,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bcj  ,,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 ensure       
equitable treatm5t ( ,%ee ,atik1        
,incorporat$1 "u ! ,alaska ,native      
,claims ,settlem5t ,act by facilitat+ ! 
transf] ( l& on ,admiralty ,isl&1       
,alaska1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,%ee    
,atik ,l& ,entitlem5t ,act or ! ,,sale  
,act4  #b4 ,%ee ,atik1 ,incorporat$  7a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7      
,acc\nt ,! t]m ,acc\nt means ! ,%ee     
,atik ,acc\nt e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7d74  7#b7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ag5cy means--  
7,a7 any dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or o!r        
in/rum5tality ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 &   
7,b7 any ,gov]nm5t corporation 7z def9$ 
9 section #iaja ( title #ca1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code74  7#c7 ,agreem5t ,! t]m   
,agreem5t means ! agreem5t betwe5 ,%ee  
,atik & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ any    

am5dm5t or supplem5t to ! agreem5t7 "u  
:i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates has an option to    
reacquire ! ,cube ,cove ,l&4  7#d7 ,cube
 cove l& ,! t]m ,cube ,cove ,l& means ! 
approximately #bc1jjj acres ( surface   
e/ate l& at ,cube ,cove1 ,admiralty     
,isl&1 ,alaska1 z describ$ 9 ,app5dix ,a
 to ! ,agreem5t4  7#e7 ,prop]ty ,! t]m  
prop]ty has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #ab7;b77#g77vii7 ( ! ,act ( ,janu>y #b1
 #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afaa note2       
,public ,law #id-bjd74  7#f7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture4  7#g7 ,segm5t ,! t]m      
segm5t means any #a ( ! #ac tracts (    
surface e/ate l& id5tifi$ 9 ,app5dix ,c 
to ! ,agreem5t4  7#h7 ,%ee atik ,! t]m  
,%ee ,atik means ,%ee ,atik1            
,incorporat$4  7b7 ,au?orization  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,all consid]ation1 :e!r 9 ca%  
or 9 k9d1 receiv$ by ,%ee ,atik "u !    
,agreem5t %all be treat$ = purposes (   
all ,f$]al laws z if ! consid]ation 01  
)9 ! mean+ ( section #ba7;c7 ( ! ,alaska
 ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc   

,u4,s4,c4 #afbj7;c771 ! receipt ( l& or 
any int]e/ 9 l& pursuant to ! ,alaska   
,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc    
,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 or ca% 9 ord]  
to equalize ! values ( prop]ties ex*ang$
 pursuant to section #bb7;f7 ( ! ,alaska
 ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc   
,u4,s4,c4 #afba7;f774  7#b7 ,effect     
,no?+ 9 ! ,agreem5t or ?is section      
imposes any duty on ,%ee ,atik n        
expressly set =? 9 ! ,agreem5t4 ,9 !    
ev5t su* ,agreem5t is t]m9at$ prior to a
 complete acquisition by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ( all ( ,%ee ,atik's ,cube ,cove ,l&s &
 int]e/s 9 su* l&s1 nei!r su* ,agreem5t 
nor ?is section %all--  7,a7 con/itute a
 cl\d ( title1 li51 or encumbrance ( any
 sort on ,%ee ,atik's rema9+ ,cube ,cove
 ,l&s or int]e/s !re92 or  7,b7 limit 9 
any mann] ! use ( any portion ( ,%ee    
,atik's rema9+ ,cube ,cove ,l&s or      
int]e/s !re94  7#c7 ,indian legislation 
,?is section is a fur!r implem5tation ( 
! ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t    
,act & is ,indian legislation enact$ by 

,congress pursuant to pl5>y au?ority "u 
! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to     
regulate ,indian ,affairs4  7c7 ,option 
,to receive cr$its  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 
,cr$its ,on election by ,%ee ,atik made 
9 writ+ n lat] ?an ! day be=e ! date on 
:i* a clos+ ( any segm5t ( ! ,cube ,cove
 ,l& is s*$ul$ to occur1 ! ,secret>y1 9 
accordance ) subsection 7d71 may pay all
 or "p ( ! am\nts due to ,%ee ,atik "u !
 ,agreem5t on ! clos+ date 9 ! =m (     
cr$its t may be us$ by ,%ee ,atik to    
pur*ase prop]ty sold at public sale4    
7,b7 ,ca% ,am\nts o!rwise due to ,%ee   
,atik = :i* ,%ee ,atik has n made !     
election describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all be paid to ,%ee ,atik 9 ca%4  7#b7 
,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y %all make a    
paym5t 9 ! =m describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
)\t reg>d to :e!r ,%ee ,atik has made   
any o!r election "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7
 ,clos+ date ,clos+ ( any segm5t = :i*  
,%ee ,atik has made an election "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all occur n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y     

notifies ,%ee ,atik t ! applicable cr$it
 is ready to be deposit$ into ! ,acc\nt4
  7d7 ,e/abli%m5t ( acc\nt  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ,%ee ,atik fir/
 makes an election "u subsection        
7c77#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all e/abli%
 an acc\nt 9 ! ,treasury to be kn[n z ! 
,%ee ,atik ,acc\nt4  7#b7 ,cr$its into  
acc\nt ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9    
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all-- 7,a7 
deposit into ! ,acc\nt am\nts equal to  
any cr$it receiv$ "u subsection 7c72 &  
7,b7 e/abli% proc$ures "u :i* ,%ee ,atik
 may-- 7i7 receive deposits into !      
,acc\nt2  7ii7 make deposits f ! ,acc\nt
 into escr[ :5 an escr[ is requir$ = !  
sale ( any prop]ty2  7iii7 re9/ate to ! 
,acc\nt any unus$ escr[ deposits "u     
clause 7ii7 if ! applicable sale is n   
complet$2 &  7iv7 not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( law & on writt5 notice to ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury & ! ,secret>y1  
assign1 )\t re/riction1 any or all ( !  

am\nts 9 ! ,acc\nt4  7#c7 ,availability 
( am\nts ,! balance ( ! ,acc\nt %all--  
7,a7 be imm$iately available to ,%ee    
,atik = use 9 accordance ) p>agraph     
7#d72 &  7,b7 rema9 available until     
exp5d$4  7#d7 ,use ( funds  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,%ee ,atik may use am\nts 9 !     
,acc\nt to bid =1 & pur*ase1 any prop]ty
 at any public sale by an ag5cy4  7,b7  
,requirem5t ,9 conduct+ a transaction "u
 subp>agraph 7,a71 an ag5cy %all accept 
any am\nt t5d]$ f ! ,acc\nt 9 ! same    
mann] z if ! am\nt 7 t5d]$ 9 ca%4  7#e7 
,effect ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (    
law1 any prop]ty pur*as$ "u p>agraph    
7#d7 %all be consid]$ to be a conveyance
 made "u ! ,alaska ,native ,claims      
,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et 
seq47 on ! date ( enactm5t ( t ,act4