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Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act

USA117th CongressHR-3231| House 
| Updated: 7/20/2022
Don Young

Don Young

Republican Representative

Alaska

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act This bill allows five Alaska Native communities in Southeast Alaska to form urban corporations and receive land entitlements. Specifically, the bill allows the Alaska Native residents of each of the Alaska Native villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, to organize as Alaska Native urban corporations and to receive certain settlement land. The bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey specified land to each urban corporation. Further, Interior must convey the subsurface estate for that land to the regional corporation for Southeast Alaska. Interior must also convey to each urban corporation any U.S. interest in all roads, trails, log transfer facilities, leases, and appurtenances on or related to the land conveyed to the urban corporation. The bill also allows each urban corporation to establish a settlement trust to (1) promote the health, education, and welfare of the trust beneficiaries; and (2) preserve the Alaska Native heritage and culture of their communities.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8751
Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act
May 13, 2021
Introduced in House
May 13, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jun 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Jun 7, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3269
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Jul 20, 2022
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Stauber asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 3231, a bill originally introduced by Representative Young, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8751
    Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act


  • May 13, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 13, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • June 18, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.


  • June 18, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.


  • June 7, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3269
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.


  • July 20, 2022
    ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Stauber asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 3231, a bill originally introduced by Representative Young, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • S 117-3269: Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act
  • HR 117-9116: Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act
AlaskaAlaska Natives and HawaiiansFederal-Indian relationsHistorical and cultural resourcesIndian claimsIndian lands and resources rightsIndian social and development programsLand transfersMinority educationMinority health

Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act

USA117th CongressHR-3231| House 
| Updated: 7/20/2022
Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act This bill allows five Alaska Native communities in Southeast Alaska to form urban corporations and receive land entitlements. Specifically, the bill allows the Alaska Native residents of each of the Alaska Native villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, to organize as Alaska Native urban corporations and to receive certain settlement land. The bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey specified land to each urban corporation. Further, Interior must convey the subsurface estate for that land to the regional corporation for Southeast Alaska. Interior must also convey to each urban corporation any U.S. interest in all roads, trails, log transfer facilities, leases, and appurtenances on or related to the land conveyed to the urban corporation. The bill also allows each urban corporation to establish a settlement trust to (1) promote the health, education, and welfare of the trust beneficiaries; and (2) preserve the Alaska Native heritage and culture of their communities.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8751
Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act
May 13, 2021
Introduced in House
May 13, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jun 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Jun 7, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3269
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Jul 20, 2022
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Stauber asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 3231, a bill originally introduced by Representative Young, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8751
    Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act


  • May 13, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • May 13, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • June 18, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.


  • June 18, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.


  • June 7, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3269
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.


  • July 20, 2022
    ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Stauber asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 3231, a bill originally introduced by Representative Young, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Don Young

Don Young

Republican Representative

Alaska

Federal Lands Subcommittee, Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • S 117-3269: Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act
  • HR 117-9116: Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AlaskaAlaska Natives and HawaiiansFederal-Indian relationsHistorical and cultural resourcesIndian claimsIndian lands and resources rightsIndian social and development programsLand transfersMinority educationMinority health