,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cjje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bf1 #bjaf ,ms4   
,murk[ski 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,sullivan7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
e/abli% ! ,alaska ,l& ,use ,c\ncil1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,alaska ,l& ,use   
,c\ncil ,act4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose (
 ?is ,act is to facilitate enhanc$      
coord9ation & coop]ation among ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 & ,alaska ,native ,corporation & 
tribal l& & res\rce manag]s 9 !         
implem5tation ( ! ,alaska ,national     
,int]e/ ,l&s ,cons]vation ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 & o!r          
applicable l& & res\rce managem5t laws4 
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,cons]vation sy/em unit ,! t]m          
cons]vation sy/em unit has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,alaska        
,national ,int]e/ ,l&s ,cons]vation ,act
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74  7#b7 ,c\ncil ,!

 t]m ,c\ncil means ! ,alaska ,l& ,use   
,c\ncil e/abli%$ by section #d7;a74     
7#c7 ,native2 ,native ,corporation2     
,regional ,corporation2 ,village        
,corporation ,! t]ms ,native1 ,native   
,corporation1 ,regional ,corporation1 & 
,village ,corporation h ! mean+s giv5 ! 
t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,alaska ,native   
,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#afjb74  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 except 
t :5 su* t]m is us$ ) respect to any    
unit ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em1 su* t]m 
means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#e7 
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate (      
,alaska4  #d4 ,e/abli%m5t2 memb]%ip  7a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,alaska 
,l& ,use ,c\ncil4  7b7 ,composition     
7#a7 ,p]man5t memb]s ,! ,c\ncil %all    
consi/ ( ea* ( ! foll[+ p]man5t memb]s3 
7,a7 ,f$]al ,memb]s ,! head ( ! ,alaska 
(fices ( ea* ( ! foll[+ ,f$]al ag5cies3 
7i7 ,! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice4  7ii7 ,! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife ,s]vice4 
7iii7 ,! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  7iv7 ,! ,bureau 

( ,l& ,managem5t4  7,b7 ,/ate memb]s ,! 
foll[+ ,/ate memb]s3 7i7 ,! ,commission]
 ( ! ,alaska ,dep>tm5t ( ,environm5tal  
,cons]vation4  7ii7 ,! ,commission] ( ! 
,alaska ,dep>tm5t ( ,fi% & ,game4  7iii7
 ,! ,commission] ( ! ,alaska ,dep>tm5t (
 ,natural ,res\rces4  7iv7 ,!           
,commission] ( ! ,alaska ,dep>tm5t (    
,transportation & ,public ,facilities4  
7,c7 ,alaska ,native memb]s ,! foll[+   
,alaska ,native memb]s3  7i7 #b         
repres5tatives select$ by ! ,regional   
,corporations1 9 consultation ) !       
respective ,village ,corporations1 t    
repres5t ! #ab geographic regions       
describ$ 9 section #g7;a7 ( ! ,alaska   
,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc    
,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;a772 &  7ii7 #b        
repres5tatives ( ,alaska ,natives       
select$ ?r\gh ! ,alaska ,f$]ation (     
,natives1 at lea/ #a ( :om repres5ts an 
,alaska ,native tribe4  7#b7 ,advisory  
memb]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to !  
p]man5t memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil appo9t$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 repres5tatives ( o!r     

ag5cies may p>ticipate1 ) ! concurr5ce (
 ! p]man5t memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil1 on an ad 
hoc basis1 ) respect to specific        
projects or activities ( ! ,c\ncil4     
7,b7 ,inclusions ,individuals t may     
p>ticipate on an ad hoc basis "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 include repres5tatives 
(--  7i7 ! ,alaska ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1
 ,community1 & ,economic ,developm5t2   
7ii7 ! ,citiz5s' ,advisory ,commission  
on ,f$]al ,areas2  7iii7 ! ,/ate        
,,anilca ,program ,coord9ator or memb]s 
( ! ,/ate ,,anilca ,program )9 ! ,/ate  
adm9i/ration2  7iv7 ! ,univ]sity (      
,alaska2  7v7 ! ,alaska ,m5tal ,heal?   
,l& ,tru/ ,au?ority2  7vi7 units ( local
 gov]nm5t 9 ! ,/ate2  7vii7 ! ,bureau ( 
,indian ,affairs2  7viii7 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2
  7ix7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection      
,ag5cy2  7x7 ! ,f$]al ,aviation         
,adm9i/ration2  7xi7 ! ,national        
,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration2   
7xii7 ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy         
,managem5t2  7xiii7 ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s2
  7xiv7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological     

