I am trying to figure out how we do our planning here.

So then let me ask one final question on this. How exactly will IHS determine how the $2 billion then will be allocated across the system here?

Seafood is a glaring example of where they have failed.

In the fiscal year 2021 Omnibus we all agreed to separate out the 105(l) costs.

I think we saw during this public health emergency, that IHS facilities were called upon to provide care to non-IHS beneficiaries. So we are all in this together as we said.

So do you know if the Village Built Clinics are funded at 100 percent of the--of the cost of the lease agreement?

what's going on? Basically, what is happening? Why do we continue to see this shortfall by China in terms of its seafood purchases?

I urge you to take action to alleviate these losses and push China to honor its seafood purchase promises.

I would ask you that question as well, what possible support might be had for those institutions that are experiencing extraordinarily high costs for lousy internet.

Then it has been mentioned previously by others about the--about the backlog on priority facility construction projects, with a little over $2 billion backlog, a further estimate of $14.5 billion to meet all of IHS construction needs.

Yes. If you can let us know just, kind of, what to anticipate there, that would be appreciated.

Okay. So we had--we had included report language in the last several appropriations bills, directing the IHS to work with the State of Alaska to conduct an assessment of the updated facility needs in the State.

It seems to me that every year we are looking at significant increases from year prior.

Assuming the trajectory of the pandemic continues in a positive direction we need for schools to be open this fall.

I would appreciate that.

I think folks understand how important it is to have somebody at the head of the agency, particularly as we are looking to, significant rollout of Federal dollars.

So much of today's hearing has been focused on really unprecedented dollars that are--are coming to IHS.

We created a separate appropriations account, similar to what we have done with contract support.