,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjag ,mr4
 ,"y ( ,alaska introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be       
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize ,/ates 
to select & acquire c]ta9 ,national ,=e/
 ,sy/em l&s to be manag$ & op]at$ by !  
,/ate = timb] production & = o!r        
purposes "u ! laws ( ! ,/ate1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,/ate ,national ,=e/        
,managem5t ,act ( #bjag4  7b7 ,table (  
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4
 #c4 ,/ate selection ( eligible portions
 ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em = acquisition
 & managem5t4 ,sec4 #d4 ,transition     

provisions dur+ ! ex*ange-transition    
p]iod4 ,sec4 #e4 ,transition provisions 
outside ! transition p]iod4 ,sec4 #f4   
,miscellane\s duties ( ! p>ties & o!r   
provisions relat+ to ! transf]4 ,sec4   
#g4 ,conditions on *anges to l&         
managem5t plans reg>d+ managem5t (      
"y-gr[? /&s4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,commission] means !  
head ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,natural ,res\rces 
( a ,/ate or comp>able ,/ate ag5cy4     
7#b7 ,! t]m eligible portions ( !       
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em means all "r1     
title1 & int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 & to
 ! surface & subsurface l&s & real      
prop]ty 7includ+ /ructures & facilities 
own$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice7 includ$ z "p ( !
 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 9 a ,/ate4 ,! t]m
 does n include ,cons]vation ,sy/em     
,units 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 ! ,alaska    
,national ,int]e/ ,l&s ,cons]vation     
,act7 & areas or national memorials     
protect$ by an ,act ( ,congress4  7#c7  
,! t]m ,f$]al obligation-- 7,a7 means   
any obligation or duty ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice 

aris+ out ( any lease1 p]mit1 lic5se1   
contract1 & o!r legal in/rum5ts issu$ by
 or ) ! ,=e/ ,s]vice relat+ to eligible 
portions ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em2 &   
7,b7 does n include any obligation )    
respect to a ,f$]al law1 regulation1 or 
policy4  7#d7 ,! t]m =e/ op]ations means
 ! developm5t ( =e/ op]at+ plans =      
eligible portions ( ! ,national ,=e/    
,sy/em acquir$ by a ,/ate1 includ+ !    
conduct ( inv5tories ( timb] res\rces & 
! eng9e]+ ( necess>y access ne$$        
necess>y = timb] managem5t & relat$     
managem5t activities4  7#e7 ,! t]m pat5t
 date means ! la/ day ( !               
selection-transition p]iod4  7#f7 ,! t]m
 ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (          
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,=e/ ,s]vice4  7#g7 ,! t]m selection    
date means ! date on :i* a ,/ate elects 
to acquire eligible portions ( !        
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em & notifies !      
,secret>y ( su* election "u section     
#c7;a74  7#h7 ,! t]m                    
selection-transition p]iod means ! p]iod

 beg9n+ on ! selection date & end+ no m 
?an "o ye> !reaft]1 on ! pat5t date4    
7#i7 ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al  
,/ates & ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico4 
7#aj7 ,! t]m ,/ate =e/ practices law    
means a =e/ practices law applicable to 
,/ate or privately own$ =e/ l& 9 a      
,/ate1 includ+ e/abli%$ silvicultural   
be/ managem5t practices or o!r          
regulations = =e/ managem5t practices   
relat$ to clean wat]1 soil quality1     
wildlife or =e/ heal?4  7#aa7 ,! t]m    
,/ate obligation means any obligation or
 duty ( ! ,/ate aris+ out ( any lease1  
p]mit1 lic5se1 contract & o!r legal     
in/rum5ts issu$ by or ) ! ,/ate relat+  
to ! select$ l&s "u ?is ,act4  #c4 ,/ate
 selection ( eligible portions ( !      
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em = acquisition &   
managem5t  7a7 ,selection au?oriz$2     
conveyance requir$ ,dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod
 beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 if a ,/ate elects pursuant to     
subsection 7b7 to select & acquire      
eligible portions ( ! ,national ,=e/    

,sy/em 9 t ,/ate "u ! t]ms & conditions 
( ?is ,act & notifies ! ,secret>y ( su* 
selection1 !n ! ,secret>y %all convey ! 
eligible portions ( ! ,national ,=e/    
,sy/em s select$ to ! ,/ate 9 accordance
 ) subsection 7d74 ,all conveyances %all
 be subject to valid exi/+ rights4  7b7 
,=m ( election ,! election by a ,/ate to
 select & acquire eligible portions ( ! 
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 9 t ,/ate pursuant
 to subsection 7a7 %all be execut$ 9 !  
=m ( a bill enact$ into law by !        
legislature ( t ,/ate4 ,su* a law %all  
provide1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,t
 ! ,/ate elects to acquire eligible     
portions ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 9 t  
,/ate-- 7,a7 pursuant to pur*ase =      
fair-m>ket value2  7,b7 9 ex*ange =     
,/ate l&s ( equal value2  7,c7 9        
satisfaction ( l& selection rights      
pursuant to ! law by :i* ! ,/ate 0      
admitt$ to ! ,union2 or  7,d7 any       
comb9ation ( ! prec$+ p>agraphs4  7#b7  
,id5tifies ! eligible portions ( !      
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em to be acquir$ & ! 

