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Washington, D.C. – Next week, the U.S. House of Representatives will focus its efforts on a number of Alaska-related items, including Congressman Don Young’s legislation to authorize the construction of a life-saving road from King Cove to Cold Bay, an oversight hearing on the development of Alaska’s onshore energy resources and a subcommittee review of the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

U.S. House to Consider Young’s King Cove Land Transfer Act:

Today, during the end-of-week colloquy, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced next week’s consideration of H.R. 218, the King Cove Land Exchange Act, on the floor of the U.S. House.

Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy discussing House schedule, including consideration of H.R. 218 (click here to watch).

The legislation – introduced by Congressman Don Young on the first day of the 115^th Congress – will authorize an equal value land exchange to facilitate the construction of a life-saving road from King Cove to Cold Bay. Since passage of H.R. 218 in the House Natural Resources Committee, Young has worked with Majority Leader McCarthy and House leadership to move this legislation to the full House in order to resolve this longstanding issue in the near term. H.R. 218 is expected to reach the floor on Thursday, July 20, 2017.

Subcommittee to Consider Ways to Develop Alaska’s Onshore Energy Resources:

On Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 10:00 AM (AK), 2:00 PM (Eastern) the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “Promoting Onshore Oil and Gas Development in Alaska.” 

WHEN: Tuesday, July 18 @ 10:00AM (AK), 2:00 PM (Eastern)

WHERE: 1324 Longworth House Office Building or live streamed here.

This hearing will evaluate opportunities for new onshore oil and gas development on Federal lands in the State of Alaska, including areas of the National Strategic Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) and the Coastal Plain of ANWR. Witnesses include four Alaskans:

• Mr. Gary Dixon, Vice President of the International Brothers of Teamsters Local 959 Alaska
• Mr. Richard Glenn, Executive Vice President for Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
• Mr. Scott Jepsen, Vice President for ConocoPhillips Alaska
• Mr. Pat Pourchot, Former Special Assistant to the Secretary of Interior for Alaska Affairs

*For additional information on the hearing, click here.

Subcommittee Review on the Performance of the Magnuson-Stevens Act:

On Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at 10:00 AM (AK), 2:00 PM (Eastern) the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans will hold an oversight hearing titled “Exploring the Successes and Challenges of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA).” 

WHEN: Wednesday, July 19 @ 10:00 AM (AK), 2:00 PM (Eastern)

WHERE: 1324 Longworth House Office Building or live streamed here.

As Chairman Emeritus of the House Natural Resources Committee and an original author of the 1976 MSA, Congressman Young has been selected to lead MSA reauthorization efforts in the U.S. House. Young is the sponsor of H.R. 200, the Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, which provides a number of modest but necessary updates to our nation’s fisheries management policies.