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S 785 115th Congress Senate Native Americans Alaska Alaska Natives and Hawaiians Indian claims Indian lands and resources rights Land transfers Veterans' pensions and compensation

Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act

Introduced: March 30, 2017 Introduced by: Sullivan, Dan Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Dec 20, 2018
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-451. Additional views filed.
Dec 4, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 710.
Dec 4, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Oct 2, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 26, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-482.
Mar 30, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act

This bill amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to revise provisions regarding land allotments for Alaska Native Vietnam veterans. Eligibility is expanded to include all Alaska Native veterans who served between August 5, 1964, and May 7, 1975.

Allotments may be selected from vacant federal lands or lands that have been selected or conveyed to the state of Alaska or an Alaska Native corporation, if the state or corporation relinquishes or conveys the land to the United States for allotment. Land may not be selected from: (1) the right-of-way of the TransAlaska Pipeline; (2) the inner or outer corridor of that right-of-way; or (3) a unit of the National Park System, a National Preserve, or a National Monument.

An heir of a deceased eligible veteran, regardless of the cause of death, may apply for and receive an allotment.

Alaska Native Vietnam veterans who selected an allotment of land before enactment of this bill and who were not conveyed the allotment before the enactment of this bill may reselect land.

What's happening now December 20, 2018

By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-451. Additional views filed.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1867 Identical bill Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act
  • S 1481 Related bill Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act of 2017
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Cosponsors 1
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 30, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 785: Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-785/
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"S. 785: Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-785/.
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