Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act

To provide for the completion of certain land selections under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes.

9/18/2007--Introduced.
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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Sponsor

• Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0]
• and 4 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1]
  • Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D, AS-0]
  • Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1]
  • Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6]
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Committees

• House Natural Resources

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.3560

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
September 18, 2007

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• Nov 14, 2007: Committee Hearings Held.
• Sep 18, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
• Sep 18, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1913)
• Introduced on Sep 18, 2007.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Wilderness areas
• Timber sales
• Public lands
• Natural resources
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• Natural areas
• National forests
• Lumber trade
• Land transfers
• Indigenous peoples
• Indian lands
• Indian claims
• History
• Historic sites
• Environmental protection
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• Conservation easements
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• Business
• Alaska
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February 20, 2008 Congressman Don Young interviewed in Ketchikan

HR 3560, The Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act, is bipartisan legislation introduced by Young in November 2007 that will allow the Sealaska Native Corporation to receive its remaining land conveyance under the ...

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Finalization Act (HR 3560) HR 3560 is bipartisan legislation introduced by Young that will allow the Sealaska Native Corporation to receive its remaining land conveyance under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) of 1971 ...

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November 16, 2007 House committee considers 4 Alaska Native bills

HR 3560: To provide for the completion of certain land selections under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes. (Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization Act). Four US House bills focus on Natives ...

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