[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1005 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1005
Honoring the life and legacy of the late Congressman Don Young of
Alaska.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 28, 2022
Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Johnson of Louisiana, Mr.
Dunn, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Hern, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. Crawford, Mr. Tony Gonzales
of Texas, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Hinson, Mr.
Hudson, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr.
Newhouse, Miss Gonzalez-Colon, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Timmons, Mr.
McKinley, Mr. Loudermilk, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Herrell, Mr. Ferguson, Mr.
Banks, Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Mast, Mr. Issa, Mr. Ellzey, Mr. Walberg, Mr.
Kelly of Pennsylvania, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Carl, Ms. Letlow, Mr. Carter of
Georgia, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Lucas, Mr.
Van Drew, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Guthrie, Mr.
Emmer, Mr. Carey, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. Owens, Ms. Tenney, Mr. McClintock,
Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Cawthorn, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Palazzo, Mr.
LaMalfa, Mrs. Fischbach, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Carter of Texas, Mr. Graves of Louisiana, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi, Mr.
Barr, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Fulcher, Mr.
C. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Keller, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Gooden of
Texas, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mr. Obernolte, Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Balderson, Mr. Smith of Nebraska, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Reschenthaler,
Mr. Gimenez, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Allen, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Aderholt, Mr.
Brady, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Rosendale, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Thompson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Baird, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Chabot, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Donalds, Mrs. Lesko, Mr. Amodei,
Ms. Cheney, Mr. Stauber, Mr. DesJarlais, Mrs. Steel, Mr. Biggs, Mr.
Pfluger, Mr. Guest, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Meijer, Mr. Graves of Missouri,
Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Latta, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Ms.
Granger, Mr. Mooney, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Wilson of South
Carolina, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Kim of California, Mr. Long, Mr. Palmer,
Mr. Perry, Mr. Steube, Mr. Hill, Mr. Kustoff, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mrs.
Bice of Oklahoma, Mrs. Spartz, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Jordan, and
Mr. Bentz) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on House Administration
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RESOLUTION
Honoring the life and legacy of the late Congressman Don Young of
Alaska.
Whereas Congressman Don Young of Alaska served in public service since being
first elected as mayor of his hometown, Fort Yukon, Alaska, in 1964;
Whereas Congressman Don Young was recognized as the longest serving Member of
the House of Representatives of the Republican Party and was known as
the ``Dean of the House'';
Whereas Congressman Don Young was also known as the ``Congressman for All
Alaska'';
Whereas Congressman Don Young served in the United States Army in the 41st Tank
Battalion;
Whereas Congressman Don Young, representing a State known for its natural
beauty, wildlife, ecology, and environment, pushed back against Federal
control of Alaskan lands, established a 200-mile fishing limit to
support the State's fishing industry, and helped pass the National
Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, which set guidelines for
wildlife refuges;
Whereas, as a freshman in Congress, Congressman Don Young fought for the Trans-
Alaska Pipeline, which now carries 1.8 million barrels of oil per day,
saying that the pipeline was one of his most significant achievements as
a Representative;
Whereas Congressman Don Young was named ``Freshman Congressman of the Year'' in
1973;
Whereas Congressman Don Young served as Chairman of the Committee on Natural
Resources from 1995 to 2001, was appointed Chairman of the Subcommittee
on Indian, Insular, and Alaska Native Affairs (IIANA) in the 112th
Congress, which he maintained until January 2017, and was later
designated Chairman Emeritus of the whole Committee on Natural Resources
after serving as Chairman of the IIANA Subcommittee;
Whereas Congressman Don Young served as Chairman of the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure from 2001 to 2007;
Whereas Congressman Don Young served in Congress for 25 terms, and has worked
with ten Presidents, nine Speakers, and thousands of Members of
Congress;
Whereas Congressman Don Young managed to secure billions of dollars for projects
that benefitted the State of Alaska;
Whereas Congressman Don Young used his powerful leadership positions on the
Committee on Natural Resources and on the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure to fund highways, bridges, pipelines, and many other
projects;
Whereas Congressman Don Young pushed legislation and policies that built roads
and pipelines, restricted purchases of conservation lands, and limited
the reach of burdensome Federal rules;
Whereas Congressman Don Young successfully passed 204 bills through the House of
Representatives;
Whereas Congressman Don Young successfully saw 85 of his bills signed into law;
and
Whereas Congressman Don Young was commonly found at his ``reserved seat'', which
was a source of great camaraderie and inspiration within the chamber of
the House and which was often the site of countless conversations and
debates about House business: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) honors the life and legacy of the late Congressman Don
Young of Alaska; and
(2) directs the Sergeant at Arms, in consultation with the
Republican Leader and the Architect of the Capitol, to select
and provide appropriate marking and designation for a ``Don
Young Reserved Seat'' on the floor of the chamber of the House,
and to preserve the seat as a permanent tribute in honor of the
distinguished service of Congressman Don Young.
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