,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjag,mr4 
,"y ( ,alaska introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !  
recognition ( c]ta9 ,native communities 
& ! settlem5t ( c]ta9 claims "u !       
,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,unrecogniz$      
,s\!a/ ,alaska ,native ,communities     
,recognition & ,comp5sation ,act4  #b4  
,f9d+s & purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds t--  7#a7 9 #aiga1 ,congress enact$
 ! ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t   
,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 to   
recognize & settle ! aborig9al claims ( 
,alaska ,natives to ! l& ,alaska        
,natives _h us$ = traditional purposes2 
7#b7 t ,act aw>d$ approximately         
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj & #dd1jjj1jjj acres ( l& 
to ,alaska ,natives & provid$ = !       
e/abli%m5t ( ,native ,corporations to   
receive & manage ! funds & l&2  7#c7    

pursuant to t ,act1 ,alaska ,natives h  
be5 enroll$ 9 #a ( #ac ,regional        
,corporations2  7#d7 mo/ ,alaska        
,natives reside 9 communities t are     
eligible "u t ,act to =m a ,village or  
,urban ,corporation )9 ! geographical   
area ( a ,regional ,corporation2  7#e7  
,village or ,urban ,corporations        
e/abli%$ "u t ,act receiv$ ca% & surface
 rights to ! settlem5t l& describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b7 & ! correspond+ ,regional 
,corporation receiv$ ca% & l& t includes
 ! subsurface rights to ! l& ( !        
,village or ,urban ,corporation2  7#f7 !
 s\!a/]n ,alaska communities ( ,ha9es1  
,ket*ikan1 ,pet]sburg1 ,t5akee1 &       
,wrangell are n li/$ "u t ,act z        
communities eligible to =m ,village or  
,urban ,corporations1 ev5 ?\gh !        
population ( ^? villages comprises      
great] ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! %>ehold]s ( !  
,regional ,corporation = ,s\!a/ ,alaska 
& display hi/oric1 cultural1 &          
traditional qualities ( ,alaska         
,natives2  7#g7 ! communities describ$ 9

 p>agraph 7#f7 h s\ght full eligibility 
= l& & b5efits "u t ,act = m ?an #c     
decades2  7#h7 9 #aiic1 ,congress       
direct$ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to     
prep>e a report exam9+ ! reasons :y !   
communities li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#f7 _h be5 
d5i$ eligibility to =m ,village or      
,urban ,corporations & receive l& &     
b5efits pursuant to t ,act2  7#i7 !     
report describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#h71 publi%$
 9 ,febru>y #aiid1 indicates t-- 7,a7 ! 
communities li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#f7 d n    
diff] significantly f ! ,s\!a/ ,alaska  
communities t 7 p]mitt$ to =m ,village  
or ,urban ,corporations "u t ,act2  7,b7
 ! communities are simil> to o!r        
communities t are eligible to =m        
,village or ,urban ,corporations "u t   
,act & receive l& & b5efits "u t ,act-- 
7i7 9 actual numb] & p]c5tage ( ,native 
,alaskan population2 &  7ii7 ) respect  
to ! hi/oric use & occupation ( l&2     
7,c7 ea* su* community 0 involv$ 9      
advocat+ ! settlem5t ( ! aborig9al      
claims ( ! community2 &  7,d7 "s ( !    

communities appe>$ on e>ly v]sions (    
li/s ( ,native ,villages prep>$ be=e !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( t ,act1 b 7 n       
includ$ z ,native ,villages "u t ,act2  
7#aj7 ! omissions describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#i7 are n cle>ly expla9$ 9 any         
provision ( t ,act or ! legislative     
hi/ory ( t ,act2 &  7#aa7 on ! basis ( !
 f9d+s describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh  
7#aj71 ,alaska ,natives :o 7 enroll$ 9 !
 #e unli/$ communities & ! heirs ( !    
,alaska ,natives h be5 inadv]t5tly &    
wrongly d5i$ ! cultural & f9ancial      
b5efits ( enrollm5t 9 ,village or ,urban
 ,corporations e/abli%$ pursuant to t   
,act4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is    
,act is to r$ress ! omission ( !        
communities describ$ 9 subsection       
7a77#f7 f eligibility by au?oriz+ !     
,native p enroll$ 9 ! communities--     
7#a7 to =m ,urban ,corporations = !     
communities ( ,ha9es1 ,ket*ikan1        
,pet]sburg1 ,t5akee1 & ,wrangell "u !   
,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq472 &  7#b7  

to receive c]ta9 settlem5t l& pursuant  
to t ,act4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( additional
 ,native ,corporations ,section #af ( ! 
,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afae7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,native         
,villages ( ,ha9es1 ,ket*ikan1          
,pet]sburg1 ,t5akee1 & ,wrangell1       
,alaska  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,native       
resid5ts ( ea* ( ! ,native ,villages (  
,ha9es1 ,ket*ikan1 ,pet]sburg1 ,t5akee1 
& ,wrangell1 ,alaska1 may organize z    
,urban ,corporations4  7#b7 ,effect on  
entitlem5t to l& ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection 
affects any entitlem5t to l& ( any      
,native ,corporation e/abli%$ be=e !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection        
pursuant to ?is ,act or any o!r         
provision ( law4  4  #d4 ,%>ehold]      
eligibility ,section #h ( ! ,alaska     
,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc    
,u4,s4,c4 #afjg7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,native ,villages (  
,ha9es1 ,ket*ikan1 ,pet]sburg1 ,t5akee1 
& ,wrangell  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y 

