,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #aibi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjad,mr4 
,begi* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to 
transf] to ! ,/ate ( ,alaska c]ta9 l& = 
! purpose ( build+ a road betwe5 !      
community ( ,k+ ,cove & ! all-wea!r     
airport 9 ,cold ,bay1 ,alaska4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,k+ ,cove ,all-,wea!r ,road ,corridor   
,act4  #b4 ,izembek ,national ,wildlife 
,refuge l& conveyance ,title ,,vi ( !   
,omnibus ,public ,l& ,managem5t ,act (  
#bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-aa2 #abc ,/at4 
#aagh7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subtitle ,e &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,e ,izembek ,national 
,wildlife ,refuge l& conveyance  #fdja4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3 7#a7       
,corporation ,! t]m ,corporation means !
 ,k+ ,cove ,corporation4  7#b7 ,f$]al l&
 ,! t]m ,f$]al l& means-- 7,a7 !        
approximately #bjf acres ( ,f$]al l&    

locat$ )9 ! ,refuge1 z g5]ally depict$  
on ! map2 &  7,b7 ! approximately #a1fjj
 acres ( ,f$]al l& locat$ on ,sitk9ak   
,isl&1 z g5]ally depict$ on ! map4  7#c7
 ,gov]nor ,! t]m ,gov]nor means !       
,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate4  7#d7 ,map ,! t]m   
map means ea* (-- 7,a7 ! map entitl$    
,izembek & ,alaska ,p59sula ,national   
,wildlife ,refuges & dat$ ,septemb] #b1 
#bjjh2 &  7,b7 ! map entitl$ ,sitk9ak   
,isl&-,alaska ,m>itime ,national        
,wildlife ,refuge & dat$ ,septemb] #b1  
#bjjh4  7#e7 ,non-f$]al l& ,! t]m       
non-,f$]al l& means-- 7,a7 !            
approximately #dc1jic acres ( l& own$ by
 ! ,/ate1 z g5]ally depict$ on ! map2 & 
7,b7 ! approximately #ac1cjj acres ( l& 
own$ by ! ,corporation 7includ+         
approximately #e1dcj acres ( l& = :i* ! 
,corporation %all rel9qui% ! selection  
rights ( ! ,corporation "u ! ,alaska    
,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc    
,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 z "p ( ! l&    
ex*ange "u section #fdjb7;a771 z g5]ally
 depict$ on ! map4  7#f7 ,refuge ,! t]m 

,refuge means ! ,izembek ,national      
,wildlife ,refuge4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,!   
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior4  7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means
 ! ,/ate ( ,alaska4  7#i7 ,tribe ,! t]m 
,tribe means ! ,agdaagux ,tribe ( ,k+   
,cove1 ,alaska4  #fdjb4 ,l& conveyance  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,on ! date ( enactm5t ( !  
,k+ ,cove ,all-,wea!r ,road ,corridor   
,act1 subject to ! conditions &         
requirem5ts describ$ 9 ?is subtitle1 !  
,secret>y %all convey to ! ,/ate all "r1
 title1 & int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 &  
to ! ,f$]al l& = ! purpose ( con/ruct+ a
 s+le-lane gravel road betwe5 !         
communities ( ,k+ ,cove & ,cold ,bay1   
,alaska4  7b7 ,l& ex*ange  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,z a condition ( ! conveyance "u       
subsection 7a71 ! ,/ate & ! ,corporation
 %all1 n lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,k+ ,cove ,all-,wea!r     
,road ,corridor ,act1 notify ! ,secret>y
 ( ! int5t to convey ! non-,f$]al l& f !
 ,/ate & ! ,corporation to ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7#b7 ,rev]sion ,! l& conveyance

 "u section #fdjb7;a7 %all be null &    
void if ! ,/ate & ! ,corporation h n    
convey$ ! non-,f$]al l& f ! ,/ate & !   
,corporation to ! ,unit$ ,/ates n lat]  
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
,k+ ,cove ,all-,wea!r ,road ,corridor   
,act4  7c7 ,valuation ,! l& convey$ "u  
subsection 7a7 %all n be subject to any 
requirem5t "u any ,f$]al law 7includ+   
regulations7 relat+ to ! valuation1     
appraisal1 or equalization ( l&4  7d7   
,consid]ations ,9 con/ruct+ ! road      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,gov]nor   
%all-- 7#a7 m9imize ! adv]se impact ( ! 
road corridor on ! ,refuge2  7#b7       
m9imize ! acreage ( ,f$]al l& t is      
requir$ = ! con/ruction ( ! road        
corridor1 consi/5t ) national road      
con/ruction safety practices2 &  7#c7 to
 ! maximum ext5t practicable1           
incorporate into ! road corridor roads t
 are 9 exi/5ce z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,k+ ,cove ,all-,wea!r ,road ,corridor  
,act4  #fdjc4 ,k+ ,cove ,road  7a7      
,requirem5ts relat+ to use1 b>ri]       