,survey2 &  7xv7 ! ,f$]al ,highway      
,adm9i/ration4  7#c7 ,vacancy ,any      
vacancy on ! ,c\ncil %all be fill$ 9 !  
same mann] z ! orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4
  7c7 ,presid+ (fic] ,! ,c\ncil %all    
elect a ,presid+ ,(fic] f among !       
p]man5t memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil on an annual 
basis4  7d7 ,location ( (fice ,! (fice (
 ! ,c\ncil %all be locat$ 9 ! ,/ate4    
7e7 ,meet+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c\ncil   
%all meet at ! call ( ! ,presid+ ,(fic]1
 b n less ?an #d times ea* ye>4  7#b7   
,op5 to ! ,public ,all ,c\ncil meet+s   
%all be op5 to ! public4  7#c7 ,notice  
,at lea/ #cj days be=e ! date on :i* a  
meet+ ( ! ,c\ncil is to be held1 !      
,presid+ ,(fic] %all publi% notice ( !  
meet+ 9--  7,a7 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]2  7,b7 
newspap]s ( g5]al circulation 9 v>i\s   
areas ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate2 &  7,c7 all      
,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cy websites t regul>ly
 provide notice ( public meet+s1 includ+
 any social m$ia websites4  7f7 ,rules  
,! ,c\ncil %all adopt any int]nal rules 
( proc$ure = ! ,c\ncil t ! ,c\ncil      

det]m9es to be necess>y4  #e4 ,c\ncil   
p]sonnel matt]s  7a7 ,comp5sation (     
memb]s  7#a7 ,f$]al memb]s ,a memb] ( ! 
,c\ncil :o is a ,f$]al employee %all    
receive no additional comp5sation =     
s]vice on ! ,c\ncil4  7#b7 ,/ate memb]s 
,a ,/ate memb] ( ! ,c\ncil %all be      
comp5sat$ 9 accordance ) applicable     
,/ate law4  7#c7 ,travel exp5ses ,a     
memb] or advisory memb] ( ! ,c\ncil %all
 be all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p]    
diem1 at rates au?oriz$ = exp]ts or     
consultants "u section #egjc ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away f ! home
 or regul> place ( bus9ess ( ! memb] 9 !
 p]=mance ( ! duties ( ! ,c\ncil4  7b7  
,/aff ,! ,presid+ ,(fic] may-- 7#a7     
create & aboli% /aff positions1 includ+ 
positions = tempor>y & int]mitt5t /aff2 
7#b7 e/abli% & provide = !              
qualification1 appo9tm5t1 removal1 &    
comp5sation ( ,c\ncil /aff2 &  7#c7     
procure (fice space1 supplies1 &        
equipm5t ne$$ = ! ,c\ncil4  7c7         
,limitation on use ( ,f$]al funds ,dur+ 

any #a fiscal ye>1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t   
%all provide n m ?an #b1jjj1jjj ( ! co/s
 & o!r exp5ses ( ! ,c\ncil 7o!r ?an     
sal>ies & b5efits ( memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil7 
incurr$ by ! ,c\ncil 9 c>ry+ out !      
duties ( ! ,c\ncil "u ?is ,act4  #f4    
,p[]s  7a7 ,he>+s ,= ! purpose ( c>ry+  
out ?is ,act1 ! ,c\ncil may hold su*    
he>+s1 take su* te/imony1 receive su*   
evid5ce1 & pr9t or o!rwise prep>e1      
reproduce1 & di/ribute reports relat+ to
 any proce$+s t ! ,c\ncil det]m9es to be
 advisable4  7b7 ,use ( equipm5t &      
p]sonnel  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,c\ncil may1 
) ! cons5t ( ! head ( ! ,f$]al or o!r   
ag5cy1 z applicable1 use ! s]vices1     
equipm5t1 p]sonnel1 & facilities (      
,f$]al & o!r ag5cies1 ) or )\t          
reimbursem5t4  7#b7 ,coop]ation requir$ 
,ea* dep>tm5t & ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t %all coop]ate fully 9 mak+ !  
s]vices1 equipm5t1 p]sonnel1 &          
facilities ( ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy        
available to ! ,c\ncil4  7#c7           
,sup]vision ,p]sonnel detail$ to !      

