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S 872 114th Congress Senate Native Americans Alaska Alaska Natives and Hawaiians Indian claims Indian lands and resources rights

Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act

Introduced: March 26, 2015 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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Oct 8, 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-490.
Mar 26, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2049)
Mar 26, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act

Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to permit the Native residents of each of the Native Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, Alaska, to organize as Urban Corporations and to receive certain settlement land pursuant to this Act.

Authorizes those Urban Corporations to establish a settlement trust to promote the health, education, and welfare of the trust beneficiaries, and preserve the Native heritage and culture of their communities.

What's happening now October 8, 2015

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-490.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 3004 Related bill Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act of 2016
  • S 3273 Related bill Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act of 2016
  • HR 2386 Identical bill Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act
 Bill text 1 version

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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Mar 26, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 872: Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-872/
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