,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dffh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ae1 #bjad ,mr4  
,"y ( ,alaska 7= himself & ,mr4 ,hunt]7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committee on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = a   
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
provide = ! ret5tion & future use (     
c]ta9 l& on ,po9t ,sp5c] 9 ,alaska1 to  
support ! /atutory missions & duties ( !
 ,coa/ ,gu>d1 to convey c]ta9 l& on     
,po9t ,sp5c] to ! ,b]+ ,/raits ,native  
,corporation1 to convey c]ta9 l& on     
,po9t ,sp5c] to ! ,/ate ( ,alaska1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,po9t ,sp5c] ,coa/ 
,gu>d & ,public-,private ,sector        
,infra/ructure ,developm5t ,facilitation
 & ,l& ,conveyance ,act4  #b4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,bsnc ,! 

t]m ,,bsnc means ! ,b]+ ,/raits ,native 
,corporation au?oriz$ "u section #g ( ! 
,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7 to repres5t &     
manage l& & res\rces f ! settlem5t (    
aborig9al claims ( indig5\s ,alaska     
,natives 9 ! ,b]+ ,/rait region ( !     
,/ate1 includ+ ,inupiat1 ,yup'ik1 &     
,sib]ian ,yupik peoples4  7#b7 ,gov]nor 
,! t]m ,gov]nor means ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate
 ( ,alaska4  7#c7 ,po9t sp5c] map or map
 ,! t]m ,po9t ,sp5c] ,map or ,map means 
! map entitl$ ! ,po9t ,sp5c] ,l&        
,conveyance ,map dat$ ,april #bjad1 & on
 file ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security 
7! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is      
op]at+7 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4     
7#d7 ,po9t sp5c] p>cel or p>cel ,! t]m  
,po9t ,sp5c] ,p>cel or ,p>cel means !   
approximately #b1fdh acres ( l& at ,po9t
 ,sp5c] )drawn by ! ,public ,l& ,ord]4  
,! ,po9t ,sp5c] ,p>cel is locat$ 9      
,t[n%ips #b1 #c1 & #d ,s\?1 ,range #dj  
,we/1 ,kateel ,riv] ,m]idian1 ,alaska4  
7#e7 ,public l& ord] ,! t]m ,public ,l& 

,ord] means ,public ,l& ,ord] #bfej     
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on ,april    
#ab1 #aifb4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m      
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t
 9 :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d is op]at+4  7#g7   
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate (      
,alaska4  7#h7 ,public aircraft ,! t]m  
,public ,aircraft means any aircraft    
own$ by1 op]at$ by1 or *>t]$ by ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 or own$1 op]at$1 or *>t]$ by a 
contractor ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !        
p]=mance ( a ,f$]al contract on or f    
,po9t ,sp5c]4  #c4 ,purposes ,! purposes
 ( ?is ,act are3 7#a7 ,to designate l&s 
at ,po9t ,sp5c] t are to be-- 7,a7      
reta9$ by ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2  7,b7 convey$  
to1 or leas$ by1 ! ,/ate ( ,alaska2 &   
7,c7 convey$ to ! ,,bsnc4  7#b7 ,to     
provide = a reasonable1 pragmatic1      
equitable1 & workable way to balance    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,,bsnc & o!r private     
sector int]e/s 9 ! decommission$ &      
vacat$ =m] ,,loran /ation locat$ on !   
,po9t ,sp5c] ,p>cel4  7#c7 ,to provide a
 means = future uses ( ,po9t ,sp5c] by  

,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & private sector         
/akehold]s = a v>iety ( tasks &         
missions1 includ+1 b n limit$ to1 se>* &
 rescue1 %ipp+ safety1 economic         
developm5t1 oil spill prev5tion &       
response1 protection ( ,alaska ,native  
items ( antiquity1 port ( refuge1 arctic
 rese>*1 m>itime law en=cem5t on ! ,b]+ 
,sea1 ! ,*uk*i ,sea1 & ! ,arctic ,ocean1
 & relat$ uses4  7#d7 ,to require !     
developm5t ( a ,jo9t ,managem5t ,plan = 
! l&s reta9$1 convey$1 or leas$ "u ?is  
,act by ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 ! ,/ate1 & !     
,,bsnc4  #d4 ,ret5tion & conveyance ( l&
  7a7 ,l& = use by ! ,coa/ ,gu>d  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law & subject to valid exi/+ rights1    
tracts #a1 #c1 & #d1 z depict$ on !     
,map1 %all rema9 )drawn pursuant to !   
,public ,l& ,ord] = use by & "u !       
jurisdiction ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d unless &   
until ! ,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7,a7     
except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !     
,coa/ ,gu>d no long] ne$s to reta9      
jurisdiction ov] any portion ( tract #a1