,c\ncil "u ?is subsection %all be "u !  
direction ( ! ,presid+ ,(fic] 7or a     
designee ( ! ,presid+ ,(fic]7 dur+ any  
p]iod 9 :i* ! /aff are detail$ to !     
,c\ncil4  7c7 ,donations ,! ,c\ncil may 
accept & use donations1 gifts1 & o!r    
contributions to c>ry out ! duties ( !  
,c\ncil "u ?is ,act4  #g4 ,duties  7a7  
,/udies2 advisory role ,! ,c\ncil %all  
conduct /udies & advise ! ,secret>y1 !  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 o!r ,f$]al    
ag5cies1 ! ,/ate1 units ( local gov]nm5t
 9 ! ,/ate1 ,alaska ,native tribes1 &   
,native ,corporations ) respect to--    
7#a7 ongo+1 plann$1 & propos$ l& &      
res\rce uses 9 ! ,/ate 7includ+         
transportation plann+1 l& use           
designation & classification1 fi% &     
wildlife managem5t1 t\rism1 agricultural
 developm5t1 coa/al zone managem5t1 &   
pres]vation ( cultural & hi/orical      
res\rces72 &  7#b7 su* o!r matt]s z may 
be submitt$ by-- 7,a7 ! p]man5t memb]s (
 ! ,c\ncil = advice2 &  7,b7 ! advisory 
memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil1 subject to !        

approval ( ! p]man5t memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil4
  7b7 ,recomm5dations ,! ,c\ncil %all   
make recomm5dations-- 7#a7 to           
appropriate (ficials ( ! ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t & ! ,/ate ) respect to--  7,a7
 propos$ & exi/+ regulations issu$ by a 
,f$]al ag5cy to c>ry out !              
responsibilities ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy "u !  
,alaska ,national ,int]e/ ,l&s          
,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #caja  
et seq47 & o!r applicable ,f$]al laws2  
7,b7 managem5t plans & /udies requir$ by
 ! ,alaska ,national ,int]e/ ,l&s       
,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #caja  
et seq47 & o!r applicable ,f$]al laws   
relat$ to public l&s 7z def9$ 9 section 
#ajb ( ! ,alaska ,national ,int]e/ ,l&s 
,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4        
#cajb771 includ+ plans & /udies =       
cons]vation sy/em units1 national       
recreation areas1 national cons]vation  
areas1 ! ,national ,petroleum           
,res]ve--,alaska1 designat$ wild]ness   
/udy areas1 o!r areas manag$ = wild]ness
 *>act]i/ics1 & o!r public l& manag$ by 

! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture or !         
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior2  7,c7 propos$   
regulations issu$ by ! ,/ate to c>ry out
 ! responsibilities ( ! ,/ate "u !      
,alaska ,national ,int]e/ ,l&s          
,cons]vation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #caja  
et seq472  7,d7 ! implem5tation ( any   
regulations1 managem5t plans1 or /udies 
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c71
 includ+ ?r\gh policies1 proc$ures1     
guidance1 programs1 or adm9i/rative     
directives2  7,e7 ways to improve       
coord9ation & consultation betwe5 !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ! ,/ate 9 l& &       
wildlife managem5t1 transportation      
plann+1 natural res\rce developm5t1     
wild]ness review1 & o!r gov]nm5tal      
activities t--  7i7 may affect l& &     
res\rce responsibilities ( ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 or ,alaska ,native entities2 or  
7ii7 require regional or /atewide       
coord9ation2  7,f7 ways to ensure t     
economic developm5t is--  7i7 ord]ly &  
plann$2  7ii7 consi/5t ) ! ,alaska      
,national ,int]e/ ,l&s ,cons]vation ,act

