[117th Congress Public Law 358]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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DON YOUNG RECOGNITION ACT
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Public Law 117-358
117th Congress
An Act
To designate Mount Young in the State of Alaska, and for other
purposes. <<NOTE: Jan. 5, 2023 - [S. 5066]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Don Young
Recognition Act.>>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Don Young Recognition Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) on June 9, 1933, Donald Edwin Young was born to James
Young and Nora (Bucy) Young in Meridian, California;
(2) Don Young earned--
(A) an associate degree from Yuba Junior College;
and
(B) a bachelor's degree in teaching from Chico State
University;
(3) from 1955 to 1957, Don Young began decades of service to
the United States when he served in the Army as part of the 41st
Tank Battalion;
(4) in 1959, Don Young moved to Alaska and found his true
home in the village of Fort Yukon, which is located 7 miles
above the Arctic Circle;
(5) Don Young met and married the first love of his life,
Lula ``Lu'' Young, in Fort Yukon;
(6) Don and Lu Young had--
(A) 2 wonderful daughters, Joni and Dawn (Sister);
and
(B) 14 grandchildren;
(7) Don Young--
(A) taught fifth grade at a school run by the Bureau
of Indian Affairs during the winter; and
(B) during the warmer months, worked--
(i) in construction, mining, fishing, and
trapping; and
(ii) as a tugboat captain;
(8) Don Young--
(A) was elected mayor of Fort Yukon in 1964; and
(B) served as mayor of Fort Yukon until 1967;
(9) Don Young was elected to and served in--
(A) the Alaska House of Representatives from 1967 to
1970; and
(B) the Alaska State Senate from 1970 to 1973;
(10) Don Young--
(A) was elected to the House of Representatives in
1973 in a special election; and
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(B) served 24 additional consecutive terms in the
House of Representatives;
(11) Representative Don Young served as--
(A) the Chair of the Committee on Natural Resources
of the House of Representatives from 1995 to 2001; and
(B) the Chair of Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives from 2001
to 2007;
(12) Representative Don Young was a champion for Alaska
Natives, including as Chair of the Subcommittee on Indian,
Insular and Alaska Native Affairs of the Committee on Natural
Resources of the House of Representatives;
(13) Representative Don Young--
(A) fiercely defended Alaska and Alaskans as the
sole Representative for the largest State in the United
States; and
(B) devoted himself to fulfilling the immense
promise of his home State;
(14) Representative Don Young was a leader in strengthening
the role of Alaska in providing for the national defense of the
United States through his--
(A) support for--
(i) the Coast Guard;
(ii) the Alaskan Command; and
(iii) the ballistic missile defense; and
(B) steadfast commitment to the leadership of the
United States in the Arctic;
(15) Representative Don Young--
(A) sponsored not fewer than 85 bills that were
enacted into Federal law; and
(B) sponsored and cosponsored many more measures
that were part of broader legislation;
(16) legislative achievements by Representative Don Young
span the policy spectrum, from authorizing the construction of
the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System to important amendments and the
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.);
(17) Representative Don Young authored and advocated for
generational laws, including--
(A) the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) in 1975;
(B) the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) in 1976;
(C) the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement
Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-57; 111 Stat. 1252) in 1997;
(D) SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1144)
in 2005;
(E) the Multinational Species Conservation Funds
Reauthorization Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-132; 121
Stat. 1360) in 2007; and
(F) the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
(Public Law 117-58; 135 Stat. 429) in 2021;
(18) Representative Don Young--
(A) formed strong relationships and friendships with
Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle; and
(B) proudly worked with 10 different Presidents;
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(19) in 2015, Representative Don Young married his second
love, Anne Garland Walton, in the United States Capitol;
(20) on December 5, 2017, Representative Don Young became
the 45th Dean of the House of Representatives, reflecting his
status as the most senior Member of the House of
Representatives;
(21) Representative Don Young was the longest-serving
Republican in the history of Congress; and
(22) Representative Don Young ultimately served the 49th
State with dedication and distinction for 49 years and 13 days,
which is more than \3/4\ of the period during which Alaska has
been a State.
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF MOUNT YOUNG, ALASKA.
(a) Designation.-- <<NOTE: Deadline.>> Not later than 30 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Board on Geographic Names shall
designate the 2,598-foot volcanic peak known as ``Mount Cerberus''
located at 51.93569N, 179.5848E, on Semisopochnoi Island in the State
of Alaska as ``Mount Young''.
(b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the mountain peak
described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to ``Mount
Young''.
SEC. 4. DESIGNATION OF DON YOUNG ALASKA JOB CORPS CENTER.
(a) Designation.--The Job Corps center located at 800 East Lynn
Martin Drive in Palmer, Alaska, shall be known and designated as the
``Don Young Alaska Job Corps Center''.
(b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Job Corps center
described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the
``Don Young Alaska Job Corps Center''.
SEC. 5. DESIGNATION OF DON YOUNG FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING.
(a) Designation.--The Federal office building located at 101 12th
Avenue in Fairbanks, Alaska, shall be known and designated as the ``Don
Young Federal Office Building''.
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(b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal office
building described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference
to the ``Don Young Federal Office Building''.
Approved January 5, 2023.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 5066:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):
Dec. 12, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 21, considered and passed House.
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