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H.R.4734 / 107th Congress

Alaska Federal Lands Management Demonstration Project Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 465.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 14, 2002

Alaska Federal Lands Management Demonstration Project Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an Alaska Federal Lands Management Demonstration Project.Requires the Secretary to select no fewer than six eligible, geographically representative tribes to perform inherently non-Federal conservation system unit management functions. Requires selected tribes to complete a planning phase before contracting with the Secretary to perform specified services or functions, including technical research related to conservation and allocation actions by regional Federal subsistence advisory councils.Permits the inclusion of contract terms under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.Excludes revenue-producing visitor services unless agreed to by the Alaska Native corporations most directly affected. Excludes the Denali National Park.Provides for planning grants, as funds permit.Directs the Secretary to establish a demonstration project with the Koyukuk River Moose Co-Management Team, Inc., for the provision of services at the Koyukuk and Kanuti National Wildlife Refuges.Authorizes the use of intergovernmental personnel actions to assign Federal employees to the contractor while retaining their Federal employment status.

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Who introduced it

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

Committees

  • Natural Resources Committee
1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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  1. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 465.

  2. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-745.

  3. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 107-745.

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

  5. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  6. Executive Comment Received from Interior.

  7. Committee Hearings Held.

  8. Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

  9. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E787-788)

  10. Introduced in House

  11. Introduced in House

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