# 116-hr-8157: Orange Hill Appraisal and Conservation Act of 2020

116-hr-8157, Orange Hill Appraisal and Conservation Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK); status Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8157
- Congress: 116
- Title: Orange Hill Appraisal and Conservation Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- Introduced: 2020-09-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Orange Hill Appraisal and Conservation Act of 2020 This bill requires the value of the surface and subsurface estate of the Orange Hill Parcel in Alaska to be determined by Interior through an appraisal performed by an independent and qualified appraiser in accordance with specified appraisal standards. The appraisal shall take into account mineral and technical reports provided by Interior and the Northwest Explorations Joint Venture in evaluating mineral deposits on the parcel.

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- 116-hr-8973: To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain interests in land in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.
- 116-hr-8968: Remote, Coastal, and Small Watersheds Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8951: American Indian Land Empowerment Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8825: To authorize the Maritime Administrator to use certain appropriated funds to purchase duplicate medals authorized under Merchant Mariners of World War II Congr…
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- 116-hr-8751: Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8157 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8157)

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- [116-hr-8968: Remote, Coastal, and Small Watersheds Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8968)
- [116-hr-8951: American Indian Land Empowerment Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8951)
- [116-hr-8825: To authorize the Maritime Administrator to use certain appropriated funds to pu…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8825)
- [116-hr-8768: Keeping America's Energy Resources Moving Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8768)
- [116-hr-8751: Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8751)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8157 (as of 2025-11-18).