,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #adha ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bi1 #bjag,ms4 ,murkowski 7for herself and ,mr4 ,sullivan7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to make technical corrections to the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,improvement ,act of #bjag4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4,sec4 #c4 ,ukpeagvik ,inupiat ,corporation sand and gravel resources4,sec4 #d4 ,shishmaref easement4,sec4 #e4 ,shee ,atika ,incorporated4,sec4 #f4 ,admiralty ,island ,national ,monument land exchange4,sec4 #g4 ,,ciri land entitlement4,sec4 #h4 ,kaktovik and ,canyon ,village4,sec4 #i4 ,nagamut4,sec4 #aj4 ,unrecognized ,southeast ,alaska ,native communities recognition and compensation4,sec4 #aa4 ,open season for certain ,alaska ,native veterans for allotments4,sec4 #ab4 #acth ,regional ,corporation4,sec4 #ac4 ,chugach ,alaska ,corporation land exchange pool4,sec4 #ad4 ,dividend exclusion increase4,sec4 #ae4 ,fractional shares4,sec4 #af4 ,reinstatement of dissolved ,village or ,group ,corporations4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#b7 ,state ,the term ,state means the ,state of ,alaska4 #c4 ,ukpeagvik ,inupiat ,corporation sand and gravel resources ,section #c of the ,barrow ,gas ,field ,transfer ,act of #aihd 7,public ,law #ih-cff2 #ih ,stat4 #dgj7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,sec4 #c4 ,the ,secretary and inserting the following3 #c4 ,conveyance to ,ukpeagvik ,inupiat ,corporation 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7b7 ,inclusions 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 the conveyance to ,,uic under subsection 7a7 shall include all right1 title1 and interest held by the ,united ,states to sand and gravel deposits underlying the surface estate owned by ,,uic within and contiguous to the ,barrow gas fields1 in the areas depicted on the map entitled #aihd ,barrow ,gas ,field ,transfer ,act and dated ,april #be1 #bjaf and more particularly described as follows3 7,a7 ,t4 #ba ,n4 ,r4 #af ,w41 secs4 #g1 #ag-ah1 #ai-ba1 and #bh-bi4 7,b7 ,t4 #ba ,n4 ,r4 #ag ,w41 secs4 #a-b1 and #aa-ad4 7,c7 ,t4 #bb ,n41 ,r4 #ah ,w41 secs4 #d1 #i1 and #bi-cb4 7,d7 ,t4 #bb ,n4 ,r4 #ai ,w41 secs4 #be and #cf4 7#b7 ,requirements 7,a7 ,road construction ,in constructing roads to access any of the sand and gravel deposits lying within the areas described in paragraph 7#a71 ,,uic shall continue to mitigate negative impacts on the nesting sites of the ,steller's eider4 7,b7 ,excavation ,in excavating any of the sand and gravel deposits lying within the areas described in paragraph 7#a71 ,,uic shall not blast or use explosives during the active nesting season of the ,steller's eider4 4 #d4 ,shishmaref easement 7a7 ,in general ,subject to subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall grant the ,shishmaref ,native ,corporation1 a ,corporation established under the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 a perpetual easement of approximately #cjj feet that crosses the ,bering ,land ,bridge ,national ,monument to permit a surface transportation route between the ,village of ,shishmaref and the general area of ,ear ,mountain1 ,alaska4 7b7 ,proposed easement ,the easement described in subsection 7a7 shall be jointly proposed by the ,shishmaref ,native ,corporation1 the ,city of ,shishmaref1 and the ,native ,village of ,shishmaref based on recommendations made by the ,state4 7c7 ,approval under ,,anilca ,the easement granted under this section shall be considered to meet all applicable requirements of title ,,xi of the ,alaska ,national ,interest ,lands ,conservation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cafa et seq474 #e4 ,shee ,atika ,incorporated 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,account ,the term ,account means the ,shee ,atika ,account established under subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,agency ,the term agency means-- 7,a7 any department1 agency1 or other instrumentality of the ,federal ,government2 and 7,b7 any ,government corporation 7as defined in section #iaja of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code74 7#c7 ,agreement ,the term ,agreement means the agreement between ,shee ,atika and the ,united ,states 7including any amendment or supplement to the agreement7 under which the ,united ,states has an option to reacquire the ,cube ,cove ,land4 7#d7 ,cube cove land ,the term ,cube ,cove ,land means the approximately #bc1jjj acres of surface estate land at ,cube ,cove1 ,admiralty ,island1 ,alaska1 as described in ,appendix ,a to the ,agreement4 7#e7 ,property ,the term property has the meaning given the term in section #ab7;b77#g77vii7 of the ,act of ,january #b1 #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afaa note2 ,public ,law #id-bjd74 7#f7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7#g7 ,segment ,the term