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S 628 112th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Alaska Land transfers Railroads

Alaska Railroad Right of Way Extension Act of 2011

Introduced: March 17, 2011 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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Mar 17, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 17, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1840-1841)
Mar 17, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Alaska Railroad Right of Way Extension Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, and other appropriate federal officials, to convey to the Alaska Railroad Corporation all rights, title, and interests of the United States to certain land located between North Pole, Alaska, and Delta Junction, Alaska, for the purpose of constructing a railroad corridor extension and related support areas and structures.

Requires Surface Transportation Board approval for the phased construction of such extension.

What's happening now March 17, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2347 Identical bill Alaska Railroad Right of Way Extension Act of 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 628: Alaska Railroad Right of Way Extension Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-628/
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"S. 628: Alaska Railroad Right of Way Extension Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-628/.
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S. 628, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-628/.
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