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YourAlaskaLink: Alaska Military and Veterans Affairs to See Funding in 2016
Posted in Articles on May 1, 2015 | Preview rr

Alaska Military and Veterans Affairs to See Funding in 2016 By Marissa Silver Anchorage, AK - The Alaska Military will see some money coming it's way thanks to the passing of the 2016 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act. The Legislation would provide funding for several projects here in Alaska including re-building the fitness center at Fort Greely. Also 37 million dollars will go towards upgrading the hangars at Eielson Air Force Base and bringing in two squadrons of F... Read more
Committee Advances Young Legislation to Reauthorize Magnuson-Stevens Act
Posted in Press Releases on April 30, 2015 | Preview rr

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Natural Resources Committee today passed legislation introduced by Alaskan Congressman Don Young to strengthen and reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the primary law governing fisheries resources and fishing activities in United States. H.R. 1335, the “Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, aims to improve federal fishery management in order to give Regional Fishery Management C... Read more
Three Alaska Military Construction Projects Funded in FY16 Appropriations
Posted in Press Releases on April 30, 2015 | Preview rr
Tags: Defense , Veterans
Washington, D.C. – In its earliest action on Appropriations since 1974, today the House of Representatives and Alaskan Congressman Don Young passed H.R. 2029, the Fiscal Year 2016 Military Construction & Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act. The bipartisan funding package, which passed the House by a vote of 255 to 163, would provide $76.6 billion in discretionary funding to support military construction projects across the nation, including facilities that support active duty military and their ... Read more
House Committee Moves Coast Guard Authorization Bill with Young Proposals
Posted in Press Releases on April 30, 2015 | Preview rr

Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today applauded the passage of H.R. 1987, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015, in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The legislation authorizes U.S. Coast Guard funding and priorities for Fiscal Year 2015 and 2016, further advancing the critical mission of protecting our nation’s oceans and waterways. “The role of protecting our nation’s oceans and waterways, including the 44,000 miles of coastline in Alaska, falls almost... Read more
APRN: U.S. House Panel Advances Fisheries Law
Posted in Articles on April 30, 2015 | Preview rr

U.S. House Panel Advances Fisheries Law By Liz Ruskin, APRN The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee today passed a bill to renew the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the nation’s fundamental fisheries law. The sponsor, Alaska Congressman Don Young, says the law has kept foreign fishing fleets off America’s shores and sustained healthy fisheries. “And we’re trying to maintain the integrity of the original act by adding some smaller changes, and (among) the smaller changes are flexibility,” he told the co... Read more
KTVA: U.S. House passes FY16 military appropriations bill, $79M to fund Alaska projects
Posted in Articles on April 30, 2015 | Preview rr

U.S. House passes FY16 military appropriations bill, $79M to fund Alaska projects By Shannon Kemp ANCHORAGE – The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2016 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act Thursday, a bill providing $76.6 billion in funding, including $79.2 million allotted to Alaska military projects. The money is destined for two Alaska military installations: Fort Greely and Eielson Air Force Base. A $37 million request from Eielson AFB officials i... Read more
Congressman Young Pushes for USCG Property Transfer in Tok, AK
Posted in Press Releases on April 28, 2015 | Preview rr
Tags: Health Care Reform, Native Health Care Issues
Washington, D.C. – Federal property in Tok, Alaska could become the permanent home to the regions’ only behavioral health clinic if legislation introduced by Alaskan Congressman Don Young becomes law. Introduced yesterday, H.R. 2038 would authorize the conveyance of U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) housing facilities, which are no longer of use to the USCG following the 2010 decommissioning of the LORAN Station Tok, to the Tanana Chiefs’ Conference (TCC). Congressman Young’s legislation comes following t... Read more
FDNM: Amendment would transfer Tok property for health clinic
Posted in Articles on April 28, 2015 | Preview rr

Amendment would transfer Tok property for health clinic Staff Report FAIRBANKS — An amendment to the federal Coast Guard Authorization Act would authorize the Coast Guard to transfer a dormant dormitory to the Tanana Chiefs Conference for use as a mental health clinic, according to a news release from Alaska’s U.S. Rep. Don Young. The dormitory is a former Coast Guard facility used as part of a LORAN navigation program discontinued in 2010. Under an amendment introduced by Young, the Tanana Chie... Read more
Congressman Young Joins Alaskan WII and Korean War Veterans at Arlington National Cemetery
Posted in Press Releases on April 24, 2015 | Preview rr
Tags: Veterans
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Alaskan Congressman Don Young had the great honor of joining 23 Alaskan WWII and Korean War veterans for the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. Congressman Young and the Last Frontier Honor Flight at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (click here to watch). “I was so humbled to meet this incredible group of Alaskan veterans visiting our nation’s capital as part of the Last Frontier Honor Flight," said Congressman Do... Read more
Congressman Young Shares Thoughts on U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council
Posted in Press Releases on April 24, 2015 | Preview rr
Tags: Defense , Native Health Care Issues, Education, Alaska Energy Issues, Natural Resources, Global Warming, Native Economic Development
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today shared the following message as the United States assumes its two year Chairmanship of the Arctic Council, an eight nation intergovernmental organization for Arctic nations and its peoples: Congressman Young shares his thoughts on U.S. Chairmanship of Arctic Council (click here to watch). “Today, we are taking over the two year chairmanship of the Arctic Council. This is a big step for the state of Alaska. “The nation, the United States of A... Read more

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