Don Young, Congressman for All Alaska

menu
  • Home
  • About Don
    • Biography
    • Awards
    • Caucus Membership
    • Committee Assignments
  • Issues & Legislation
    • Defense
    • Economy
    • Education
    • Healthcare
    • Energy Independence
    • Second Amendment
    • Transportation & Infrastructure  
    • Co-sponsored bills
    • Sponsored bills
  • Newsroom
    • Press Releases
    • Don Young in the News
    • Press Kit
    • D.C. Photos
    • District Photos
    • Video Gallery
    • Contact for Media and Press
  • Constituent Services for Alaskans
    • Federal Agency Help
    • Flag Request
    • Tour Request
    • Grant information
    • Service Academy Nominations
    • Request a Meeting
    • Congressional Staff List
    • State links
    • Government Links
    • Veterans Fellowship Program
  • Students
    • Kids Page
    • Internships
  • Contact

Native Economic Development

Browse Documents
by Date or Issue:
  • Anchorage Daily News: Murkowski, Young seek looser restrictions on bird parts in Alaska Native art
    Posted in Articles on November 16, 2013 | Preview rr
    Tags: Native Economic Development

    After a respected Tlingit artist was fined for the way he was selling artwork adorned with bird feathers, Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Rep. Don Young have introduced bills to make such sales legal for Alaska Natives. Last September, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials told the artist, Archie Cavanaugh, that he had violated the Migratory Bird Treaty Act by advertising online some artwork that had feathers from two birds, a raven and a flicker, which Cavanaugh said had been found dead. He eventual... Read more

  • Chairman Young Implores Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs to Support King Cove Road
    Posted in Press Releases on June 28, 2013 | Preview rr
    Tags: Native Economic Development

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the heels of Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Kevin Washburn’s trip to King Cove, AK to see firsthand the road proposal through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaskan Congressman Don Young, Chairman of the Indian and Native Affairs Subcommittee, wrote Assistant Secretary Washburn to reiterate his support for the proposed road that would link the remote native community of King Cove, Alaska with a lifesaving airport in Cold Bay, AK. In March 2013, the Department... Read more

  • Congressman Young Lowers Regulatory Burdens for Alaska Native 8(a) Corporations through Amendment to FY14 National Defense Authorization Act
    Posted in Press Releases on June 13, 2013 | Preview rr
    Tags: Native Economic Development

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the U.S. House of Representatives continues to debate the FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Alaskan Congressman Don Young today successfully included an amendment to the bill that will help reduce bureaucratic red tape with regards to Native American 8(a) contracting. Rep. Young’s amendment seeks to correct harms caused by Section 811 of the FY2010 National Defense Authorization Act, that since enacted, has adversely affected Alaska Native Corporations that ... Read more

  • Sealaska Bill Passes House Resources Committee with Rep. Young Amendment to Address Sportsmen Concerns
    Posted in Press Releases on June 12, 2013 | Preview rr
    Tags: Alaska Energy Issues, Native Economic Development

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Led by Alaskan Congressman Don Young, the House Natural Resources Committee today passed H.R. 740, the Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act, bipartisan legislation that will allow the Sealaska Native Corporation to receive its remaining land conveyance under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971. Included in the bill was an amendment offered by Rep. Young that would make technical clarifications requested by sportsmen ... Read more

  • Rep. Young Welcomes Natural Resource Committee Approval of Energy Bills Beneficial to Alaskans, Including Offshore Revenue Sharing Legislation
    Posted in Press Releases on June 12, 2013 | Preview rr
    Tags: Alaska Energy Issues, Natural Resources, Native Economic Development

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Natural Resources Committee today approved 14 bills, including two pieces of energy legislation sponsored by Alaskan Congressman Don Young. The bills now head to the House floor for consideration by the full House. H.R. 1964, the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act, would remove governmental roadblocks to ensure that Alaska’s oil and gas resources in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) are responsibly developed by requiring annual lease sales, firm... Read more

  • Rep. Young Joins Alaska – Hawaii Congressional Delegation in Inaugural Roundtable Discussion
    Posted in Press Releases on June 4, 2013 | Preview rr
    Tags: Native Economic Development

    WASHINGTON, DC – Working to continue the legacy of partnership his dear friend Senator Ted Stevens created with Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, Alaskan Congressman Don Young today joined with his House and Senate colleagues from Alaska and Hawaii for a roundtable discussion with local business and community leaders from the 49th and 50th states to discuss ways to stand up for Alaska's and Hawaii’s Native peoples. “During my 40 years in Congress, I have reminded my fellow Members that Alaska is ... Read more

  • Rep. Young Comments on Proposed Hydraulic Fracturing Regulations by Dept. of Interior
    Posted in Press Releases on May 16, 2013 | Preview rr
    Tags: Alaska Energy Issues, Natural Resources, Native Economic Development

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement today regarding the proposed regulations of hydraulic fracturing on federal and tribal lands announced by the Department of Interior: “Today’s announcement by the Department of Interior is very disappointing, but I have come to expect nothing less from an Administration beholden to environmental special interests. The new proposed rule on hydraulic fracturing on federal and tribal lands is unwarranted and unnecessa... Read more

  • Chairman Young Holds Hearing on Two Sealaska Land Entitlement Bills
    Posted in Press Releases on May 16, 2013 | Preview rr
    Tags: Native Economic Development

    WASHINGTON, D.C. - Chairman of the Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Don Young held a hearing today on H.R. 740, the Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act, and H.R. 1306, Southeast Alaska Native Land Conveyance Act. Both pieces of legislation address the Sealaska Corporation land entitlements still owed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971. “Over 40 years since the passage of ANCSA, it is well past time for Sealaska ... Read more

  • Rep. Young Introduces Modified Sealaska Lands Bill
    Posted in Press Releases on February 14, 2013 | Preview rr
    Tags: Native Economic Development

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Don Young and Ranking Member Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI) today introduced the Southeast Alaska Land Entitlement Finalization and Job Protection Act, legislation that will allow Sealaska, the Native Regional Corporation for Southeast Alaska, to receive its remaining land conveyance under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971. “The bill introduced today has been revised and redrafted, once again, to addres... Read more

  • House Passes Maniilaq Association Land Transfer Introduced by Rep. Young
    Posted in Press Releases on January 1, 2013 | Preview rr
    Tags: Native Health Care Issues, Native Economic Development

    WASHINGTON, DC – Today the House of Representatives passed H.R. 443, as amended in the Senate, by a vote of 410 to 5. This legislation was originally introduced by Alaskan Congressman Don Young and will direct the Department of Health and Human Services to transfer three parcels of federal land in Kotzebue, Alaska from the Indian Health Service to the Maniilaq Assocation. The land transfer will allow Maniilaq to significantly enhance their health and social services operations. The Indian Health... Read more

Previous  Next

How Can I HELP?

SERVICES
  • Contact
  • Federal Grants
  • Flag Request
  • Help with a Federal Agency
  • Request a Meeting
  • Send me an Email
  • Tour Request
  • Visiting Washington, DC
Connect with Don
  • facebook
  • you tube
  • twitter
  • rss
  • email

Legislation

  • Bills that Rep. Young has
    authored
  • Bills that Rep. Young has
    co-sponsored

Bill Search

  • Washington, DC Office
  • Anchorage Office
  • Fairbanks Field Office
image description
Washington, DC Office
2314 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515
T
(202) 225-5765
F
(202) 225-0425
image description
Anchorage District Office
471 W. 36th Avenue, Suite 201 Anchorage, AK 99503
T
(907) 271-5978
F
(907) 271-5950
image description
Fairbanks Field Office
100 Cushman Street, Suite 307 Key Bank Building Fairbanks, AK 99701
T
(907) 456-0210
F
(907) 456-0279
 
Toll-Free (866) 990-5979