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S. 924 (108th)

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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Introduced

11 April 2003

Last action

17 November 2003 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 108-129.

Sponsors

Lisa Murkowski

Subjects

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Source updated

24 March 2026

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Summary

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. Directs the Secretary, after the interim conveyance, to survey the Federal lands at no cost to Newtok and to issue a patent to such lands subject to the provisions of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971 and this Act. Declares that land conveyed to Newtok under this Act shall be deemed to have been conveyed under ANCSA, with specified provisions of ANCSA concerning patents not to 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.

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Timeline

  1. 11 April 2003

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 April 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 June 2003

    Committee

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

    Source: Committee

  4. 25 June 2003

    Reported

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

    Source: Committee

  5. 11 July 2003

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 205.

    Source: Calendars

  6. 11 July 2003

    Reported

    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.

    Source: Committee

  7. 11 July 2003

    Reported

    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.

    Source: Committee

  8. 17 July 2003

    Reported

    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)

    Source: Floor

  9. 17 July 2003

    Reported

    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)

    Source: Floor

  10. 18 July 2003

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  11. 18 July 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  12. 18 July 2003

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  13. 24 July 2003

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

    Source: Committee

  14. 29 October 2003

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  15. 29 October 2003

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  16. 4 November 2003

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  17. 4 November 2003

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  18. 4 November 2003

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  19. 4 November 2003

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 924.

    Source: Floor

  20. 4 November 2003

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10308-10309)

    Source: Floor

  21. 4 November 2003

    Floor

    Mr. Renzi moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  22. 4 November 2003

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 202.

    Source: Calendars

  23. 4 November 2003

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-345.

    Source: Committee

  24. 4 November 2003

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-345.

    Source: Committee

  25. 6 November 2003

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  26. 6 November 2003

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  27. 17 November 2003

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  28. 17 November 2003

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  29. 17 November 2003

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 108-129.

    Source: President

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