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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 24, 2002
Joint Federal and State Navigable Waters Commission for Alaska - Establishes the Joint Federal and State Navigable Waters Commission.Requires the Commission to: (1) make recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior and the State of Alaska regarding the determination of bodies of water in the State that are navigable waters for purposes of the Submerged Lands Act; (2) establish a process for employing established standards to facilitate making such recommendations and determinations; (3) develop procedures for involving private landowners, including Alaska Native corporations and the public, in that process; (4) undertake a process to identify navigable waters in Alaska pursuant to established standards and criteria; and (5) make recommendations to improve coordination and consultation between the State and the Federal Government regarding navigability determinations and decisions concerning title to submerged lands.
People & committees
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R–AK
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Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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