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Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] · R–AK
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-09-08 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
The proposed Anaktuvuk Pass Food Security Access Act would require the Secretary to allow local residents of Anaktuvuk Pass to use specified motorized vehicles for subsistence purposes. That permission would apply despite other laws, and the authorized uses would be exempt from section 811 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.
This Act may be cited as the Anaktuvuk Pass Food Security Access Act.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or other law, the Secretary shall permit local residents of Anaktuvuk Pass to use snowmobiles, motorboats, all-terrain vehicles, utility terrain vehicles, tracked utility vehicles, and similar off-road vehicles for subsistence purposes. Section 811 shall not apply to the subsistence uses authorized in this paragraph.
The bill would add a mandatory permission for local Anaktuvuk Pass residents to use snowmobiles, motorboats, all-terrain vehicles, utility terrain vehicles, tracked utility vehicles, and similar off-road vehicles. The permission is limited to subsistence purposes.
the Secretary shall permit local residents of Anaktuvuk Pass to use snowmobiles, motorboats, all-terrain vehicles, utility terrain vehicles, tracked utility vehicles, and similar off-road vehicles for subsistence purposes.
The bill would amend section 201(4)(a) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. Its instruction to permit these uses would override conflicting provisions of that Act or other laws.
Section 201(4)(a) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 410hh(4)(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or other law, the Secretary shall permit
Section 811 would not apply to the subsistence uses authorized by the new paragraph. The supplied bill does not reproduce that section, so it does not establish which existing requirements this exemption would remove.
Section 811 shall not apply to the subsistence uses authorized in this paragraph.
The supplied official-actions snapshot, updated September 22, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Natural Resources on September 8, 2026. It does not establish subsequent action or enactment.
Source snapshot updated 2026-09-22T15:15:13Z. 2026-09-08: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. 2026-09-08: Introduced in House
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The supplied text contains a geographically narrow permission and legal exemption central to the bill's policy. This classification does not imply improper intent.
Local residents of Anaktuvuk Pass would receive a mandatory permission to use specified vehicles for subsistence purposes despite other laws, together with an exemption from section 811 for those authorized uses. This is a special rule for residents of a named community; the missing existing statutory text limits assessment of its practical scope.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or other law, the Secretary shall permit local residents of Anaktuvuk Pass to use snowmobiles, motorboats, all-terrain vehicles, utility terrain vehicles, tracked utility vehicles, and similar off-road vehicles for subsistence purposes. Section 811 shall not apply to the subsistence uses authorized in this paragraph.
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