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H.R.3612 / 103rd Congress

To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes.

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

Official summary

Version 36 · Passed House amended · Oct 3, 1994

Ratifies certain land conveyances by Cook Inlet Region, Inc., to the Montana Creek Native Association, Inc., and to the Caswell Native Association, Inc. (Sec. 2) Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (Act) with respect to requirements, administration, and revenues of mining claims patented to a Regional Corporation. (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to report to the Congress concerning hazardous substances on lands conveyed to Native Corporations. (Sec. 4) Authorizes appropriations to Village Corporations for reconveyance activities. (Sec. 5) Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act with respect to specified oil and gas reserve conveyances allotted to the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation. (Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress concerning Native Alaskan Vietnam era veterans who did not receive specified allotments, and a related assessment of any additional allotments. (Sec. 7) Authorizes Cook Inlet Region, Inc., to transfer Wrangell Institute in Wrangell, Alaska, to the General Services Administration in exchange for the restoration of specified property credits. (Sec. 8) States that: (1) the Shishmaref Airport, Alaska, is subject to reversion to the United States for nonuse as an airport; and (2) the Secretary shall reacquire the conveyed interests and transfer such lands to the Shismaref Native Corporation. (Sec. 9) Amends the Act to authorize the Cook Inlet Regional Corporation (Cook Inlet Region, Incorporated) to purchase its shareholder-held common stock.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R–AK

Committees

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  • Natural Resources Committee
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    Actions

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

    2. Received in the Senate.

    3. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    4. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    5. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10648-10650)

    8. Mr. Miller (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    9. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 451.

    10. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 103-805.

    11. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 103-805.

    12. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    13. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    14. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.

    15. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    16. Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

    17. Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

    18. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    19. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E3001)

    20. Introduced in House

    21. Introduced in House

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