 #c1 or #d2 &  7,b7 all l& f tract #a1  
#c1 or #d z id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
has be5 rem$iat$ to meet ! /&>ds =      
indu/rial l& develop$ by ! ,alaska      
,dep>tm5t ( ,environm5tal ,cons]vation4 
7#b7 ,pot5tial conveyance to ,,bsnc &   
lease back to ! ,coa/ ,gu>d  7,a7 ,!    
,secret>y %all notify ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior ( any det]m9ation made "u      
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,^u notification "u
 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior %all !n convey l&s = :i* a     
det]m9ation has be5 made "u p>agraph    
7#a7 to ! ,,bsnc4  7,c7 ,l&s convey$ to 
! ,,bsnc "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ^u a      
reque/ ( ! ,secret>y1 %all be leas$ to !
 ,coa/ ,gu>d at no co/ "u exi/+ law &   
%all be *>g$ aga9/ ! rema9+ entitlem5t (
 ! ,,bsnc "u section #ad7;h77#h7 ( !    
,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afac7;h77#h77 z set =? 9
 section #d7;d77#a77;,b74  7#c7 ,air/rip
 rights ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#b71 !       
,secret>y %all reta9 an easem5t ov] all 
exi/+ & future air/rips1 runways1 &     

taxiways1 locat$ on tract #b au?oriz+ ! 
use ( su* air/rips1 runways & taxiways  
by ,public ,aircraft at no co/4  7b7    
,conveyance or lease to ! ,/ate ( tract 
#b & tract #f  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,!   
,/ate may *oose to receive conveyance ( 
! surface & subsurface e/ates ( tract #b
 & tract #f1 or1 9 lieu ( a conveyance (
 su* l&s1 may lease tract #b & tract #f 
at no co/ f ! ,,bsnc aft] conveyance (  
tract #b & tract #f to ! ,,bsnc by !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7,b7 ,! ,/ate  
%all notify ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior (  
its *oice made "u subp>agraph 7,a7 9    
writ+4 ,su* notification by ! ,/ate %all
 be deem$ to con/itute rel9qui%m5t ( !  
,/ate's selection ( l&s 9 tract #b &    
tract #f & agreem5t t ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior %all convey su* l& to ! ,,bsnc4
  7,c7 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1
 & subject to valid exi/+ rights1 ^u    
completion ( all applicable conditions  
requir$ "u subsection 7d71 & if ! ,/ate 
*ooses to receive conveyance ( tract #b 
& tract #f "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !       

,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all convey to ! 
,/ate all "r1 title1 & int]e/ ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 9 & to ! surface & subsurface   
e/ates ( tract #b & tract #f1 z depict$ 
on ! ,po9t ,sp5c] ,map4 ,! conveyance ( 
su* e/ates compris+ tract #b & tract #f 
%all be *>g$ aga9/ ! ,/ate's entitlem5t 
"u ! ,/atehood ,act 7! ,alaska ,/atehood
 ,act ( ,july #g1 #aieh 7,public ,law   
#he-ejh2 #gb ,/at4 #cci1 z am5d$774     
7,d7 ,if ! ,/ate *ooses "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 to lease l&s 9 tract #b & tract #f1
 su* l&s %all be convey$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior "u ! ,alaska ,native       
,claims ,settlem5t ,act to ! ,,bsnc4 ,! 
,,bsnc %all !n lease su* l&s to ! ,/ate 
at no co/ to ! ,/ate4  7,e7 ,! ,,bsnc   
%all h ! "r to use all exi/+ & future   
air/rips1 runways or & taxiways locat$  
on tract #b = access to & f ! ,p>cel1   
provid$1 h[ev]1 t ! ,/ate may *>ge !    
,,bsnc & o!r private sector entities t  
use su* air/rips usual & cu/om>y l&+    
fees or relat$ s]vices = simil>         
locations else:]e 9 ,alaska to help     

defray ma9t5ance & adm9i/rative co/s    
associat$ ) ! op]ation ( ! air/rip4     
7#b7 ,"r-(-way to & f air/rip  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,not)/&+ any conveyance made "u   
?is ,act1 if reque/$ by ! ,/ate1 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all provide to !
 ,/ate ov] ! l&s to be convey$ to !     
,,bsnc & ^? reta9$ by ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 a  
"r-(-way at no co/ = a road f ! air/rip 
9 tract #b1 z depict$ on ! ,po9t ,sp5c] 
,map1 to ! s\!rn tip ( ! ,p>cel4  7,b7  
,location ,if ! ,/ate det]m9es to       
ex]cise its "r to ! "r-(-way 9          
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! location ( su*      
"r-(-way %all be det]m9$ by ! ,/ate1 9  
consultation ) ! ,coa/ ,gu>d & ! ,,bsnc 
s t ! road w be compatible ) o!r exi/+  
or plann$ infra/ructure developm5t on   
,po9t ,sp5c] 9 accordance ) ! ,jo9t     
,managem5t ,plan4  7c7 ,conveyance to ! 
,,bsnc ( tract #e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 &     
subject to valid exi/+ rights & !       
provisions ( p>agraph 7#b71 ^u          
completion ( all applicable conditions  

