JOHN LATINI

General support for federal funding for Arctic scientific research. General support for increased earthquake research funding. S. 3943, ANCHOR Act, supporting passage of the bill. Supporting draft legislation that would establish regional research centers at institutions of higher education to conduct research to improve understanding of wildland fire including causes and risks, rehabilitation of ecosystems, mitigation strategies, and relevant wildland fire modeling. Recommendations for the draft National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System (NVEWS) Reauthorization including: Increasing authorized funding to keep pace with inflation; Require update to management plan every five years; Require management plan include recommendations for existing and new cooperative agreements; Recommend advisory committee include individuals affiliated with the volcano observatories; and Recommend that activities be coordinated with the volcano observatories. S.3788, National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2024: Supporting authorizing regional landslide centers; Supporting university involvement in program activities; and Supporting removing 50 percent non-federal match requirements for grants. S. 3606, National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2024, supporting passage of the bill. Supporting S. 3853, Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act language related to Amchitka, Alaska Site. Support for funding for the Economic Development Administrations Regional Technology and Innovation Hub Program. S. 3348, the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act, supporting passage of the bill.

General support for funding for the Troth Yeddha Indigenous Studies Center. General support of funding for incorporating of Indigenous traditional ecological knowledge into research and federal decision making at the National Science Foundation.

