,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bjag ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #i1 #bjae,ms4 ,murkowski introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act to recognize ,alexander ,creek1 ,alaska1 as a ,native village1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,alexander ,creek ,village recognition ,the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #dc4 ,alexander ,creek ,village recognition 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,agency ,the term agency includes-- 7,a7 any instrumentality of the ,united ,states2 7,b7 any element of an agency2 and 7,c7 any wholly owned or mixed-owned corporation of the ,federal ,government identified in chapter #ia of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,alexander ,creek ,the term ,alexander ,creek means ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated1 a ,village ,corporation recognized and organized pursuant to section 7b74 7#c7 ,region ,the term ,region means ,cook ,inlet ,region ,incorporated1 a ,regional ,corporation1 which is the appropriate ,regional ,corporation for ,alexander ,creek under section #ad7;h74 7b7 ,recognition of the village of ,alexander ,creek ,subject to the limitations of this section and notwithstanding subsection 7d7 of section #adcb of the ,alaska ,national ,interest ,lands ,conservation ,act 7,public ,law #if-dhg2 #id ,stat4 #bedc7 or any conveyance under that section1 ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated1 a ,group ,corporation organized pursuant to this ,act located within ,t4 #ae ,n41 ,r4 #g ,w41 ,seward ,meridian1 ,alaska1 is recognized as an eligible ,native village under section #aa7;b77#c74 7c7 ,organization of ,alexander ,creek ,as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this section1 ,alexander ,creek shall file in the ,state-- 7#a7 any amendments to the corporate charter of ,alexander ,creek that are necessary to convert from a ,group ,corporation to a ,village ,corporation2 and 7#b7 any amendments to the corporate charter and governing business documents of ,alexander ,creek that are necessary to fulfill the terms of the agreement authorized under subsection 7d74 7d7 ,negotiations2 agreement 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall commence negotiations with ,alexander ,creek to fairly and equitably settle any aboriginal land claims and any other claims that ,alexander ,creek has against the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,agreement 7,a7 ,deadline ,not later than #ac months after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall enter into an agreement with ,alexander ,creek relating to the claims described in paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,terms ,notwithstanding the prior status of ,alexander ,creek as a ,group ,corporation1 an agreement under this paragraph shall be in approximate value parity1 considering inflation1 with agreements of other ,village ,corporations4 7,c7 ,availability of funds ,any funds to be provided for ,alexander ,creek under an agreement entered into under this paragraph shall be available subject to appropriations4 7,d7 ,applicable law 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall carry out an agreement entered into under this paragraph-- 7,i7 in accordance with this section and other existing authorities2 and 7,,ii7 in coordination with the ,administrator of ,general ,services pursuant to section #edi of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 with respect to property to be transferred to ,alexander ,creek pursuant to the agreement1 subject to clause 7ii74 7ii7 ,consideration as state ,notwithstanding paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of section #edi7;a7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 ,alexander ,creek shall be considered a ,state and a ,state agency under that section for the purposes of the ,secretary carrying out an agreement under this paragraph4 7e7 ,shareholder participation 7#a7 ,in general ,alexander ,creek shall notify each member of the ,village ,corporation recognized under subsection 7b7 that1 as of the date of enactment of this section-- 7,a7 the member shall cease to receive benefits from the ,region as at-large shareholders pursuant to section #g7m72 and 7,b7 all future resource payments from the ,region shall be made to the ,village ,corporation pursuant to section #g7;j74 7#b7 ,limitation of liability ,the ,region shall not be liable under any ,federal1 ,state1 or local law or under ,federal or ,state common law for damages arising out of or related to the cessation of payments to the members of ,alexander ,creek described in paragraph 7#a77;,a74 7f7 ,effect ,except as provided in this section with respect to ,alexander ,creek1 nothing in this section-- 7#a7 modifies or amends any land conveyance entitlement or conveyance agreement-- 7,a7 between the ,region and a ,village ,corporation 7other than ,alexander ,creek7 in the ,region2 7,b7 between the ,region and the ,federal ,government2 or 7,c7 between any party described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 and the ,state2 or 7#b7 reduces the land entitlement to which ,alexander ,creek became entitled as a ,group ,corporation1 including the land selected by and conveyed to ,alexander ,creek on the date of enactment of this section4 4