cables1 & dim5sions  7#a7 ,limitations  
on use  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 any portion ( ! road
 con/ruct$ on ! l& convey$ "u section   
#fdjb7;a7 %all be us$ prim>ily = heal? &
 safety purposes 7includ+ access to & f 
! ,cold ,bay ,airport7 & only =         
noncomm]cial purposes4  7,b7 ,exceptions
 ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 ! use (     
taxis1 comm]cial vans = public          
transportation1 & %>$ rides 7o!r ?an    
organiz$ transportation ( employees to a
 bus9ess or o!r comm]cial facility7 %all
 be all[$ on ! road describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,requirem5t (   
b>ri] cable ,! road describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,a7 %all be con/ruct$ to include a
 cable b>ri] on ea* side ( ! road1 z    
describ$ 9 ! record ( decision entitl$  
,mitigation ,measure ,,mm-#aa1 ,k+ ,cove
 ,access ,project ,f9al ,environm5tal   
,impact ,/atem5t ,record ( ,decision &  
dat$ ,janu>y #bb1 #bjjd4  7#c7 ,requir$ 
dim5sions & design features ,! road     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all--    

7,a7 h a wid? ( n great] ?an a s+le     
lane1 9 accordance ) ! applicable road  
/&>ds ( ! ,/ate2  7,b7 be con/ruct$ )   
gravel2 &  7,c7 if det]m9$ to be        
necess>y1 be con/ruct$ to include       
appropriate safety pull\ts4  7b7        
,support facilities ,support facilities 
= ! road describ$ 9 subsection          
7a77#a77;,a7 %all n be locat$ )9 !      
,refuge4  7c7 ,f$]al p]mits ,x is !     
int5t ( ,congress t any ,f$]al p]mit    
requir$ = con/ruction ( ! road be issu$ 
or d5i$ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
application = ! p]mit4  7d7 ,transf] (  
l& aft] con/ruction ,on ! date on :i* ! 
road describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 
is complet$1 ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate %all  
transf] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates any l&       
convey$ "u section #fdjb7;a7 t !        
,gov]nor det]m9es is n necess>y = ! road
 corridor4  7e7 ,applicable law ,no?+ 9 
?is section am5ds1 or modifies !        
application (1 section #aaaj ( ! ,alaska
 ,national ,int]e/ ,l&s ,cons]vation    
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cagj74  7f7        

,avoidance ( wildlife impacts &         
mitigation ( wetl& loss  7#a7 ,avoidance
 ( wildlife impacts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,road
 con/ruction %all comply ) /&>d         
con/ruction practices 9 ! ,/ate1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate1 t-- 7i7
 id5tify critical p]iods dur+ ! cal5d>  
ye> :5 ! ,refuge is utiliz$ by wildlife1
 especially migratory birds2  7ii7      
include specific m&atory /rategies to   
alt]1 limit or halt con/ruction         
activities dur+ id5tifi$ high risk      
p]iods to m9imize impacts to wildlife2 &
  7iii7 all[ = ! timely con/ruction ( ! 
road4  7,b7 ,public availability ,!     
,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate %all make available  
to ! public ! practices describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,mitigation (   
wetl&s loss ,! l& convey$ "u section    
#fdjb7;a7 %all comply ) section #djd ( !
 ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act  
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 ) reg>d to        
m9imiz+1 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1
 ! fill+1 fragm5tation or loss ( wetl&s1
 especially int]tidal wetl&s1 & !       

,gov]nor %all evaluate mitigat+ any     
effect on ^? wetl&s transf]r$ 9 ,f$]al  
own]%ip "u ! provisions ( ?is subtitle4 
#fdjd4 ,adm9i/ration ( convey$ l&s  7a7 
,f$]al l& ,on completion ( ! l& ex*ange 
"u section #fdjb7;a7-- 7#a7 ! b\nd>y ( !
 l& designat$ z wild]ness )9 ! ,refuge  
%all be modifi$ to exclude ! ,f$]al l&  
convey$ to ! ,/ate "u ! l& ex*ange2 &   
7#b7 ! ,f$]al l& locat$ on ,sitk9ak     
,isl& t is )drawn = use by ! ,coa/ ,gu>d
 %all1 at ! reque/ ( ! ,/ate1 be        
transf]r$ by ! ,secret>y to ! ,/ate ^u !
 rel9qui%m5t or t]m9ation ( ! )drawal4  
7b7 ,non-,f$]al l& ,^u completion ( ! l&
 ex*ange "u section #fdjb7;a71 !        
non-,f$]al l& convey$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 "u ?is subtitle %all be-- 7#a7 add$ to 
! ,refuge or ! ,alaska ,p59sula         
,national ,wildlife ,refuge1 z          
appropriate1 z g5]ally depict$ on ! map2
 &  7#b7 adm9i/]$ 9 accordance ) ! laws 
g5]ally applicable to units ( !         
,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em4  7c7
 ,wild]ness additions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u

