,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aiee  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #e1 #bjae,mr4   
,sullivan introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,alaska ,native ,claims      
,settlem5t ,act to provide = equitable  
allotm5t ( l& to ,alaska ,native        
vet]ans4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,alaska ,native ,vet]ans ,l&
 ,allotm5t ,equity ,act4  #b4           
,cl>ification reg>d+ occupancy ( ,native
 allotm5ts 9 national =e/s ,section     
#ah7;a7 ( ! ,alaska ,native ,claims     
,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4          
#afag7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 7a7
 ,no ,native & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7    
,revocation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no ,native  
2  7#b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+     
,fur!r1 ! & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7      
,repeal ,!  2  7#c7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by 
/rik+ ,not)/&+ ! =ego+ provisions ( ?is 
section1 any & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7   
,applications = allotm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 

,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 any  2 &
  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#c7 7z designat$ by  
p>agraph 7#c771 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7,b7 ,c]ta9 applications       
approv$ ,any allotm5t application p5d+  
be=e ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior on        
,decemb] #ah1 #aiga1 t 0 clos$ by !     
,dep>tm5t pursuant to ! civil action    
/yl$ ,%ields v4 ,unit$ ,/ates 7#fih     
,f4#b;d #ihg 7#i? ,cir4 #aihc71 c]t4    
d5i$ 7#ajd ,s4 ,ct4 #gc 7#aihc777 %all  
be reop5$ & consid]$ to be approv$      
pursuant to ?is p>agraph4  4  #c4 ,op5  
season = c]ta9 ,alaska ,native vet]ans =
 allotm5ts ,section #da ( ! ,alaska     
,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc    
,u4,s4,c4 #afbi;g7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9   
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection    
head+1 by /rik+ ,9 g5]al & ins]t+       
,alaska ,native vet]an allotm5ts2  7,b7 
by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,allotm5ts  7,a7 
,eligible recipi5ts ,any p]son describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7b7
 %all be eligible to receive an allotm5t

 "u ! ,act ( ,may #ag1 #aijf 7#cd ,/at4 
#aig1 *apt] #bdfi7 7z 9 effect be=e     
,decemb] #ah1 #aiga71 ( n m ?an #b      
p>cels ( ,f$]al l&1 ! total area ( :i*  
%all n exce$ #afj acres4  7,b7 ,fil+    
deadl9e ,an allotm5t %all be fil$ = an  
eligible recipi5t n lat] ?an #c ye>s    
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y          
promulgates regulations pursuant to     
section #d ( ! ,alaska ,native ,vet]ans 
,l& ,allotm5t ,equity ,act4  7#b7 ,l&   
available = allotm5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 an        
allotm5t "u ?is section %all be select$ 
f l& t is--  7i7 7,i7 vacant2 &  7,,ii7 
own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 select$  
by1 or convey$ to1 ! ,/ate ( ,alaska1 if
 ! ,/ate volunt>ily rel9qui%es or       
conveys to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! l& = !     
allotm5t2 or  7iii7 select$ by1 or      
convey$ to1 a ,native ,corporation1 if !
 ,native ,corporation volunt>ily        
rel9qui%es or conveys to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ! l& = ! allotm5t4  7,b7 ,rel9qui%m5t  
by ,native ,corporation ,if a ,native   

