Established in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution and held by the Supreme Court, Congress has exclusive and absolute authority over Indian affairs.
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Don Young emphasizes Congress's authority over Indian affairs in relation to the bill.
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Mr. Chairman, thank you, and I hope you understand it is awfully early in the morning for the Mayor and myself. You guys have a nice, leisure morning. We have to be up at 4 a.m. to have this hearing.
Mr. Young's bill continues that management style while providing for more flexibility and transparency in the law.
The successful management framework created by the Magnuson Act is precisely why we have the confidence in investing hundreds of millions of dollars over the next several years into projects that modernize our aging infrastructure.
Although I commend my colleague, Rep. Huffman, for understanding the crucial role MSA plays in the management of our nation's fisheries, I do have concerns with his bill.





