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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 24, 1997
King Cove Health and Safety Act of 1997 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to grant the Aleutians East Borough a perpetual right-of- way of 100 feet in width through specified land in Seward Meridian, Alaska, for the construction, operation, and maintenance of certain utility-related fixtures and of a public road between the cities of Cold Bay and King Cove, Alaska, if the King Cove Corporation transfers specified lands to the United States within six months after enactment of this Act. Requires the lands transferred to the United States to be managed in accordance with the Alaska National Lands Conservation Act. Deems such transferred land interests to be of equal value. Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Aleutians East Borough to jointly develop and agree to reasonable terms and conditions for the use of such right of way which will protect the Federal lands, interest in lands, and resources beneath and adjacent to the right-of-way without imposing undue costs on either party.
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Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R–AK
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 232.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-398.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-398.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Hearings Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1509)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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