Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025

Floor Speech

Mr. Speaker, under this bill, the Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025, title to the land where the Southcentral Foundation operates the Quyana Clubhouse and Intensive Case Management program would be transferred from the Indian Health Service to the foundation. This transfer would give the foundation the ability to invest in a new facility to house both of these vital programs.

The Quyana Clubhouse offers an integrated behavioral and primary care service day-treatment program, while the Intensive Case Management program provides community-based, nonclinical support.

By obtaining title to the land, the Southcentral Foundation will be able to construct a new facility to house both programs. This will allow for better care transitions and reduced transportation costs, and it makes it easier for thousands of Alaska Native people to access services.

Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to vote ``yes'' on this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.

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Mr. HERNANDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of this bill to reauthorize the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System.

This program is essential to the public safety mission of the United States Geological Survey. Working in coordination with the Department of Transportation, the Federal Aviation Administration, NOAA, and FEMA, the National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System helps us better forecast volcanic activity and prepare for emergencies. This forecasting helps save lives, protects property, and safeguards our infrastructure.

This program reflects that the Federal Government works best in coordination with the community, and it supports outside science and expertise. It works in partnership with local government and emergency managers, provides grants to universities and research institutions, and ensures that data is shared openly with the public. That means communities have the information they need when it counts the most.

The early warning system was first authorized through the bipartisan Dingell Act with a clear mission: to monitor, warn, and protect.

Since then, scientists have been able to expand our volcano monitoring program to ensure that every dangerous volcano in the United States is tracked at appropriate levels, allowing experts to issue timely and accurate warnings to protect communities from avoidable harm.

I am grateful for the bipartisan work my colleagues put into this bill to ensure that the program gets the funding it deserves. I am happy to support the continuity of this program, and I urge my colleagues to do the same.

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Mr. HERNANDEZ. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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