prec$5t requir$ "u subsection 7d71 &    
c]tification t any necess>y clean-up &  
rem$iation ( tract #e has be5 complet$  
to ! /&>ds set out 9 subsection 7e77#b71
 or t ! ,,bsnc has indicat$ by a        
resolution ( its ,bo>d ( ,directors     
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior    
be=e conveyance t x is will+ to accept  
tract #e z is at ! "t ( su* conveyance1 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all convey to 
! ,,bsnc all "r1 title1 & int]e/ ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates 9 & to ! surface &        
subsurface e/ates ( tract #e1 z depict$ 
on ! ,po9t ,sp5c] ,map4 ,! conveyance ( 
tract #e to ! ,,bsnc %all res]ve to !   
,unit$ ,/ates ! provisions set out 9    
p>agraph 7#d74  7#b7 ,airspace easem5t  
,! ,/ate1 ,coa/ ,gu>d1 & ! ,,bsnc %all  
negotiate an airspace easem5t bord]+ !  
air/rip ov] l& reta9$ by ! ,coa/ ,gu>d &
 ov] l& convey$ to ! ,,bsnc z reasonable
 & necess>y = safety & air op]ations4 ,!
 ,/ate1 ,coa/ ,gu>d1 & ! ,,bsnc %all    
notify ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior ^u      
completion ( su* negotiations reg>d+ !  

l& 9 tract #b & tract #e t %all be      
subject to ! airspace easem5t4  7#c7    
,public access easem5t ,no public access
 easem5ts %all be res]v$ to ! ,unit$    
,/ates "u section #ag7;b7 ( ! ,alaska   
,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc    
,u4,s4,c4 #afaf7;b77 ) respect to ! l&  
convey$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or subsequ5t   
conveyances "u section #d7;a77#a7 7,a7 &
 7,b74  7#d7 ,ar*aeological & cultural  
res\rces  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z       
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ) respect to
 any ar*aeological res\rces conta9$ 9 ! 
l& convey$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 7tract #e71 
! ,unit$ ,/ates %all reta91 until       
o!rwise notifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 !  
au?ority & responsibility to en=ce-- 7i7
 ! ,ar*aeological ,res\rces ,protection 
,act ( #aigi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;aa et  
seq472  7ii7 ! ,national ,hi/oric       
,pres]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj et
 seq472 &  7iii7 ! ,native ,am]ican     
,graves ,protection & ,repatriation ,act
 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq474  7,b7   
,notification  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 

#bgj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,,bsnc %all submit to !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior a map t indicates
 ! areas ( tract #e ov] :i* ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior %all cont9ue to reta9 !    
au?ority to en=ce ! ,acts li/$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,en=cem5t aft]  
notification ,on receipt ( ! map        
describ$ 9 clause 7i7-- 7,i7 ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,int]ior %all cease en=c+ any ( !  
,acts li/$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 on l&     
locat$ 9 tract #e b outside ( ! areas   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i72 &       
7,,ii7 any future en=cem5t outside ( !  
areas describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i7    
%all be conduct$ 9 accordance ) ! ,acts 
li/$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7d7           
,conditions prec$5t to conveyance  7#a7 
,b]+ /raits native corporation ,n lat]  
?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ) respect to any l& leas$ "u  
subsection 7a77#b71 7b7 or convey$ "u   
subsection 7c7 to ,,bsnc1 ,,bsnc %all   
provide to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,alaska ,/ate ,director ( !

 ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 a corporate  
resolution adopt$ by ! ,bo>d (          
,directors ( ! ,,bsnc-- 7,a7 accept+ !  
conveyance ( any portions ( tract #a1   
#b1 #c1 #d1 #e1 or #f1 z depict$ on !   
,po9t ,sp5c] ,map1 "u ?is section2  7,b7
 agree+ t ! conveyances made pursuant to
 ?is ,act w be *>g$ aga9/ ! rema9+      
entitlem5t ( ! ,,bsnc "u section        
#ad7;h77#h7 ( ! ,alaska ,native ,claims 
,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4          
#afac7;h77#h77 = a total ( #b1cbj acres1
 includ+ any portion ( tract #a1 #b1 #c1
 #d1 or #f1 z depict$ on ! ,map1        
irrespective ( ! date ( conveyance2 &   
7,c7 waiv+ ! survey requirem5t ( section
 #ac ( ! ,alaska ,native ,claims        
,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afab71 z
 to ! l& convey$ to ! ,,bsnc "u         
subsection 7c7 or o!rwise pursuant to   
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,/ate ,n lat] ?an #abj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 & z a condition prec$5t to any l&      
convey$ "u ?is section1 ! ,gov]nor %all 
submit to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+

