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.

Q: What does Preamble of 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. do?

This bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain land on Adak Island, Alaska, to the Secretary of the Navy. The bill's stated purpose is to transfer administrative jurisdiction of land on Adak Island, Alaska.

Q: What does TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OF CERTAIN LAND ON of 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. do?

This section directs the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of approximately 5,624 acres of land on Adak Island, Alaska, from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of the Navy as soon as practicable after enactment. The transferred land may be used by the Navy for armament testing, training (aerial gunnery, rocketry, electronic warfare, tactical maneuvering), equipment development, and other defense-related purposes. The covered land is removed from the National Wildlife Refuge System, including the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, and is not subject to laws pertaining to that refuge. The boundary of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge will be adjusted by the Secretary of the Interior to reflect the land transfer. This section clarifies that it does not affect the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act or the management of other land within the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, except for the specifically transferred land. The 'covered land' is defined as approximately 5,624 acres on Adak Island, Alaska, as described in Public Land Order No. 7609.

Last updated: 6/4/2026 · Introduced: 6/4/2026

Author: Nicholas Begich (R-AK)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill transfers approximately 5,624 acres of land on Adak Island, Alaska, from the Department of the Interior to the Department of the Navy for defense-related activities.
The transferred land will be removed from the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, and its boundaries will be adjusted accordingly.
This transfer does not affect the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act or the management of other land within the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, beyond the specifically transferred acreage.

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