The U.S. House of Representatives today unanimously approved legislation designed to expand U.S. efforts to help conserve the dwindling populations of African elephants, rhinoceros and tigers. The legislation – “The Multinational Species Conservation Fund Reauthorization Act†– (H.R. 50), which was approved today by unanimous consent, was introduced by U.S. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), the ... Read more »
Congressman for All Alaska Don Young is pleased to announce a grant of $1,560,000 to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities in Ketchikan Alaska. This grant will be used for the Alaska Marine Highway System Headquarter Building Acquisition. These funds are part of funding set aside in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Act – A Legacy for Users bill, ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008 (H.R. 3043) passed the House today by a vote of 276-140. The final version of this bill, which will distribute appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 200... Read more »
Alaskan Congressman Don Young spoke on the floor of the United States House of Representatives today against a biased, uninformed, and senseless amendment to the Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations bill, to eliminate funding for the Alaska Native Education Equity program. The amendment, introduced by Rep. Garrett (NJ-R) specifically targets constituents of Alaska as not needing the ample amo... Read more »
The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008 passed the house today with a vote of 312-112. The final version of this bill, which will distribute appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, contains many key provisions deemed beneficial to Alaska, and secured by Alaskan Congressman Don Youn... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Alaska Congressional Delegation is pleased to announce the following grants and contracts awarded to communities in the State of Alaska: Department of the Army: $70,000,000 contract to Tatilek Contractors for construction services for the U.S. Army Alaska Garrison Structures. $2,000,000 task order to an existing contract (with a cumulative total of $180,000,000) to Jacobs... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – The following is a statement from Alaskan Congressman Don Young on the commemoration of the anniversary of our country's independence: "This week will mark the 231st anniversary of our Nation's Independence. Our country has been through a lot the past two plus centuries. From the War of 1812 to the Civil War to World Wars I and II; from Vietnam to the Persian Gulf War to our p... Read more »
H.R. 2860, the Health Care Access and Rural Equity Act of 2007 (H-CARE), of which Congressman for All Alaska Don Young is a cosponsor, was introduced today in the United States House of Representatives. This legislation seeks to stabilize elements of our nation’s rural health care infrastructure and correct the insufficiencies that endanger our vulnerable rural health care systems and those in ... Read more »
The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007 (H.R. 2830) was taken up today in a legislative mark-up held under the jurisdiction of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, of which Alaskan Congressman Don Young is a senior member. H.R. 2830, as amended by the Subcommittee, authorizes approximately $8.33 billion for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2008, including $837 million for the serv... Read more »
H.R. 2881, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 was marked up today in the full Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, of which Alaskan Congressman Don Young is a member. A large victory for Alaskan pilots was won when, after many key talks between Rep. Young and other Members of the Committee, the bill came to mark up without the anticipated “user fee†provision which would have prov... Read more »