me?od by :i* ! ,/ate w acquire ! l&4    
7#c7 ,acceptance by ! ,/ate t           
acquisition ( ! id5tifi$ eligible       
portions ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em is   
subject to valid exi/+ rights4  7#d7    
,acceptance by ! ,/ate ( ! proc$ures    
specifi$ 9 ?is ,act & ! transition      
provisions ( ?is ,act4  7#e7 ,9 ! case (
 ! ,/ate ( ,alaska1 acceptance by !     
,/ate ( ! rights & obligations ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates "u ! ,alaska ,native      
,claims ,settlem5t ,act ) respect to    
acquir$ l&s1 rights 9 su* l&s1 & use (  
l&s acquir$ by t ,/ate %all n be infr+$ 
by t ,/ate4  7#f7 ,specification t up to
 #ej p]c5t ( ! annual h>ve/ ( timb] f   
eligible portions ( ! ,national ,=e/    
,sy/em to be acquir$ %all be (f]$ 9 at  
lea/ #aj-ye> contracts1 & timb] sales   
%all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1   
provide suffici5t volume to meet ! ne$s 
( all wood process+ op]ations exi/+ 9 t 
,/ate z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & =e/ op]ations %all be p]=m$ 9   
compliance ) ! ,/ate =e/ practices law4 

7#g7 ,acceptance by ! ,/ate t eligible  
portions ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em op5  
to m9]al entry "u ! g5]al m9+ laws ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates %all rema9 op5 to m9]al   
entry "u ,/ate law unless subsequ5tly   
*ang$ by a ,/ate m9]al clos+ ord]4  7c7 
,multiple ,/ate laws2 acreage limitation
 ,dur+ ! selection p]iod specifi$ 9     
subsection 7a71 a ,/ate may enact m ?an 
"o law to select & acquire eligible     
portions ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 9 t  
,/ate1 except t ! total quantity (      
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& acquir$ by !   
,/ate "u ?is ,act may n exce$ #b1jjj1jjj
 acres4  7d7 ,proc$ure ,beg9n+ on !     
selection date = a ,/ate's acquisition (
 eligible portions ( ! ,national ,=e/   
,sy/em 9 t ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y %all      
prep>e pat5ts convey+ ! ,national ,=e/  
,sy/em l&s select$ by ! ,/ate & %all    
convey su* pat5ts to ! ,/ate on ! pat5t 
date4 ,! duty ( ! ,secret>y to prep>e & 
convey su* pat5ts "u ?is ,act %all be   
purely m9i/]ial & conveyance ( ! pat5t  
on ! pat5t date %all n be )held or      

condition$ by any o!r provision ( law   
except z provid$ h]e94 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,supreme ,c\rt %all h exclusive         
jurisdiction to issue su* writs & compel
 su* actions z may be necess>y to       
accompli% ! conveyance made "u ?is ,act4
  7e7 ,o!r prop]ty ,beg9n+ on !         
selection date = a ,/ate's acquisition (
 eligible portions ( ! ,national ,=e/   
,sy/em 9 t ,/ate1 9 addition to o!r     
conveyances made "u ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all convey ! "r & title to & 
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 all o!r types
 ( prop]ty 7includ+ real & p]sonal      
prop]ty7 us$ = purposes ( op]at+1       
adm9i/]+1 & manag+ ! acquir$ ,national  
,=e/ ,sy/em l& 9 t ,/ate4 ,su* prop]ty  
%all be transf]r$ on ! pat5t date &     
include only t prop]ty :i* is own$ by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & us$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice   
prim>ily on ! eligible portions ( !     
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em select$ by !      
,/ate4  7f7 ,o!r uses ,beg9n+ on !      
selection date & concurr5t ) ! selection
 & conveyance ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 