 ?r\gh ! ,alaska ,/ate ,director ( !    
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 a /atem5t--   
7,a7 accept+ ! option = conveyance (    
tract #b & tract #f z depict$ on ! ,map 
or *oos+ to lease tract #b & tract #f   
pursuant to subsection 7b77#a7 ( ?is    
section2  7,b7 rel9qui%+ selection      
applications ,f-#dddfg & ,f-#hicic z to 
^? l&s to be convey$ to ,,bsnc ackn[l$g+
 t su* rel9qui%m5t %all become effective
 ^u conveyance ( any or all ( tracts #a 
?r\gh #f irrespective ( ! dates ( su*   
conveyances2  7,c7 agree+ t if !        
conveyance option to ! ,/ate "u         
subsection 7b7 is *os51 su* conveyance w
 be *>g$ aga9/ ! rema9+ entitlem5t ( !  
,/ate "u section #f7;b7 ( ! ,act ( ,july
 #g1 #aieh 7commonly kn[n z ! ,alaska   
,/atehood ,act 7,public ,law #he-ejh2   
#gb ,/at4 #cci1 z am5d$771 = a total (  
#ahj acres2 &  7,d7 waiv+ ! survey      
requirem5t ( section #f7;g7 ( t ,act z  
to ! l& convey$ "u subsection 7b74  7e7 
,adm9i/rative  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on ! dates
 on :i* ! conveyances "u ?is section are

 complete-- 7,a7 ! portion ( ! ,p>cel   
convey$ to ! ,,bsnc %all be *>g$ aga9/ !
 rema9+ entitlem5t ( ! ,,bsnc "u section
 #ad7;h77#h7 ( ! ,alaska ,native ,claims
 ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4         
#afac7;h77#h77 & be consid]$ a          
conveyance "u t ,act2 &  7,b7 ! portion 
( ! ,p>cel convey$ to ! ,/ate %all be   
*>g$ aga9/ ! rema9+ entitlem5t ( ! ,/ate
 "u section #f7;b7 ( ! ,act ( ,july #g1 
#aieh 7commonly kn[n z ! ,alaska        
,/atehood ,act 7,public ,law #he-ejh2   
#gb ,/at4 #cci1 z am5d$771 & be consid]$
 a conveyance "u t ,act4  7#b7 ,clean-up
 & rem$iation ,to ! ext5t cleanup &     
rem$iation ( haz>d\s mat]ials on any    
tract ( ! ,po9t ,sp5c] ,p>cel is requir$
 by law1 & not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
law-- 7,a7 clean-up & rem$iation %all be
 p]=m$ 9 accordance ) ! ,/ate ( ,alaska 
,dep>tm5t ( ,environm5tal ,cons]vation  
/&>ds = l& us$ = indu/rial purposes2 &  
7,b7 not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 any kn[n 
contam9ation t does n pose any imm$iate 
or long-t]m heal? risk %all be r\t9ely  

monitor$ ?r\gh in/itutional controls4   
7#c7 ,tidel&s & subm]g$ l&s  7,a7       
,own]%ip ( ! tidel&s & subm]g$ l&s      
adjac5t to ,po9t ,sp5c] 7 presumptively 
convey$ to ! ,/ate ( ,alaska z provid$  
by ! ,subm]g$ ,l&s ,act ( #aiec1 z      
am5d$1 & made applicable to ! ,/ate (   
,alaska "u section #f7m7 ( ! ,alaska    
,/atehood ,act1 #gb ,/at4 #cdc 7#aieh74 
7,b7 ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to ex]cise
 ! dom9ant ,f$]al ,navigational         
,s]vitude to in/all tempor>y or p]man5t 
/ructures at no co/ 9 or on ! tidel&s & 
subm]g$ l&s ( ,po9t ,sp5c]1 includ+1 b n
 limit$ to1 moor+ buoy s9k]s1 tempor>y  
or p]man5t pi]s1 docks1 or :>ves4  7,c7 
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act alt]s ! exi/+ own]%ip  
by ! ,/ate ( tidel&s & subm]g$ l&s "u   
exi/+ ,/ate ( ,alaska & ,f$]al law4     
7#d7 ,jo9t managem5t plan  7,a7 ,!      
,secret>y1 ! ,/ate1 & ! ,,bsnc %all     
develop a ,jo9t ,managem5t ,plan = ! use
 & managem5t ( ! l&s reta9$1 convey$ or 
leas$ "u ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,! ,jo9t       
,managem5t ,plan %all be updat$ annually

 = ! fir/ #e ye>s & bi5nially !reaft]4