At this time, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from California (Mr. Denham).

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: (Page and line nos. refer to Rules Committee Print 113-18) Page 4, line 21, after the dollar amount insert…

How much time do I have remaining? The CHAIR. The gentleman has 1 minute remaining.

I want you there when that northwest wind comes in. I want you to have to ride across that body of water. I want you to have the experience.

As you know, the State of Alaska recently submitted a very comprehensive Exploration Plan and Special Use Permit Application to the Department pursuant to section 1002(e) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act or 'ANILCA.'

I want to suggest you have somebody by your side to make sure that you don't get yourself in a hot seat down the line because maybe you weren't aware of something.

I think it is time that the Coast Guard maybe think out of the box a little bit.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, over a month ago, the House passed the Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act by a resounding vote of 398-2. Unfortunately, a couple of weeks ago, the Senate substantially changed this…

I ask you to join me and my colleague from Hawaii (Ms. Hanabusa) in continued oversight of Federal agency implementation of section 811 and in requesting the Comptroller General provide us a full report with respect to any inconsistencies…

I thank the chairman for including my amendment in this package. My amendment is very simple. It asks the Department of Defense to report on what actually makes an installation in the Pacific strategically important. In my many meetings…

I yield to the gentleman. Mr. McKEON. I agree that section 811 was intended to provide increased oversight of sole-source contract awards but was not intended to be a prohibition on such contracts.

I thank the gentleman and ask the distinguished chairman of the Armed Services Committee if he agrees with me that section 811 was not intended to be a cap or bar on sole-source awards above $20 million, and to also ask if he is concerned…

I yield to the gentleman from California. {time} 1700 Mr. McKEON. I thank the gentleman from Alaska for raising concern over inconsistency in implementation of section 811 and bringing it to our attention.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise to thank my good friend and chairman of the House Armed Services Committee for including my amendment on section 811 of the fiscal year 2010 National Defense Authorization Act in one of today's en…

I hope you are not misinterpreting, 'old growth timber' in Southeast is truly old growth and is dead, it has little value because we eliminated the pulp mills.

The six bills we are hearing today resolve a variety of land related issues affecting tribes in Oregon, Arizona and Alaska.

I thank the good lady, and just one comment on Carcieri. We are going to have a hearing and a markup on that bill.

The reason they could not select enough lands in Southeast, including the State, it was reserved at that time.

I am not going to take a Senate bill when it could be further negotiated.

It is critical that Sealaska complete its remaining land entitlement under ANCSA in order to continue to meet the economic, social and cultural needs of its Native shareholders and the Native community throughout Alaska.

That is not what they sold to the public. That is not what was signed. I have the letters. No more gambling in the Phoenix area. That is in the compact.

Will authorize Sealaska, the regional Native corporation for southeast Alaska to finalize its 40 year old land settlement.

I have a bill on the Floor that--or, excuse me, in the Committee--that, unfortunately or fortunately, the Park Service and I do agree.

Energy created by this micro-hydro project will cut the roadhouse's diesel usage in half, and drastically reduce the needs of these trips.

he who controls Alaska controls the military of the world.