Congress 108 - S 924 - A bill to authorize the exchange of lands between an Alaska Native Village Corporation and the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes.

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Alaska Animals Indian claims Indian lands Indigenous peoples Land transfers Minorities Public Lands and Natural Resources Wildlife refuges

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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 17, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to accept from the Newtok Native Corporation a conveyance, by limited warranty deed, of certain Alaskan lands previously conveyed to Newtok if such Corporation expresses an intent to enter into a land exchange with the United States within 180 days of enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary to also accept a relinquishment of irrevocable prioritized selections from Newtok for those validly selected lands not yet conveyed to Newtok.

Requires the Secretary, in exchange for the lands from Newtok, to convey to Newtok the surface and subsurface estate of specified Federal lands. States that such conveyance shall be by interim conveyance.

(Sec. 3) Declares that land conveyed to Newtok under this Act shall be deemed to have been conveyed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), except that specified provisions of ANCSA concerning patents and lands in the National Wildlife Refuge System shall not apply to such lands. States that, consistent with the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980, such lands shall not be considered part of the Yukon National Wildlife Refuge.

Includes the Newtok lands conveyed to the United States in the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, except that residents of the village of Newtok, Alaska, shall retain access rights guaranteed under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act for subsistence fishing, hunting, and gathering.

Entitles the Calista Corporation to an equivalent acreage of in-lieu subsurface entitlement for the relinquished Newtok selections to the extent that Calista subsurface rights are affected by this Act. Directs that such entitlement shall come from subsurface lands already selected by Calista, but which have not yet been conveyed. Permits Calista to make an additional in lieu selection from lands within the region but outside any conservation system unit if such action is necessary to equalize the acreage.

Actions

Nov 17, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-129.
Nov 17, 2003

Signed by President.
Nov 6, 2003

Presented to President.
Nov 4, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 4, 2003

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10308-10309)
Nov 4, 2003

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10308-10309)
Nov 4, 2003

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 924.
Nov 4, 2003

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10308-10309)
Nov 4, 2003

Mr. Renzi moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 4, 2003

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 202.
Nov 4, 2003

Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-345.
Oct 29, 2003

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 29, 2003

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 24, 2003

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Jul 18, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jul 18, 2003

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 18, 2003

Received in the House.
Jul 17, 2003

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9605-9618; text as passed Senate: CR S9615-9616; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S9615)
Jul 17, 2003

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9605-9618; text as passed Senate: CR S9615-9616; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S9615)
Jul 11, 2003

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 205.
Jul 11, 2003

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 108-97.
Jun 25, 2003

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 4, 2003

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-68.
Apr 11, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5385-5386)
Apr 11, 2003

Introduced in Senate

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