S. 14: Southeast Alaska Native Land Conveyance Act

Introduced:
Feb 26, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]
Status:
Referred to Committee
See Instead:

H.R. 1306 (same title)
Referred to Committee — Mar 20, 2013

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This bill was assigned to a congressional committee on February 26, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Progress
Introduced Feb 26, 2013
Referred to Committee Feb 26, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
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Prognosis

15% chance of getting past committee.
3% chance of being enacted.

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Senate Energy and Natural Resources

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Full Title

A bill to provide for the partial settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.

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Last updated Feb 26, 2013.
3 pages

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2/26/2013--Introduced.
Southeast Alaska Native Land Conveyance Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Sealaska, the regional Alaska Native Corporation for southeast Alaska, specified federal land as partial fulfillment of its remaining land entitlement under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). Identifies the lands to be conveyed as 2 parcels of federal land comprising approximately 3,380 acres that are generally depicted on certain Sealaska Land Entitlement Finalization maps.
Subjects that conveyance to valid existing rights and the Secretary's identification and reservation, within two years of this Act's enactment, of public easements under the ANCSA.

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