 completion ( ! l& ex*ange "u section   
#fdjb7;a71 approximately #dc1jic acres (
 l& z g5]ally depict$ on ! map %all be  
add$ to-- 7,a7 ! ,izembek ,national     
,wildlife ,refuge ,wild]ness2 or  7,b7 !
 ,alaska ,p59sula ,national ,wildlife   
,refuge ,wild]ness4  7#b7 ,adm9i/ration 
,! l& add$ z wild]ness "u p>agraph 7#a7 
%all be adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y 9       
accordance ) ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq47 & o!r          
applicable laws 7includ+ regulations74  
7d7 ,p]mits = dr$g$ or fill mat]ials ,! 
l& convey$ "u section #fdjb7;a7 %all n  
be subject to section #djd7;c7 ( !      
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7;c774  #fdje4      
,failure to beg9 road con/ruction  7a7  
,void$ l& conveyance ,! l& conveyance "u
 section #fdjb7;a7 %all be null & void  
if con/ruction ( ! road ?r\gh !         
,refuge-- 7#a7 has n begun dur+ ! p]iod 
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,k+     
,cove ,all-,wea!r ,road ,corridor ,act &
 end+ on ! date t is #g ye>s aft] ! date

 ( enactm5t ( ! ,k+ ,cove ,all-,wea!r   
,road ,corridor ,act2 &  7#b7 has n be5 
complet$ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,k+ ,cove ,all-,wea!r     
,road ,corridor ,act & end+ on ! date t 
is #ab ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !  
,k+ ,cove ,all-,wea!r ,road ,corridor   
,act4  7b7 ,return ( prior own]%ip /atus
 ( ,f$]al l& ,if ! l& conveyance is     
void$ "u subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 ! own]%ip
 ( ! ,f$]al l& %all rev]t back to !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 ! p>cel ( !      
,f$]al l& t is locat$ 9 ! ,refuge %all  
be manag$ z "p ( ! ,izembek ,national   
,wildlife ,refuge ,wild]ness4  #fdjf4   
,expiration ( legislative au?ority  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,any legislative au?ority =    
con/ruction ( a road %all expire at !   
end ( ! #g-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ! ,k+ ,cove ,all-,wea!r    
,road ,corridor ,act unless a           
con/ruction p]mit has be5 issu$ dur+ t  
p]iod4  7b7 ,ext5sion ( au?ority ,if a  
con/ruction p]mit is issu$ )9 ! allott$ 
p]iod1 ! #g-ye> au?ority %all be ext5d$ 

= a p]iod ( #e additional ye>s beg9n+ on
 ! date ( issuance ( ! con/ruction      
p]mit4  7c7 ,ext5sion ( au?ority z      
result ( legal *all5ges  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,prior to ! issuance ( a con/ruction    
p]mit1 if a lawsuit or adm9i/rative     
appeal is fil$ *all5g+ ! conveyance ( ! 
l& "u section #fdjb7;a7 or con/ruction (
 ! road1 ! #g-ye> deadl9e or ! #e-ye>   
ext5sion p]iod1 z appropriate1 %all be  
ext5d$ = a "t p]iod equival5t to ! "t   
consum$ by ! full adjudication ( ! legal
 *all5ge or relat$ adm9i/rative process4
  7#b7 ,injunction ,aft] a con/ruction  
p]mit has be5 issu$1 if a c\rt issues an
 injunction aga9/ con/ruction ( ! road1 
! #g-ye> deadl9e or #e-ye> ext5sion1 z  
appropriate1 %all be ext5d$ = a "t p]iod
 equival5t to ! "t p]iod t ! injunction 
is 9 effect4  7d7 ,applicability (      
section #fdje ,on ! expiration ( !      
legislative au?ority "u ?is section1 if 
a road has n be5 con/ruct$1 ! l& ex*ange
 %all be null & void & ! l& own]%ip %all
 rev]t to ! respective own]%ip /atus    

prior to ! l& ex*ange z provid$ 9       
section #fdje4  4