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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 25, 1999
Entitles the University of Alaskato take up to 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. Sets forth provisions governing the selection of lands by the University and the approval and conveyance of lands by the Secretary of the Interior. Provides for public notice and comment and for judicial review of agency decisions under this Act. Entitles the University to take up to 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 provision in parcels of 25,000 acres or greater.
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Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R–AK
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 131.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski under the authority of the order of May 27, 1999 with an amendment. With written report No. 106-61.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Murkowski under the authority of the order of May 27, 1999 with an amendment. With written report No. 106-61.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of Agriculture, Department of the Interior, Department of Education, OMB.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 106-58.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3475-3477)
Introduced in Senate
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