,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #i1 #bjae,ms4
 ,murk[ski 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 recognize ,alex&]    
,creek1 ,alaska1 z a ,native village1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,alex&] ,creek     
,village recognition ,! ,alaska ,native 
,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#afja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #dc4 ,alex&] ,creek ,village
 recognition  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy       
includes--  7,a7 any in/rum5tality ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 any elem5t ( an    
ag5cy2 &  7,c7 any :olly own$ or        
mix$-own$ corporation ( ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t id5tifi$ 9 *apt] #ia ( title  
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,alex&] 
,creek ,! t]m ,alex&] ,creek means      
,alex&] ,creek1 ,incorporat$1 a ,village
 ,corporation recogniz$ & organiz$      

pursuant to section 7b74  7#c7 ,region  
,! t]m ,region means ,cook ,inlet       
,region ,incorporat$1 a ,regional       
,corporation1 :i* is ! appropriate      
,regional ,corporation = ,alex&] ,creek 
"u section #ad7;h74  7b7 ,recognition ( 
! village ( ,alex&] ,creek ,subject to !
 limitations ( ?is section & not)/&+    
subsection 7d7 ( section #adcb ( !      
,alaska ,national ,int]e/ ,l&s          
,cons]vation ,act 7,public ,law #if-dhg2
 #id ,/at4 #bedc7 or any conveyance "u t
 section1 ,alex&] ,creek1 ,incorporat$1 
a ,gr\p ,corporation organiz$ pursuant  
to ?is ,act locat$ )9 ,t4 #ae ,n41 ,r4  
#g ,w41 ,sew>d ,m]idian1 ,alaska1 is    
recogniz$ z an eligible ,native village 
"u section #aa7;b77#c74  7c7            
,organization ( ,alex&] ,creek ,z soon z
 practicable aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is section1 ,alex&] ,creek %all file 9 
! ,/ate--  7#a7 any am5dm5ts to !       
corporate *>t] ( ,alex&] ,creek t are   
necess>y to conv]t f a ,gr\p            
,corporation to a ,village ,corporation2

 &  7#b7 any am5dm5ts to ! corporate    
*>t] & gov]n+ bus9ess docum5ts ( ,alex&]
 ,creek t are necess>y to fulfill ! t]ms
 ( ! agreem5t au?oriz$ "u subsection    
7d74  7d7 ,negotiations2 agreem5t  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,secret>y %all comm5ce negotiations )   
,alex&] ,creek to fairly & equitably    
settle any aborig9al l& claims & any o!r
 claims t ,alex&] ,creek has aga9/ !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,agreem5t  7,a7    
,deadl9e ,n lat] ?an #ac mon?s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,secret>y %all ent] into an agreem5t )  
,alex&] ,creek relat+ to ! claims       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,t]ms   
,not)/&+ ! prior /atus ( ,alex&] ,creek 
z a ,gr\p ,corporation1 an agreem5t "u  
?is p>agraph %all be 9 approximate value
 p>ity1 consid]+ inflation1 ) agreem5ts 
( o!r ,village ,corporations4  7,c7     
,availability ( funds ,any funds to be  
provid$ = ,alex&] ,creek "u an agreem5t 
ent]$ into "u ?is p>agraph %all be      

available subject to appropriations4    
7,d7 ,applicable law  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all c>ry out an agreem5t     
ent]$ into "u ?is p>agraph-- 7,i7 9     
accordance ) ?is section & o!r exi/+    
au?orities2 &  7,,ii7 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices pursuant 
to section #edi ( title #dj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 ) respect to prop]ty to be
 transf]r$ to ,alex&] ,creek pursuant to
 ! agreem5t1 subject to clause 7ii74    
7ii7 ,consid]ation z /ate ,not)/&+      
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section #edi7;a7
 ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1      
,alex&] ,creek %all be consid]$ a ,/ate 
& a ,/ate ag5cy "u t section = !        
purposes ( ! ,secret>y c>ry+ out an     
agreem5t "u ?is p>agraph4  7e7 ,%>ehold]
 p>ticipation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,alex&]    
,creek %all notify ea* memb] ( !        
,village ,corporation recogniz$ "u      
subsection 7b7 t1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is section--  7,a7 ! memb] %all cease
 to receive b5efits f ! ,region z       
at-l>ge %>ehold]s pursuant to section   

#g7m72 &  7,b7 all future res\rce       
paym5ts f ! ,region %all be made to !   
,village ,corporation pursuant to       
section #g7;j74  7#b7 ,limitation (     
liability ,! ,region %all n be liable "u
 any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law or "u  
,f$]al or ,/ate common law = damages    
aris+ out ( or relat$ to ! cessation (  
paym5ts to ! memb]s ( ,alex&] ,creek    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7f7     
,effect ,except z provid$ 9 ?is section 
) respect to ,alex&] ,creek1 no?+ 9 ?is 
section-- 7#a7 modifies or am5ds any l& 
conveyance entitlem5t or conveyance     
agreem5t--  7,a7 betwe5 ! ,region & a   
,village ,corporation 7o!r ?an ,alex&]  
,creek7 9 ! ,region2  7,b7 betwe5 !     
,region & ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 or  7,c7  
betwe5 any p>ty describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7 or 7,b7 & ! ,/ate2 or  7#b7 r$uces 
! l& entitlem5t to :i* ,alex&] ,creek   
became entitl$ z a ,gr\p ,corporation1  
includ+ ! l& select$ by & convey$ to    
,alex&] ,creek on ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is section4  4