H.R. 4368 & S. 2131, FY 24 Agriculture Appropriations bills, support for research and development including Kodiak College Career Center Design and Construction; ANNH program; Hatch Act program; and Smith-Lever program. H.R. 5893 & S. 2321, FY 24 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bills, support for for research and developing including NSF overall; Marine Lab/Recharge Facility/Scientific Diving Center; Aerospace Engineering Program Development; Advancing Counter-Drones in Law Enforcement Operations; Kelp Processing in Southern Alaska; National Mesonet Program; Integrated Ecosystem Research in Aleutian Islands; NSF EPSCoR program; NASA EPSCoR program; NASA Space Grant program; RISA/Regional Climate Data and Information Program; National Sea Grant program; Manufacturing Extension Partnership; and National Estuarine Research Reserve program. H.R. 4365 & S. 2587, FY 24 Defense Appropriations bills, support for research and development including Defense science and technology program; Suicide Prevention on OCONUS Installations; Developing Clandestine Nuclear Detection Geophysical Capabilities; Advancing Arctic Research and Knowledge with Ted Stevens Center; Sensing and Prediction of Arctic Maritime Coastal Sea Ice; ARCTIC Initiative; RISE-UP Initiative; PISCES; and Polar Proving Ground. H.R. 4394 & S. 2443, FY 24 Energy & Water Appropriations bills, support for research and development including Alaska Critical Minerals Research and Development; Counter-Drone System Technology in Arctic; Alaska Cook Inlet Tidal Energy Study; National Coastal Mapping Program; DOE EPSCoR program; and Arctic Energy Office. H.R. 4664 & S. 2309, FY 24 Financial Services Appropriations bills, support for research and development, and small business support activities including Preserving Alaska Native Culture, Knowledge, and History project; Alaska Federal Lands History Project; Alaska Native Entrepreneurship Program; and Alaska Healthcare Innovation project. H.R. 4821 & S. 2605, FY 24 Interior-Environment Appropriations bills, support for research and developing including Wildland Fire Research and Development; Alaska Radiocarbon Research and Development; Wastewater Recycling Systems Demonstration; Biodiversity Atlas for America's Wildest State; Aquatic Toxicology in a Changing Alaska; Carbon Storage of Alaskan Peatlands; Investigating Alaskan Rock Glaciers; USArray; Denali National Park Landslide Mitigation Research and Development; Orange Rivers of the Brooks Range; Climate Adaptation Science Centers; Cooperative Research Units; Joint Fire Science Program; Volcano Hazards Program; Earthquake Hazards Program; National Water Resources Research Act Program. H.R. 5894 & S. 2624, FY 24 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bills, support for research and development, health care infrastructure, and student aid including Alaska Nursing Workforce Development Initiative; Classroom Technology Upgrades; Psychological Services Center (PSC) Renovation & Construction; Modernization of Biomedical Facility; Alaska Mental Health K-12 Student Initiative; Advancing School Social Work in Alaska; Apprenticeship Program; ANSEP expansion; Regenerative Tourism Program; Expanding Health Simulation Classroom Capacity; Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity; ANNH Program; Expanding Access to Forensics for Victims of Interpersonal Violence; FSEOG Program; TRIO Programs; Pell Grant Program; NIH IDeA program; Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Program; Alaska Native Education Equity Program; Telehealth Technology-Enabled Learning Program (TTELP); and Alaska FAFSA Completion Initiative. H.R. 4820 & S. 2437, FY 24 Transportation-HUD Appropriations bills, support for infrastructure, and maritime workforce development including Troth Yeddha' Indigenous Studies Center; Cyril George Indigenous Knowledge Center; Childcare; and Maritime COE Grant program. House and Senate FY 25 Agriculture Appropriations bills, support for research and related activities including cover crops and grain variety; Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions program; Hatch Act; and Smith-Lever Cooperative Extension program. House and Senate FY 25 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bills, support for research and related activities including Alaska Crime Victimization and Justice Initiative; Alaska Coastal Cooperative Expansion at UAF Bristol Bay Campus; Advancing Kelp Mariculture Research in Alaska; Microgrid Operational and Technology Cybersecurity Testbed for Energy Resilience; Kelp Forest Restoration; Improving Salmon Counting with Drone Maritime Lidar; Aerospace Engineering Program Support; Protecting Sustainable Alaska Salmon Fisheries; Enhancing Salmon Migration and Spawning through eDNA; Climate Driven Changes to High Latitude Coastal Water Resources; NSF overall funding; NSF EPSCoR; NASA EPSCoR; NASA Space Grant; Climate Adaptation Partnerships; National Sea Grant program; Manufacturing Extension Partnership program; National Estuarine Research Reserve - Operations; and National Estuarine Research Reserve - Construction. Support for improving seawater supply at the Seward Marine Center. House and Senate FY 25 Defense Appropriations bills, support for research and related activities including Poker Flat Rocket Research Range upgrades; Pathfinder Arctic; Alaska Regional Collaboration for Technology Innovation & Commercialization; Enhanced Air Force Weather; Resilient Autonomous Sensing in the Arctic; Suicide Prevention for Rural, Remote, Isolated, and OCONUS Military Installation; Enhancing Power Generation in Technologies in Cold Regions; RISE-UP; and Arctic Highly Mobile Multi-Wheeled Vehicle Research. House and Senate FY 25 Energy & Water Appropriations bills, support for research and related activities including DOE EPSCoR and National Coastal Mapping - Arctic. House and Senate FY 25 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bills, support for research and related activities including Digital Literacy and AI Tools for Rural Alaska and Advancing Manufacturing in Alaska. House and Senate FY 25 Homeland Security Appropriations bills, support for research and related activities including Butrovich Emergency Operations Center Renovations and Tsunami Risk Reduction in Alaska. House and Senate FY 25 Interior-Environment Appropriations bills, support for research and related activities including Alaskan Peatland Carbon Storage; USArray; Climate Adaptation Science Centers; Cooperative Research Units; Joint Fire Science Program; Volcano Hazards Program; Earthquake Hazards Program; and National Water Resources Research Act Program. House and Senate FY 25 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bills, support for research and education related activities including Energy Resource Engineering Program Support; Ketchikan Maritime Workforce Development and Education Initiative; Strengthening and Expanding Student Mental Health Services; Rural Health Simulation Equipment Expansion, Aviation Maintenance Program Expansion; Student Health and Counseling Center; Dental Hygiene Education Expansion; Expansion of On-Demand Substance Use Treatment Education; Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions program; Expanding Access to Forensics for Victims of Interpersonal Violence program; Institutional Development Awards; Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants program; TRIO programs; Pell Grant Program; Area Health Education Centers program; Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need program. House and Senate FY 25 State-Foreign Operations bills, support for research and education related activities including Arctic Remote Energy Network Academy and University of the Arctic. House and Senate FY 25 Transportation-HUD Appropriations bills, support for funding for Troth Yeddha Indigenous Studies Center; Cyril George Indigenous Knowledge Center; and Centers of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education Maritime Technical Advancement Grant program.

S. 161, JOBS Act, supporting passage of the bill. H.R. 793, JOBS Act, supporting passage of the bill. H.R. 6585, Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act, supporting passage of the bill while expressing concerns with section 6 related to agreements with applicable educational institutions. Supporting funding for the TRIO program.

Support for an application submitted under Department of Energy's Regional Initiative for Technical Assistance Partnerships to Advance Deployment of Basin-Scale Carbon Transport and Storage and Community Engagement program.

Support for application submitted under FEMAs Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program.

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA