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. Th... Read more »
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 Settlemen... Read more »
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 A... Read more »
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 al... Read more »
In an effort to boost Southeast Alaska’s struggling timber industry, create jobs in the region and finalize a longstanding land entitlement, the House of Representatives, led by Alaskan Congressman Don Young passed H.R. 2578, the Conservation and Economic Growth Act by a bipartisan vote of 232 to 188. This bipartisan lands legislation includes Rep. Young’s Sealaska bill, H.R. 1408, the Southeast ... Read more »
The Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, chaired by Alaskan Congressman Don Young, held an oversight hearing today on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) rule on the Universal Service Fund and its impact on American Indians and Alaska Natives. The FCC estimates that roughly 19 million Americans (6.1% of the population) – including 1.1 million Native Americans – are without ... Read more »
Aiming to increase energy development by Alaska Native Corporations and American’s tribes, the House Natural Resources Committee today passed Alaskan Congressman Don Young’s legislation, H.R. 3973, the Native American Energy Act. Comprised of various measures requested by tribes across the country, this legislation will increase tribal control over energy development on their lands by eliminating... Read more »
This past week, Alaskan Congressman Don Young received the Congressional Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED). The award, presented to Rep. Young at this year’s RES 2012 Conference and American Indian Business Trade Fair, recognized Congressman Young’s commitment to the success of the National Center for American Indian Enterprise ... Read more »
The Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs, chaired by Alaskan Congressman Don Young, held a legislative hearing on H.R. 3532, the American Indian Empowerment Act of 2011. This bill, introduced by Rep. Young, would increase tribal authority over their own lands – something tribes have wanted for years. Specifically, this bill would allow a tribe to request that the title to its tribal la... Read more »
The House of Representatives passed H.R. 443 a piece of legislation introduced by Alaskan Congressman Don Young today. This legislation directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to transfer three parcels of federal land in Kotzebue to the Maniilaq Association to expand and use for health and social services. H.R. 443 passed the House by a vote of 407-4. “My bill will do more than just tra... Read more »
