Title: Honoring the life and legacy of the late Congressman Don Young of Alaska.
Policy area: Congress

Summary:
This resolution honors the life and legacy of the late Representative Don Young and directs the Sergeant at Arms to designate a Don Young Reserved Seat on the floor of the chamber of the House of Representatives.

[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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