l&s & prop]ty "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y  
%all transf] all exi/+ special use      
p]mits relat$ to ! acquir$ ,national    
,=e/ ,sy/em l&s & prop]ty to ! ,/ate4   
#d4 ,transition provisions dur+ !       
ex*ange-transition p]iod  7a7 ,exi/+    
obligations ( ! unit$ /ates ,! ,unit$   
,/ates %all rema9 obligat$ = all ,f$]al 
obligations incurr$ prior to ! pat5t    
date4  7b7 ,employees ,dur+ !           
selection-transition p]iod1 to ! ext5t  
practicable1 ! ,/ate %all int]view ea*  
p]son employ$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice on !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act ^:         
employm5t is made r$undant by ?is ,act =
 purposes ( reemploym5t by ! ,/ate 9 a  
comp>able job )9 ! new ,/ate            
adm9i/rative sy/em = ! ,national ,=e/   
,sy/em l&s acquir$ by ! ,/ate "u ?is    
,act4 ,employees :o d n secure employm5t
 ) ! ,/ate %all h ! option ( placem5t 9 
an equival5t position available )9 !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7c7 ,managem5t p5d+  
conveyance ,dur+ ! selection-transition 
p]iod & until ! pat5t date1 except z    

provid$ o!rwise "u ?is ,act1 eligible   
portions ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em n yet
 pat5t$ to ! ,/ate "u ?is ,act %all be  
adm9i/]$ & manag$ "u applicable ,f$]al  
law & l& managem5t plans4  7d7 ,transf] 
( c]ta9 receipts ,receipts f all r5tals 
or sales occurr+ on eligible portions ( 
! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em select$ by a    
,/ate dur+ ! selection-transition p]iod 
%all be kept 9 escr[ & transf]r$ to !   
,/ate on ! pat5t date4  #e4 ,transition 
provisions outside ! transition p]iod   
7a7 ,managem5t ( select$ l&s ,beg9n+ on 
! pat5t date1 eligible portions ( !     
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em convey$ to a ,/ate
 "u ?is ,act %all be adm9i/]$ & manag$  
prim>ily = timb] production pursuant to 
! ,/ate =e/ practices law1 except z     
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act = ! p]iod    
provid$ by ?is ,act4  7b7 ,l&           
designations ,l& use designations 9     
effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 = eligible portions ( ! ,national ,=e/ 
,sy/em convey$ to a ,/ate "u ?is ,act "u
 ! applicable l& managem5t plan %all    

cont9ue 9 effect until ! pat5t date4    
7c7 ,subsi/5ce use aft] ! selection date
 ,9 ! case ( eligible portions ( !      
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em 9 ! ,/ate (       
,alaska1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all  
reta9 cont9u+ au?ority to manage        
subsi/5ce uses ( fi% & wildlife on      
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s convey$ "u ?is
 ,act until ! pat5t date4  7d7 ,access  
7#a7 ,easem5ts ,! ,secret>y1 9          
accordance ) ! applicable =e/           
transportation plan = a unit ( !        
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em & any             
transportation plan ( ! ,/ate1 %all     
provide access 9 ! =m ( easem5ts across 
l&s own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to & f      
eligible portions ( ! ,national ,=e/    
,sy/em convey$ to ! ,/ate4 ,! duty ( !  
,secret>y to deliv] pat5ts = su*        
easem5ts %all be purely m9i/]ial & %all 
n be )held or condition$ by any o!r     
provision ( law4 ,! ,secret>y %all ent] 
into agreem5ts ) ! ,commission] = !     
purpose ( %>+ ! co/s ( common use roads4
  7#b7 ,/ate duty ,foll[+ ! pat5t date1 

a ,/ate %all issue easem5ts to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates = reasonable access across       
acquir$ eligible portions ( ! ,national 
,=e/ ,sy/em 9 ! mann] provid$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a74  7e7 ,m9+ claims  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,f$]al m9+ claims locat$ pursuant to !  
,g5]al ,m9+ ,law ( #ahgb 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 
#bb et seq47 on eligible portions ( !   
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em be=e ! selection  
date %all rema9 subject to ! laws1      
rules1 regulations1 & policies ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 b su* laws1 rules1       
regulations1 & policies %all be adm9i/]$
 by ! ,/ate4 ,! "r & ability ( a        
claimhold] to pat5t su* a m9+ claim &   
enjoy reasonable access to ! claim %all 
n be infr+$4 ,an application to pat5t a 
,f$]al m9+ claim locat$ on eligible     
portions ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em may  
be made by ! claimhold] ) ! ,/ate & %all
 con/itute an election by ! claim hold] 
to be subject to ,f$]al m9+ claim pat5t 
proc$ures adm9i/]$ by ! ,/ate4  7#b7    
,escr[ & subsequ5t transf] ,dur+ !      
selection-transition p]iod1 ! ,f$]al    

