Sec. 2. FINDINGS

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## 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 #####

(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; ####

(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 ¾ of the period during which Alaska has been a State.

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