%all enroll to ea* ( ! ,urban           
,corporations = ,ha9es1 ,ket*ikan1      
,pet]sburg1 ,t5akee1 or ,wrangell ^?    
individual ,natives :o enroll$ "u ?is   
,act to ! ,native ,villages ( ,ha9es1   
,ket*ikan1 ,pet]sburg1 ,t5akee1 or      
,wrangell1 respectively4  7#b7 ,numb] ( 
%>es ,ea* ,native :o is enroll$ to an   
,urban ,corporation = ,ha9es1 ,ket*ikan1
 ,pet]sburg1 ,t5akee1 or ,wrangell      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 & :o 0 enroll$
 z a %>ehold] ( ! ,regional ,corporation
 = ,s\!a/ ,alaska on or be=e ,m>* #cj1  
#aigc1 %all receive #ajj %>es (         
,settlem5t ,common ,/ock 9 ! respective 
,urban ,corporation4  7#c7 ,natives     
receiv+ %>es ?r\gh inh]itance ,if a     
,native receiv$ %>es ( /ock 9 !         
,regional ,corporation = ,s\!a/ ,alaska 
?r\gh inh]itance f a dec$5t ,native :o  
orig9ally enroll$ to ! ,native ,village 
( ,ha9es1 ,ket*ikan1 ,pet]sburg1        
,t5akee1 or ,wrangell & ! dec$5t ,native
 0 n a %>ehold] 9 a ,village or ,urban  
,corporation1 ! ,native %all receive !  

id5tical numb] ( %>es ( ,settlem5t      
,common ,/ock 9 ! ,urban ,corporation = 
,ha9es1 ,ket*ikan1 ,pet]sburg1 ,t5akee1 
or ,wrangell z ! numb] ( %>es inh]it$ by
 t ,native f ! dec$5t ,native :o w\ld h 
be5 eligible to be enroll$ to !         
respective ,urban ,corporation4  7#d7   
,effect on entitlem5t to l& ,no?+ 9 ?is 
subsection affects entitlem5t to l& (   
any ,regional ,corporation pursuant to  
section #ab7;b7 or #ad7;h77#h74  4  #e4 
,di/ribution rights ,section #g ( !     
,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subsection 7j7--  7,a7 by /rik+ 7j7     
,dur+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7j7           
,di/ribution ( corporate funds & o!r net
 income  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+  2  7,b7 by
 /rik+ ,n less & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 
,m9imum allocation ,n less  2  7,c7 by  
/rik+ ,9 ! case & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7
 ,?irte5? ,regional ,corporation ,9 !   
case  2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#d7 ,native ,villages (       
,ha9es1 ,ket*ikan1 ,pet]sburg1 ,t5akee1 

& ,wrangell ,native memb]s ( ! ,native  
,villages ( ,ha9es1 ,ket*ikan1          
,pet]sburg1 ,t5akee1 & ,wrangell :o     
become %>ehold]s 9 an ,urban            
,corporation = su* a ,native ,village   
%all cont9ue to be eligible to receive  
di/ributions "u ?is subsection z at-l>ge
 %>ehold]s ( ! ,regional ,corporation = 
,s\!a/ ,alaska4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7s7 ,effect ( am5datory  
,act ,! ,unrecogniz$ ,s\!a/ ,alaska     
,native ,communities ,recognition &     
,comp5sation ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by t
 ,act %all n affect--  7#a7 ! ratio =   
det]m9ation ( rev5ue di/ribution among  
,native ,corporations "u ?is section2 or
  7#b7 ! settlem5t agreem5t among       
,regional ,corporation or ,village      
,corporations or o!r provisions (       
subsection 7i7 or 7j74  4  #f4          
,comp5sation ,! ,alaska ,native ,claims 
,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et 
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #dc4 ,urban ,corporations =    
,ha9es1 ,ket*ikan1 ,pet]sburg1 ,t5akee1 