,gov]nm5t %all escr[ all fees & rev5ues1
 if any1 due on ,f$]al m9+ claims on    
eligible portions ( ! ,national ,=e/    
,sy/em & on ! pat5t date transf] ^?     
receipts to ! ,/ate on ! pat5t date to !
 acc\nt e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate = purposes (
 ! law specifi$ 9 section #c7;b77#g74   
7#c7 ,/ate duty ,any m9+ claims fil$ on 
eligible portions ( ! ,national ,=e/    
,sy/em 9 a ,/ate aft] ! selection date  
%all be subject only to ! laws ( !      
,/ate4  7f7 ,transf] ( ,o!r receipts    
,beg9n+ ) ! fiscal ye> ( a ,/ate aft] ! 
pat5t date1 escr[$ fees & fees f all    
exi/+ & future issu$ special use p]mits 
& all o!r l& managem5t receipts on      
eligible portions ( ! ,national ,=e/    
,sy/em convey$ to ! ,/ate "u ?is ,act1  
net ( reasonable co/ ( adm9i/ration1    
%all be transf]r$ to ! ,/ate4  7g7      
,exi/+ obligations aft] pat5t date ,on !
 pat5t date1 a ,/ate %all assume all    
,f$]al obligations & duties & receive   
all rights ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 except t ! 
,/ate %all assume no obligation = any   

claim = damages or specific p]=mance    
relat+ to a contract or p]mit1 if su*   
claim arose be=e ! pat5t date1 unless ! 
,/ate receives ! b5efit f su* an        
obligation4  #f4 ,miscellane\s duties ( 
! p>ties & o!r provisions relat+ to !   
transf]  7a7 ,haz>d\s mat]ials ,z       
promptly z practicable aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
make available to a ,/ate = review &    
inspection1 all p]t95t records relat+ to
 haz>d\s mat]ials1 if any1 on eligible  
portions ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em      
available = selection "u ?is ,act4 ,!   
responsibility = co/s ( rem$ial action  
relat$ to su* mat]ials %all be borne by 
^? entities responsible "u exi/+ law4   
,if no p>ty responsible = ! haz>d\s     
mat]ials c be det]m9$1 rem$iation       
responsibility & all co/s %all rema9 ) !
 ,secret>y & rem$iation z agre$ to by ! 
,commission] %all be initiat$ z soon z  
practical aft] ! pat5t date4  7b7       
,judicial review ,selection ( l&        
pursuant to ?is ,act %all n be subject  

to judicial review 9 any c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 except--  7#a7 to ! ext5t a "r 
( judicial review is conf]r$            
specifically by ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,con/itution2  7#b7 o!rwise conf]r$ by  
?is ,act2 or  7#c7 :5 s\ght by ! ,/ate  
on matt]s p]ta9+ to rights conf]r$ by   
?is ,act4  7c7 ,rulemak+ ,no =mal rules 
"u section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 are requir$ to implem5t   
?is ,act4  7d7 ,survey ,! pat5t = & use 
( eligible portions ( ! ,national ,=e/  
,sy/em convey$ to a ,/ate pursuant to   
?is ,act %all n be subject to completion
 ( a field survey & may be issu$ bas$ on
 a protraction survey4 ,h[ev]1 !        
,secret>y %all complete a field survey  
foll[+ pat5t4  7e7 ,encumbrances ,=     
purposes ( an ord]ly transf] ( eligible 
portions ( ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em to   
,/ate own]%ip & transition to ,/ate     
managem5t1 ! ,secret>y %all provide a   
li/ ( encumbrances & uses ( record &    
o!rwise kn[n on ! select$ l&s to !      
,commission] dur+ ! selection-transition

 p]iod4 ,! l&s select$ "u ?is ,act %all 
be subject to all exi/+ encumbrances4   
#g4 ,conditions on *anges to l&         
managem5t plans reg>d+ managem5t (      
"y-gr[? /&s  7a7 ,*anges condition$ on  
compreh5sive inv5tory ( ! "y-,gr[? /&s  
,be=e any *ange to an applicable l&     
managem5t plan takes effect t w alt]    
managem5t ( "y-gr[? /&s cov]$ by ! l&   
managem5t plan1 ! ,secret>y %all--  7#a7
 conduct a compreh5sive inv5tory ( !    
"y-gr[? /&s2  7#b7 provide public notice
 ( ! availability ( ! compreh5sive      
inv5tory2 &  7#c7 aft] su* public       
notice1 provide a p]iod ( n less ?an #ij
 days = public comm5t on ! compreh5sive 
inv5tory4  7b7 ,inv5tory requirem5ts ,at
 a m9imum1 ! compreh5sive inv5tory      
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7   
include /&-level field "w ) respect to  
all #dfb1jjj acres ( "y-gr[? timb]      
locat$ )9 ! ,tongass ,national ,=e/2 &  
7#b7 assess all age classes ( timb]     
inv5tori$ = ! purpose ( ref9+ inv5tory &
 gr[? data to prop]ly =eca/ yields f /&s

 & future economic manufactur+          
feasibility ) respect to ! timb]        
inv5tori$4