# 119-hr-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.

119-hr-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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK); status introduced (as of 2026-07-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9138
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-01

## Summary

**Transfers about 5,624 acres on Adak Island from the Department of the Interior to the Department of the Navy.** The land will be removed from the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. - Navy and defense planners: Gain a dedicated site for high-hazard explosives testing under the Defense Explosives Safety Regulation 6055.09 and a place for aerial gunnery, rocketry, electronic warfare, tactical maneuvering, air support, and equipment testing. - Interior and refuge management: The Secretary of the Interior must adjust Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge boundaries when jurisdiction transfers. A rule of construction clarifies this removal does not otherwise change the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act or the legal status of other refuge lands.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Navy control of Adak Island land: mixed, low. If enacted, this bill would transfer administrative jurisdiction over approximately 5,624 acres on Adak Island from the Department of the Interior to the Secretary of the Navy as soon as practicable. The transfer would be administrative only and would not convey title. On the date of transfer, the…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9138 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9138)

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- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-7613: ALERT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7613)
- [119-hr-4075: Fire Weather Development Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4075)
- [119-hr-5351: NSF AI Education Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5351)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9138 (as of 2026-07-01).