Cape Fox Land Entitlement Adjustment Act of 2003
Latest action · Sep 15, 2004 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9275-9276)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 26, 2003
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to offer and, if accepted by Cape Fox, to exchange specified Tongass National Forest lands for lands and interests identified by Cape Fox from specified lands previously conveyed to it. States that the Cape Fox land conveyed to the Federal Government shall include a public trail easement unless the Secretary of Agriculture agrees otherwise.
Requires the Secretary of the Interior, upon conveyance by Cape Fox of such lands and conveyance and relinquishment by Sealaska of the subsurface estate underlying those lands and other specified Tongass National Forest lands, to convey to Sealaska Tongass National Forest lands selected by Sealaska from a specified area. Requires: (1) such exchange to be considered a modification of the Sealaska Corporation/United States Forest Service Split Estate Exchange Agreement; and (2) conveyances under this Act by the Federal Government to be considered to be conveyances pursuant to ANCSA.
Subjects Federal lands conveyed to Cape Fox and Sealaska under this Act to reservations of public easements only as mutually agreed to in the relevant exchange agreements, with such easements to be for access across the lands conveyed for use of national forests or other public land.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 26, 2003 to Jan 27, 2004; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AK | Ted Stevens | Original | Jun 26, 2003 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Nov 20, 2003 | |
| R-ID | Larry E. Craig | Jan 27, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jun 26, 2003 |
| Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee | Hearings Aug 6, 2003Hearings Mar 10, 2004 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 15, 2004Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9275-9276)
- Mar 10, 2004Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests . Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-490.
- Aug 6, 2003Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held in Anchorage, AK. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-163.
- Jun 26, 2003Introduced in Senate
- Jun 26, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8747)
- Jun 26, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8747-8749)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S9275 | Lisa Murkowski R-AK | Sep 15, 2004 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8747Text printed S8747–S8749 | Lisa Murkowski R-AK (text) | Jun 26, 2003 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 3
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 108-490 | CAPE FOX LAND ENTITLEMENT ADJUSTMENT ACT; NEVADA NATIONAL FOREST DISPOSAL ACT; CRAIG RECREATION LAND PURCHASE ACT; CENTRAL NEVADA RURAL CEMETERIES ACT; AND TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE FOREST COUNTIES PAYMENTS COMMITTEE53 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Mar 10, 2004 |
| S. Hrg. 108-416 | ALASKA NATIVE ALLOTMENT SUBDIVISION ACT; ALASKA LAND TRANSFER FACILITIES ACT; OJITO WILDERNESS ACT; AND INVENTORY AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC DOMAIN LANDS76 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Feb 12, 2004 |
| S. Hrg. 108-163 | ALASKA NATIVE ALLOTMENT SUBDIVISION ACT; CAPE FOX ENTITLEMENT ACT; AND THE ALASKA LAND TRANSFER ACCELERATION ACT87 pages | Energy and Natural Resources Committee | Aug 6, 2003 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1899 | Cape Fox Land Entitlement Adjustment Act of 2003 | Related bill | Oct 15, 2003 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to resolve certain conveyances and provide for alternative land selections under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act related to Cape Fox Corporation and Sealaska Corporation, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Cape Fox Land Entitlement Adjustment Act of 2003
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Alaska
- Commerce
- Easements
- Environmental Protection
- Government liability
- Indian claims
- Indian lands
- Indigenous peoples
- Land transfers
- Law
- Liability for environmental damages
- Logging
- Lumber trade
- Minorities
- National forests
- Old growth forests
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Sports and Recreation
- Trails
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2003Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.