Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act

Summary

Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act - Authorizes Sealaska Corporation to select and receive conveyance of its remaining Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) land entitlement from federal lands in southeast Alaska from each of the following categories: (1) specified economic development land; (2) specified sites with sacred, cultural, traditional, or historical significance; and (3) specified native enterprise sites with traditional and recreational use value. Requires the Secretary of Interior to complete the conveyance of land to Sealaska within 180 days of selection. Declares that upon the exhaustion of Sealaska's remaining land entitlement under ANCSA and the completion of the conveyances of the land selected, the original southeast Alaska withdrawals shall expire and the lands within the withdrawals that are not conveyed to a Southeast Alaska Regional or Village Corporation shall be returned to the unencumbered management of the U.S. Forest Service as a part of the Tongass National Forest. Prohibits Sealaska from selecting or receiving conveyance of lands from within any Conservation System Unit, federally designated wilderness areas, or Land Use Designation I or II Areas. Sets forth provisions concerning: (1) covenants and conditions on land conveyances to Sealaska, including subjecting conveyances of specified lands to a covenant prohibiting commercial timber harvesting; (2) authorized uses for the sacred, cultural, traditional, and historic sites; and (3) nonexclusive access and use rights that are required to be included in conveyances to Sealaska of native enterprise sites.

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Timeline

1. 18 September 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 September 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1913)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 September 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 September 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 14 November 2007

   Committee

   Committee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 18 September 2007 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 September 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 September 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 September 2007

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Sponsors

• DON YOUNG · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

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