ANCSA Land Transfer Equity Act of 1991

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ANCSA Land Transfer Equity Act of 1991 - Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) to require the Secretary of the Interior, within one year after notification by a Native Corporation of contaminants on certain transferred lands, to reach a settlement with such corporation to: (1) remove all contaminants left by the United States, its agent, or a lessee, from such lands; or (2) replace such contaminated lands with contaminated-free lands of equal value. Declares that the United States: (1) assume all past, present, and future liabilities and obligations arising from the original transfer of such contaminated lands; and (2) defend and hold harmless Native Corporations in all claims arising from the original transfer of them.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 23 November 1991

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