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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Sep 27, 1999
Entitles the University of Alaska to take up to: (1) 250,000 acres of Federal lands or interests in lands in or adjacent to Alaska as a Federal grant in exchange for specified University holdings; and (2) an additional 250,000 acres in Federal lands or interests in lands in or adjacent to Alaska, to be conveyed on an acre-for-acre basis as a matching grant for any lands granted to the University by the State of Alaska after enactment of this Act. Permits the University to select, and requires the Secretary to convey, land pursuant to this State matching grant in parcels of 25,000 acres or greater.
People & committees
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R–AK
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 439.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-764.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 106-764.
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 E1965)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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