,corporation rel9qui%es l& "u           
subp>agraph 7,a77iii71 ! ,native        
,corporation may select appropriate     
,f$]al l&1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 !  
area ( :i* is equal to ! area ( ! l&    
rel9qui%$ by ! ,native ,corporation1 to 
replace ! rel9qui%$ l&4  7,c7           
,exclusions ,an allotm5t "u ?is section 
%all n be select$ f l& t is locat$ )9-- 
7i7 a "r-(-way ( ! ,trans,alaska        
,pipel9e2  7ii7 an inn] or out] corridor
 ( su* a "r-(-way2 or  7iii7 a unit ( ! 
,national ,p>k ,sy/em1 a ,national      
,pres]ve1 or a ,national ,monum5t4  7#c7
 ,alt]native allotm5ts ,a p]son describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection   
7b7 :o qualifies = an allotm5t "u ?is   
section on l& describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#b77;,c7 may select an alt]native      
allotm5t f l& t is--  7,a7 locat$ )9 !  
b\nd>ies ( l& describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#b77;,c72  7,b7 7i7 7,i7 )drawn "u     
section #aa7;a77#a77;,c72 &  7,,ii7 n   
select$1 or rel9qui%$ aft] selection1 "u
 section #aa7;a77#c72  7ii7 contigu\s to

 an out] b\nd>y ( l& )drawn "u section  
#aa7;a77#a77;,c72 or  7iii7 vacant1     
unappropriat$1 & unres]v$2 &  7,c7 n a  
unit ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em1 a       
,national ,pres]ve1 or a ,national      
,monum5t4  2 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 &
 7#e71 respectively2  7#b7 9 subsection 
7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+   
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,b7 is a vet]an :o s]v$ dur+ ! p]iod   
beg9n+ on ,augu/ #e1 #aifd1 & end+ on   
,may #g1 #aige4  2  7,b7 by /rik+       
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7  
,deceas$ individuals ,if an individual  
:o w\ld o!rwise h be5 eligible = an     
allotm5t "u ?is section dies be=e apply+
 = an allotm5t1 an heir ( ! individual  
may apply =1 & receive1 an allotm5t "u  
?is section1 on behalf ( ! e/ate ( !    
individual4  2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 
by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end !       
foll[+3 1 o!r ?an an heir :o applies =1 
& receives1 an allotm5t on behalf ( !   
e/ate ( a deceas$ individual "u p>agraph

 7#b72  7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsections  
7d7 & 7e7 z subsections 7f7 & 7g71      
respectively2 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7 ,approval 
( allotm5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to  
any valid "r 9 exi/5ce on ! date (      
enactm5t ( ! ,alaska ,native ,vet]ans   
,l& ,allotm5t ,equity ,act1 & except z  
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 n lat] ?an     
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 
7,a7 approve any application = an       
allotm5t fil$ 9 accordance ) subsection 
7a72 &  7,b7 issue a c]tificate (       
allotm5t "u su* t]ms1 conditions1 &     
re/rictions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be
 appropriate4  7#b7 ,notification ,n    
lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjag1 on receipt
 ( an application = an allotm5t "u ?is  
section1 ! ,secret>y %all provide to any
 p]son or entity t has an int]e/ 9 l&   
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 t is      
pot5tially adv]se to ! int]e/ ( !       
applicant a notice ( ! "r ( ! p]son or  
entity1 by n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( receipt ( ! notice--  7,a7 to    

initiate a private conte/ ( ! allotm5t2 
or  7,b7 to file a prote/ aga9/ !       
allotm5t 9 accordance ) proc$ures       
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,action  
by ,secret>y ,if a private conte/ or    
prote/ relat+ to an application = an    
allotm5t is initiat$ or fil$ "u p>agraph
 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all n issue a       
c]tificate = ! allotm5t "u p>agraph     
7#a77;,b7 until a f9al det]m9ation has  
be5 made ) respect to ! private conte/  
or prote/4  7e7 ,reselection ,a p]son t 
select$ an allotm5t "u ?is section may  
)draw t selection & reselect l& 9       
accordance ) ?is section aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ! ,alaska ,native ,vet]ans   
,l& ,allotm5t ,equity ,act1 if ! l&     
orig9ally select$--  7#a7 0 select$ be=e
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,alaska ,native  
,vet]ans ,l& ,allotm5t ,equity ,act2 &  
7#b7 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( t ,act1 0 n
 convey$ to ! p]son4  4  #d4            
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior %all promulgate f9al       

regulations to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is ,act4