& ,wrangell  7a7 ,(f] ( comp5sation     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on incorporation ( !     
,urban ,corporations = ,ha9es1          
,ket*ikan1 ,pet]sburg1 ,t5akee1 &       
,wrangell1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation &
 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 &
 9 consultation ) repres5tatives ( ea*  
su* ,urban ,corporation & ! ,regional   
,corporation = ,s\!a/ ,alaska1 %all (f] 
z comp5sation1 pursuant to ?is ,act1 #a 
t[n%ip ( l& 7#bc1jdj acres7 to ea* ( !  
,urban ,corporations = ,ha9es1          
,ket*ikan1 ,pet]sburg1 ,t5akee1 &       
,wrangell1 9 accordance ) ?is           
subsection4  7#b7 ,local areas (        
hi/orical1 cultural1 traditional1 &     
economic importance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y %all (f] z comp5sation "u ?is 
subsection local areas ( hi/orical1     
cultural1 traditional1 & economic       
importance to ,alaska ,natives f !      
,villages ( ,ha9es1 ,ket*ikan1          
,pet]sburg1 ,t5akee1 or ,wrangell4  7,b7
 ,selection ( l& ,9 select+ ! l& to be  
)drawn & convey$ pursuant to ?is        

section1 ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 %all give    
pref]5ce to l& ) comm]cial purposes2 &  
7ii7 may include subsi/5ce & cultural   
sites1 aquaculture sites1 hydroelectric 
sites1 tidel&1 surplus ,f$]al prop]ty & 
eco-t\rism sites4  7,c7 ,contigu\s1     
compact sites ,! l& select$ pursuant to 
?is section %all be contigu\s &         
reasonably compact tracts if            
practicable4  7,d7 ,valid exi/+ rights  
,! l& select$ pursuant to ?is section   
%all be subject to all valid exi/+      
rights & all o!r provisions ( section   
#ad7;g71 includ+ any lease1 contract1   
p]mit1 "r-(-way1 or easem5t 7includ+ a  
lease issu$ "u section #f7;g7 ( ! ,act (
 ,july #g1 #aieh 7commonly kn[n z !     
,alaska ,/atehood ,act7 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4  
note prec4 #ba2 ,public ,law #he-ejh774 
7b7 ,acceptance or rejection ( (f]  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! (f] ( comp5sation f ! ,secret>y "u 
subsection 7a71 ea* ( ! ,urban          
,corporations = ,ha9es1 ,ket*ikan1      
,pet]sburg1 ,t5akee1 & ,wrangell %all   

accept or reject ! (f]4  7#b7           
,resolution ,to accept or reject ! (f]1 
ea* su* ,urban ,corporation %all provide
 to ! ,secret>y a prop]ly execut$ &     
c]tifi$ corporate resolution t /ates t !
 (f] propos$ by ! ,secret>y 0 vot$ on1 &
 ei!r approv$ or reject$1 by a majority 
( ! %>ehold]s ( ! ,urban ,corporation4  
7#c7 ,rejection ( (f] ,if ! (f] is      
reject$-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y1 9           
consultation ) repres5tatives ( ! ,urban
 ,corporation t reject$ ! (f] & !       
,regional ,corporation = ,s\!a/ ,alaska1
 %all revise ! (f]2 &  7,b7 ! ,urban    
,corporation %all h an additional #ahj  
days )9 :i* to accept or reject ! revis$
 (f]4  7c7 ,)drawal & conveyance ( l& & 
title ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] receipt
 ( a corporate resolution ( an ,urban   
,corporation approv+ an (f] ( !         
,secret>y "u subsection 7b77#a71 !      
,secret>y %all 7z appropriate7--  7#a7  
)draw ! l&2  7#b7 convey to ! ,urban    
,corporation title to ! surface e/ate ( 
! l&2 &  7#c7 convey to ! ,regional     

,corporation = ,s\!a/ ,alaska title !   
subsurface e/ate = ! l&4  7d7           
,conveyance ( roads1 trails1 log transf]
 facilities1 leases1 & appurt5ances ,!  
,secret>y %all1 )\t consid]ation (      
comp5sation1 convey to ! ,urban         
,corporations ( ,ha9es1 ,ket*ikan1      
,pet]sburg1 ,t5akee1 & ,wrangell1 by    
quitclaim de$ or pat5t1 all "r1 title1 &
 int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 all roads1  
trails1 log transf] facilities1 leases1 
& appurt5ances on or relat$ to ! l&     
convey$ to ! ,corporations pursuant to  
subsection 7c74  7e7 ,settlem5t tru/    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,urban ,corporations ( 
,ha9es1 ,ket*ikan1 ,pet]sburg1 ,t5akee1 
& ,wrangell may e/abli% a settlem5t tru/
 9 accordance ) section #ci = ! purposes
 ( promot+ ! heal?1 education1 & welf>e 
( ! tru/ b5efici>ies1 & pres]v+ !       
,native h]itage & culture1 ( !          
communities ( ,ha9es1 ,ket*ikan1        
,pet]sburg1 ,t5akee1 & ,wrangell1       
respectively4  7#b7 ,proce$s & income ,!
 proce$s & income f ! pr9cipal ( a tru/ 

e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7   
fir/ be appli$ to ! support ( ^?        
enrollees1 & ! desc5dants ( ! enrollees1
 :o are eld]s or m9or *ildr52 &  7,b7 !n
 to ! support ( all o!r enrollees4  4