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Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act

USA118th CongressS-1889| Senate 
| Updated: 9/10/2024
Lisa Murkowski

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Senator

Alaska

Cosponsors (1)
Dan Sullivan (Republican)

Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee, Energy and 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. The land conveyed to each urban corporation must include 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. The bill also directs Interior to convey certain Bureau of Land Management land to the City of Tenakee Springs, Alaska (upon written request of the city and subject to specified terms and conditions).

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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4891
Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3269
Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act
Jun 8, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 8, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Oct 25, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Dec 14, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Sep 10, 2024
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment. With written report No. 118-221.
Sep 10, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 500.
Dec 16, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-4748
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 718.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4891
    Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3269
    Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act


  • June 8, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 8, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • October 25, 2023
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.


  • December 14, 2023
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.


  • September 10, 2024
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment. With written report No. 118-221.


  • September 10, 2024
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 500.


  • December 16, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-4748
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 718.

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • HR 118-4748: 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

USA118th CongressS-1889| Senate 
| Updated: 9/10/2024
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. The land conveyed to each urban corporation must include 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. The bill also directs Interior to convey certain Bureau of Land Management land to the City of Tenakee Springs, Alaska (upon written request of the city and subject to specified terms and conditions).

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4891
Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3269
Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act
Jun 8, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 8, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Oct 25, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Dec 14, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Sep 10, 2024
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment. With written report No. 118-221.
Sep 10, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 500.
Dec 16, 2024

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-4748
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 718.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4891
    Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3269
    Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act


  • June 8, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 8, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • October 25, 2023
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.


  • December 14, 2023
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.


  • September 10, 2024
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment. With written report No. 118-221.


  • September 10, 2024
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 500.


  • December 16, 2024

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-4748
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 718.
Lisa Murkowski

Lisa Murkowski

Republican Senator

Alaska

Cosponsors (1)
Dan Sullivan (Republican)

Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Native Americans

Related Bills

  • HR 118-4748: 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