government Statistics Child Safety And Welfare Congressional Oversight
S.1066	Federal	An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need Democrat: 50% (1) Independent: 50% (1) 50% Democrat support 50% Independent support	Water Resources Development Social Welfare Alaska Appalachian Regional Commission Appropriations Assault And Harassment Offenses Banking And Financial Institutions Regulation Census And Government Statistics Child Safety And Welfare Congressional Oversight
HB-1821	Federal	To make technical corrections to provisions of law enacted by the Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018, and for other purposes. This bill modifies member representation requirements of the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee, including to require that one member must represent entities engaged in offshore oil exploration and production on the Outer Continental Shelf adjacent to Alaska. (The committee advises the U.S. Coast Guard on matters relating to the exploration of offshore mineral and energy resources.) Republican: 100% (1) 100% Republican support	Transportation And Public Works Advisory Bodies Alaska Arctic Ocean Arctic And Polar Regions Coast Guard Environmental Assessment, Monitoring, Research Marine And Coastal Resources, Fisheries Military Education And Training Oil And Gas
S.804	Federal	Empowering Rural Economies Through Alaska Native Sustainable Arts and Handicrafts Act Republican: 100% (2) 100% Republican support	Animals Alaska Alaska Natives And Hawaiians Historical And Cultural Resources Mammals Trade Restrictions
S.722	Federal	Judicial Efficiency Improvement Act This bill divides the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit into two judicial circuits: (1) the Ninth Circuit, and (2) a new Twelfth Circuit. The new Ninth Circuit shall be composed of California, Guam, Hawaii, and Northern Mariana Islands. The new Twelfth Circuit shall be composed of the following states: Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. The bill creates five additional circuit court judgeships—four in the Ninth Circuit and one in the new Twelfth Circuit. It creates 56 additional district court judgeships in specified judicial districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Puerto Rico, and Texas. Additionally, it converts eight temporary district court judgeships to permanent judgeships in specified judicial districts in Kansas, Missouri, Arizona, California, Florida, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas. Republican: 100% (4) 100% Republican support	Law Alaska Arizona California Caribbean Area Colorado Delaware Federal Appellate Courts Federal District Courts Florida

Title: To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Alaska, is and shall be recognized as an eligible Native village under that Act, and for other purposes.