 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq472 &  7iii7
 compatible ) ,/ate & national economic1
 social1 & environm5tal objectives2     
7,g7 any *anges 9 laws1 policies1       
guidance1 proc$ures1 adm9i/rative       
directives1 & programs relat+ to        
publicly manag$ l& & res\rces t !       
,c\ncil det]m9es to be necess>y2  7,h7  
7i7 ! inv5tory1 plann+1 classification1 
managem5t1 & use ( ,f$]al l& & ,/ate l&1
 respectively2 &  7ii7 to provide to    
,native ,corporations1 on reque/ ( !    
,native ,corporations1 assi/ance ) !    
activities describ$ 9 clause 7i72  7,i7 
any necess>y modifications ) respect to 
exi/+ )drawals ( ,f$]al l& & ,/ate l&2 &
  7,j7 ! programs & budgets ( ,f$]al    
ag5cies & ,/ate ag5cies responsible = ! 
adm9i/ration ( ,f$]al l& & ,/ate l&1    
respectively2 &  7#b7 to appropriate    
(ficials ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ! ,/ate1 
& ,native ,corporations1 ) respect to l&
 ex*anges1 l& acquisitions1 & b\nd>y    
adju/m5ts among ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 !   
,/ate1 & ,native ,corporations4  7c7    

,coop]ative plann+  7#a7 ,recomm5dations
 ,! ,c\ncil %all recomm5d ! e/abli%m5t (
 coop]ative plann+ zones consi/+ ( areas
 ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! managem5t ( l& or    
res\rces by #a memb] ( ! ,c\ncil        
mat]ially affects ! managem5t ( l& or   
res\rces ( #a or m o!r memb]s ( !       
,c\ncil4  7#b7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts    
,f$]al memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil may ent] into 
coop]ative agreem5ts ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & 
local ag5cies & ,native ,corporations t 
provide = mutual consultation1 review1 &
 coord9ation ( l& & res\rce managem5t   
plans & programs )9 ! zones recomm5d$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,assi/ance  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,) respect to l&1 wat]1 &      
int]e/s 9 l& & wat] t are subject to a  
coop]ative agreem5t 9 accordance ) ?is  
subsection1 ! ,secret>y may provide     
te*nical & o!r assi/ance to ! l&[n] )   
respect to fire control1 trespass       
control1 law en=cem5t1 res\rce use1 &   
plann+4  7,b7 ,reimbursem5t n requir$   
,assi/ance may be provid$ "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 )\t reimbursem5t if ! ,secret>y   

det]m9es t provid+ ! assi/ance )\t      
reimbursem5t w\ld--  7i7 fur!r !        
purposes ( ! coop]ative agreem5t2 &     
7ii7 be 9 ! public int]e/4  7#d7 ,public
 p>ticipation ,a coop]ative agreem5t    
ent]$ into "u ?is subsection %all       
include a plan = public p>ticipation    
consi/5t ) ! guidel9es e/abli%$ by !    
,c\ncil "u section #h4  7d7 ,failure ,to
 accept recomm5dations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 if   
any ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy does n accept 
a recomm5dation made by ! ,c\ncil       
pursuant to subsection 7b7 or 7c71 n    
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( receipt 
( ! recomm5dation1 ! ag5cy %all in=m !  
,c\ncil1 9 writ+ ( ! reasons ( ! ag5cy =
 ! action1 includ+1 = a ,f$]al ag5cy1 a 
/atem5t (--  7,a7 :e!r ! ,f$]al ag5cy w 
pursue "p or none ( ! recomm5d$ action2 
&  7,b7 reasons = ! decision ( ! ,f$]al 
ag5cy ) respect to ! recomm5d$ action4  
7#b7 ,c\ncil proposals = *anges to exi/+
 ,f$]al regulations1 policies1 &        
decisions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,c\ncil  

