H.R. 9138

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9138 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9138

To require the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary 
of the Navy administrative jurisdiction of certain land located on Adak 
Island, Alaska, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 4, 2026

Mr. Begich introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 
Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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A BILL

To require the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the Secretary 
of the Navy administrative jurisdiction of certain land located on Adak 
Island, Alaska, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OF CERTAIN LAND ON 
ADAK ISLAND, ALASKA.

(a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall transfer 
to the Secretary of the Navy administrative jurisdiction of the covered 
land.
(b) Use of Covered Land.--The covered land transferred under 
subsection (a) may be used by the Secretary of the Navy--
(1) as an armament or a testing site for high-hazard 
explosives described in the Defense Explosives Safety 
Regulation 6055.09 issued by the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition and Sustainment (February 23, 2024);
(2) for training for--
(A) aerial gunnery;
(B) rocketry;
(C) electronic warfare; or
(D) tactical maneuvering and air support;
(3) for equipment and tactics development and testing; or
(4) for other defense-related purposes the Secretary of the 
Navy determines appropriate.
(c) Removal of Covered Land From National Wildlife Refuge System.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, including the National Wildlife Refuge System 
Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.), the 
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 
et seq.), Executive Order 1733 (March 3, 1913; relating to 
establishing Aleutian Islands Reservation as preserve for 
native birds, animals, and fish), or Public Land Order No. 1949 
(24 Fed. Reg. 6872; August 19, 1959), the covered land--
(A) is hereby removed from the National Wildlife 
Refuge System;
(B) may not be considered as part of the Alaska 
Maritime National Wildlife Refuge; and
(C) is not subject to any laws pertaining to land 
within the boundaries of the Alaska Maritime National 
Wildlife Refuge.
(2) Boundary adjustment.--The Secretary of the Interior 
shall adjust the boundaries of the Alaska Maritime National 
Wildlife Refuge in accordance with paragraph (1).
(3) Effective date.--Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall take 
effect on the date on which the Secretary of the Interior 
transfers to the Secretary of the Navy administrative 
jurisdiction of the covered land under subsection (a).
(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed 
to affect--
(1) the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act 
of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.) or any other law related to 
the management of the National Wildlife Refuge System; or
(2) except as provided in subsection (c), the status, 
boundaries, or management of any land within the Alaska 
Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
(e) Covered Land Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
land'' means the approximately 5,624 acres of land on Adak Island, 
Alaska, described in Public Land Order No. 7609 titled ``Partial 
Revocation of Public Land Order No. 1949; Alaska'' (69 Fed. Reg. 48252; 
August 9, 2004).
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