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House Reauthorizes Native American Housing Assistance Program
Posted in Press Releases on December 2, 2014 | Preview rr
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Washington, D.C. – Under the leadership of Alaskan Congressman Don Young and a bipartisan group of his colleagues, the House of Representatives today passed legislation to reauthorize the primary federal housing program for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians – the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act (NAHASDA) – which empowers Native communities to develop and implement their own innovative housing assistance initiatives. “Prior to the passage of NAHA... Read more
Duck Stamp Legislation Passes House with Exemption for Alaskan Subsistence Hunters
Posted in Press Releases on November 17, 2014 | Preview rr
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Washington, D.C. – Legislation to address the price of federal duck stamps – a permit required to hunt migratory waterfowl – passed the House of Representatives today with an amendment included by Alaskan Congressman Don Young to exempt Alaskan subsistence hunters from being required to purchase the annual permit. H.R. 5069, the Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014, which passed the House by voice vote, would increase the price of a federal duck stamp from $15 to $25. Congressman Young discussing the ... Read more
Congressman Young Passes Legislation to Allow Sale of Federal Lands to Olgoonik Corporation
Posted in Press Releases on November 13, 2014 | Preview rr
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Washington, D.C. – Under the leadership of Alaskan Congressman Don Young, today the House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation to allow the Olgoonik Corporation – a Village Corporation created by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act – to purchase 1,500 acres of federal land on Alaska’s North Slope. Introduced by Congressman Young in late July, H.R. 5167 would allow the Secretary of the Interior to sell, at fair market value, a former Air Force Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line sta... Read more
$7.8 Million in Fishery Disaster Funding Set to Arrive in Alaska
Posted in Press Releases on August 15, 2014 | Preview rr
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Anchorage, AK - Nearly two years after the Department of Commerce declared fisheries disasters for the Yukon River, Kuskokwim River and the Upper Cook Inlet Chinook fisheries, $7.8 million in relief funding will soon be distributed to local fishermen. Today, the Alaska Congressional Delegation received notice that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will provide grant funding for the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission to distribute direct payments "to commercial fi... Read more
Congressman Young Applauds Presidential Bill Signing of Huna Tlingit Gull Egg Use Act
Posted in Press Releases on July 25, 2014 | Preview rr
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Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today applauded the bill signing of H.R. 3110, the Huna Tlingit Traditional Gull Egg Use Act, legislation he introduced to resolve a longstanding concern for the Huna Tlingit people and once again allow members of the Hoonah Indian Association to harvest gull eggs in Glacier Bay National Park. “Throughout my time in Congress, I’ve been very fortunate to gather support behind a number of bipartisan efforts to protect the rights of Alaskans and Amer... Read more
Congressman Young Continues to Seek Resolution for Traditional Alaska Native Artwork Containing Bird Parts
Posted in Press Releases on July 23, 2014 | Preview rr
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a House Natural Resources Subcommittee hearing today, Alaskan Congressman Don Young questioned Fish and Wildlife Service Deputy Director Steven Guertin on legislation he introduced to address the sale of Alaska Native artwork containing non-edible migratory bird parts. “For thousands of years, the inclusion of bones, feathers, and other non-edible bird parts in traditional handicrafts has been commonplace in the Alaska Native culture,” said Congressman Don Young. “However, ... Read more
Congress Passes Bipartisan Package of Charitable Tax Bills
Posted in Press Releases on July 17, 2014 | Preview rr
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Washington, D.C. – The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 4719, the American Gives More Act of 2014, a bipartisan package of five charitable tax donation bills that included language offered by Alaskan Congressman Don Young to protect and extend favorable tax treatment for Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs). On May 22, 2014, Congressman Young introduced H.R. 4721, which would allow Alaska Native Corporations an equitable tax deduction for donations of conservation easements related to lan... Read more
Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Passes House With Key Alaska Funding
Posted in Press Releases on July 11, 2014 | Preview rr
Tags: Alaska Energy Issues, Natural Resources, Native Economic Development
Washington, D.C. – Late yesterday, the House of Representatives and Alaskan Congressman Don Young passed H.R. 4923, the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 2015, legislation to provide funding for the Army Corps of Engineers, various Department of Energy programs, and a number of vital Alaskan projects. The bipartisan bill passed by a vote of 253 to 170. "I was pleased to support the passage of the Energy and Water Appropriations bill yesterday in an effort to provide adequate fun... Read more
With Denali Commission Under Attack, Congressman Young Leads Bipartisan Coalition to Ensure Future and Success of Agency
Posted in Press Releases on July 10, 2014 | Preview rr
Tags: Alaska Energy Issues, Native Economic Development
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today successfully defended the Denali Commission from attacks in the House of Representatives that would have effectively ended the program by removing its funding from H.R. 4923, the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 2015. The attack in question, an amendment offered by Representative Steve Chabot (R-OH), failed by a vote of 176 to 243 following an impassioned floor speech by Congressman Young and a letter to his colleagues in o... Read more
House Passes WRRDA Conference Report
Posted in Press Releases on May 20, 2014 | Preview rr
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Washington, D.C. – Alaska Congressman Don Young today voted in support of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA) Conference Report, bipartisan legislation that would optimize the project delivery process, promote fiscal responsibility, and strengthen the nation’s water transportation and infrastructure needs. The Conference report, which passed the House today 412 to 4, would authorize 34 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects, including improvements in navigation, flood r... Read more

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