recomm5ds 9 writ+ t an action be tak5 by
 a ,f$]al ag5cy to modify ,f$]al        
regulations1 policies1 or decisions1 !  
head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy %all respond 9    
writ+ to ! ,c\ncil n lat] ?an #ij days  
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,f$]al ag5cy       
receiv$ ! recomm5dation ( ! ,c\ncil4    
7,b7 ,requirem5t ,9 a response to !     
,c\ncil "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! head ( !    
,f$]al ag5cy %all-- 7i7 /ate :e!r !     
,f$]al ag5cy w take all1 "p1 or none ( !
 recomm5d$ action2 &  7ii7 provide a    
/atem5t ( reasons = ! decision ( !      
,f$]al ag5cy ) respect to ! recomm5d$   
action4  7e7 ,recordkeep+ ,! ,c\ncil    
%all-- 7#a7 ma9ta9 complete acc\nts &   
records ( ! activities & transactions ( 
! ,c\ncil2 &  7#b7 make acc\nts &       
records ma9ta9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7        
available = public inspection4  7f7     
,report ,n lat] ?an ,febru>y #a ( ea*   
cal5d> ye> aft] ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* !    
,c\ncil is e/abli%$1 ! ,presid+ ,(fic]  
%all submit to ! ,presid5t1 ,congress1 !
 ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate1 & ! ,/ate          

legislature a report t--  7#a7 describes
 ! activities ( ! ,c\ncil dur+ ! previ\s
 ye>2 &  7#b7 includes any              
recomm5dations ( ! ,c\ncil = legislative
 or o!r actions 9 fur!rance ( ! purposes
 ( ?is ,act4  #h4 ,public p>ticipation  
program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,c\ncil may 
e/abli% & implem5t a public p>ticipation
 program to assi/ ! ,c\ncil 9 c>ry+ out 
! duties ( ! ,c\ncil "u ?is ,act4  7b7  
,committee ( l& use advisors  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 
7a7 may include a committee ( l& use    
advisors compos$ ( repres5tatives (     
comm]cial & indu/rial l& us]s 9 ! ,/ate1
 recreational l& us]s1 wild]ness us]s1  
environm5tal gr\ps1 ,native             
,corporations1 tribal organizations1 &  
o!r public & private organizations1 to  
be appo9t$ by ! ,c\ncil4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip
 ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 !     
memb]%ip ( ! committee e/abli%$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide a balanc$    
mixture ( national1 ,/ate1 & local      
p]spectives & exp]tise on l& & res\rce  

use issues4  7c7 ,propos$ sy/ems ,!     
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 may  
include-- 7#a7 a sy/em = ! id5tification
 ( p]sons & communities 9 rural & urban 
,alaska t may be directly or            
significantly affect$ by /udies         
conduct$1 or advice & recomm5dations    
giv51 by ! ,c\ncil "u ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 
guidel9es =1 & implem5tation (1 a sy/em 
= effective public p>ticipation by !    
p]sons & communities describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 9 ! developm5t ( ! /udies1 advice1
 & recomm5dations by ! ,c\ncil4  #i4    
,t]m9ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,unless ext5d$ 
by ,congress1 ! ,c\ncil %all t]m9ate #ae
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> be=e ! 
t]m9ation date "u subsection 7a71 !     
,presid+ ,(fic] %all submit to ,congress
 a report t--  7#a7 describes !         
accompli%m5ts ( ! ,c\ncil2  7#b7        
includes recomm5dations ( ! ,c\ncil z to
 :e!r ! ,c\ncil %\ld be ext5d$2 &  7#c7 
if ! ,c\ncil det]m9es t ! ,c\ncil %\ld n
 be ext5d$1 includes recomm5dations =   

legislation or o!r actions to be c>ri$  
out foll[+ ! t]m9ation ( ! ,c\ncil to   
cont9ue c>ry+ out ! purposes = :i* !    
,c\ncil 0 e/abli%$4  #aj4 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,c\ncil #b1jjj1jjj1 to 
rema9 available until exp5d$4