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Four Alaska Bills Sponsored By Congressman Don Young To Be Focus of Natural Resources Committee Hearing On Wednesday

Four bills introduced by Alaska Congressman Don Young that are of importance to Alaskans in several regions of the state will be the subject of a Congressional hearing by the House Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday, November 14th.

Washington, D.C., November 13, 2007
  Young, the Ranking Member on the Natural Resources Committee, said the hearing is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 14th, in 1324 Longworth House Office Building.

            The four Alaska bills that will be the subject of the hearing are:

  • H.R. 3560 - “The Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act” - to provide for the completion of certain land selections under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes.

  • H.R. 3350 - “Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act” - to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide for equitable allotment of lands to Alaska Native veterans.

  • H.R. 3351 - “Native American Challenge Demonstration Project Act of 2007” - to adapt the lessons of foreign aid to underdeveloped economies to the provision of Federal economic development assistance to similarly situated remote Native American communities, and for other purposes.

  • H.R. 2445 - To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to recognize Alexander Creek as a Native village, and for other purposes.

 

For more information, access the Committee on Natural Resources’ Minority website at:

http://republicans.resourcescommittee.house.gov/index.shtml

 

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