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H.R. 2505 (104th)

To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to make certain clarifications to the land bank protection provisions, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

18 October 1995

Last action

26 September 1996 · Floor

Status

Received in the Senate.

Sponsors

DON YOUNG

Subjects

Defence, Taxation

Source updated

7 April 2025

Defence · Taxation

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Summary

Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to include lands conveyed to a Native Corporation pursuant to an exchange authorized under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) or other applicable law among lands that are exempt, as long as such lands are not developed, leased, or sold to third parties, from adverse possession claims, real property taxes, specified judgments, and involuntary distributions or conveyances related to the involuntary dissolution of a Native Corporation or Settlement Trust. Specifies that lands shall not be considered developed, leased, or sold to a third party as a result of an exchange or conveyance between or among Native Corporations and trusts, partnerships, corporations, or joint ventures (trusts) whose beneficiaries, partners, shareholders, or joint venturers (beneficiaries) are Native Corporations. Makes certain prohibitions regarding actions by a trustee inapplicable to actions by any trustee whose right, title, or interest in land arises pursuant to an agreement between or among Native Corporations and trusts whose beneficiaries are Native Corporations. (Sec. 2) Amends ANCSA to authorize a Regional Corporation, upon request, to have public lands surrounded by or contiguous to subsurface lands obtained by the Corporation conveyed to it. (Sec. 3) Withdraws certain lands in Alaska from disposition under the public land laws, entry or appropriation under the mining laws, and the operation of the mineral leasing laws of the United States, subject to valid existing rights, for a one-year period, for selection by the Elim Native Corporation. Authorizes: (1) such Corporation to select such lands to satisfy its land entitlements under ANCSA, and the Secretary to receive, adjudicate, and convey the lands to such Corporation, subject to valid existing rights and an easement reserved to the United States for the benefit of the Public; and (2) the Secretary to withdraw, and the Corporation to select, certain additional adjacent lands withdrawn to fulfill the Corporation's land entitlements equal to the total acreage of the Norton Bay Reservation as withdrawn by executive order. (Sec. 4) Amends ANCSA to extend the exemption period from estate and gift tax for stock of Regional and Village Corporations through its period of inalienability (Sec. 5) Amends: (1) the Alaska Land Status Technical Corrections Act of 1992 to deem the Cook Inlet Region Incorporated, the Regional Corporation for the Gold Creek Susitna Association, Incorporated, to have 3,520 acres of subsurface entitlement which shall be satisfied in the manner prescribed for the Region in ANCSA; (2) the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1992, with respect to the valuation of the Calista Corporation land exchanges, and ANCSA to define "revenues" to exclude any benefit received or realized for a sale or exchange of assets pursuant to such provisions; and (3) ANCSA with respect to mining claims on Village Corporation lands.

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Timeline

  1. 18 October 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 October 1995

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 October 1995

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1969)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 October 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 23 October 1995

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

    Source: Committee

  6. 19 March 1996

    Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 11 June 1996

    Committee

    Committee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 17 July 1996

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  9. 17 July 1996

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  10. 17 September 1996

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-797.

    Source: Committee

  11. 17 September 1996

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 104-797.

    Source: Committee

  12. 17 September 1996

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 434.

    Source: Calendars

  13. 26 September 1996

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

  14. 26 September 1996

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  15. 26 September 1996

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  16. 26 September 1996

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  17. 26 September 1996

    Floor

    Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  18. 26 September 1996

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

  19. 26 September 1996

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11280-11283)

    Source: Floor

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