segment means any #a of the #ac tracts of surface estate land identified in ,appendix ,c to the ,agreement4 7#h7 ,shee atika ,the term ,shee ,atika means ,shee ,atika ,incorporated4 7b7 ,authorization 7#a7 ,in general ,all consideration1 whether in cash or in kind1 received by ,shee ,atika under the ,agreement shall be treated for purposes of all ,federal laws as if the consideration was1 within the meaning of section #ba7;c7 of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afbj7;c771 the receipt of land or any interest in land pursuant to the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 or cash in order to equalize the values of properties exchanged pursuant to section #bb7;f7 of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afba7;f774 7#b7 ,effect ,nothing in the ,agreement or this section imposes any duty on ,shee ,atika not expressly set forth in the ,agreement4 7c7 ,option ,to receive credits 7#a7 ,in general 7,a7 ,credits ,on election by ,shee ,atika made in writing not later than the day before the date on which a closing of any segment of the ,cube ,cove ,land is scheduled to occur1 the ,secretary1 in accordance with subsection 7d71 may pay all or part of the amounts due to ,shee ,atika under the ,agreement on the closing date in the form of credits that may be used by ,shee ,atika to purchase property sold at public sale4 7,b7 ,cash ,amounts otherwise due to ,shee ,atika for which ,shee ,atika has not made the election described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall be paid to ,shee ,atika in cash4 7#b7 ,requirement ,the ,secretary shall make a payment in the form described in paragraph 7#a7 without regard to whether ,shee ,atika has made any other election under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,closing date ,closing of any segment for which ,shee ,atika has made an election under paragraph 7#a7 shall occur not later than #cj days after the date on which the ,secretary notifies ,shee ,atika that the applicable credit is ready to be deposited into the ,account4 7d7 ,establishment of account 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 not later than #ij days after ,shee ,atika first makes an election under subsection 7c77#a71 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 in consultation with the ,secretary1 shall establish an account in the ,treasury to be known as the ,shee ,atika ,account4 7#b7 ,credits into account ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 in consultation with the ,secretary1 shall-- 7,a7 deposit into the ,account amounts equal to any credit received under subsection 7c72 and 7,b7 establish procedures under which ,shee ,atika may-- 7i7 receive deposits into the ,account2 7ii7 make deposits from the ,account into escrow when an escrow is required for the sale of any property2 7iii7 reinstate to the ,account any unused escrow deposits under clause 7ii7 if the applicable sale is not completed2 and 7iv7 notwithstanding any other provision of law and on written notice to the ,secretary of the ,treasury and the ,secretary1 assign1 without restriction1 any or all of the amounts in the ,account4 7#c7 ,availability of amounts ,the balance of the ,account shall-- 7,a7 be immediately available to ,shee ,atika for use in accordance with paragraph 7#d72 and 7,b7 remain available until expended4 7#d7 ,use of funds 7,a7 ,in general ,shee ,atika may use amounts in the ,account to bid for1 and purchase1 any property at any public sale by an agency4 7,b7 ,requirement ,in conducting a transaction under subparagraph 7,a71 an agency shall accept any amount tendered from the ,account in the same manner as if the amount were tendered in cash4 7#e7 ,effect ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 any property purchased under paragraph 7#d7 shall be considered to be a conveyance made under the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 on the date of enactment of that ,act4 #f4 ,admiralty ,island ,national ,monument land exchange 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,sealaska ,the term ,sealaska means the ,sealaska ,corporation1 a ,regional ,native ,corporation established under the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq474 7#b7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7b7 ,land exchange ,if ,sealaska relinquishes to the ,united ,states all right1 title1 and interest in and to the land described in subsection 7c77#a71 the ,secretary1 not later than #ij days after the date of the relinquishment1 shall convey to ,sealaska all right1 title1 and interest in and to the land described in subsection 7c77#b74 7c7 ,land described 7#a7 ,sealaska land ,the land to be relinquished by ,sealaska to the ,united ,states under subsection 7b7 is the subsurface estate to the approximately #bc1jjj acres of subsurface land depicted as ,sealaska ,lands to ,u4,s4 ,forest ,service on the map entitled ,sealaska ,land ,exchange--,sealaska ,admiralty ,island ,national ,monument ,lands and dated ,march #aj1 #bjaf4 7#b7 ,federal land ,the ,federal land to be conveyed to ,sealaska under subsection 7b7 is the surface and subsurface estate to the approximately #h1hgb4e acres of ,federal land and the surface estate to approximately #e1ade acres of ,federal land depicted as ,u4,s4 ,forest ,service ,land to ,sealaska on the map entitled ,sealaska ,land ,exchange--,u4,s4 ,forest ,service ,lands and dated ,march #aj1 #bjaf4 7d7 ,withdrawal ,subject to valid rights in existence on the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,federal land described in subsection 7c77#b7 is withdrawn from-- 7#a7 all forms of entry1 appropriation1 or disposal under the public land laws2 7#b7 location1 entry1 and patent under the mining laws2 and 7#c7 disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials4 7e7 ,maps ,the maps described in subsection 7c7 shall be maintained on file in-- 7#a7 the office of the ,chief of the ,forest ,service2 7#b7 the office of the ,secretary of the ,interior2 and 7#c7 the ,alaska ,regional ,office of the ,forest ,service4 7f7 ,effect ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,federal land conveyed to ,sealaska under subsection 7b7 shall be considered to be a conveyance made under the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 on the date of enactment of that ,act4 #g4 ,,ciri land entitlement 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,alaska ,native ,corporation2 ,,anc ,the terms ,alaska ,native ,corporation and ,,anc have the meaning given the term ,native ,corporation in section #c of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb74 7#b7 ,,ciri ,the term ,,ciri means ,cook ,inlet ,region1 ,inc4 7b7 ,conveyance 7#a7 ,in general ,in order to allow ,,ciri to satisfy the acreage of land to which ,,ciri is entitled under the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq471 subject to paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary shall convey to ,,ciri the acreage of land selected by ,,ciri under subsections 7c7 and 7d74 7#b7 ,condition ,the conveyance under paragraph 7#a7 shall be subject to the condition that1 with respect to any land subject to selection under subsection 7c7 that is located within the boundaries of another regional ,,anc1 ,,ciri may not select1 and the ,secretary shall not convey to ,,ciri1 that land unless ,,ciri has obtained the written consent of the other regional ,,anc in an instrument signed by an authorized officer of that regional ,,anc4 7c7 ,selection ,,ciri shall select from among the following land1 #dc1jjj acres1 which is an acreage quantity equivalent to the unsatisfied portion of the acreage of land to which ,,ciri is entitled under the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq473 7#a7 ,land in the ,state located outside of the boundaries of ,cook ,inlet ,region-- 7,a7 that was previously selected for conveyance by one or more other ,alaska ,native ,corporations2 and 7,b7 the selection of which under subparagraph 7,a7 was later withdrawn by those one or more ,a,n,cs4 7#b7 ,land in the ,state located outside of the boundaries of ,cook ,inlet ,region that is adjacent to land owned by other ,a,n,cs4 7#c7 ,land located within the boundaries of the ,national ,petroleum ,reserve-,alaska4 7#d7 ,land located within a unit of the ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,system in the ,state1 except that no land may be selected inside the ,arctic ,national ,wildlife ,refuge4 7#e7 ,federal land in the ,state that is located outside of the boundaries of any ,national ,monument1 unit of the ,national ,park ,system1 or land designated as wilderness under the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq474 7#f7 ,land selected under subsection 7d74 7d7 ,selection of excess ,federal land or property 7#a7 ,in general ,in accordance with paragraph 7#b71 ,,ciri shall have a right of notice and first refusal to select land or property located within the region of ,,ciri in the ,state that is identified by the ,federal ,government as excess to the needs of the ,federal ,government1 except to the extent that right would conflict with section #adbe7;b7 of the ,alaska ,national ,interest ,lands ,conservation ,act 7,public ,law #if-dhg2 #id ,stat4 #beae74 7#b7 ,requirements 7,a7 ,notice ,prior to any conveyance of excess ,federal land or property within the region of ,,ciri1 the ,federal ,government shall provide to ,,ciri notice of the intent of the ,federal ,government to convey that excess ,federal land or property4 7,b7 ,deadline ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which the ,federal ,government provides notice under subparagraph 7,a71 ,,ciri shall determine whether to acquire the excess ,federal land or property4 7,c7 ,conveyance and relinquishment ,if ,,ciri chooses to acquire the excess ,federal land or property under subparagraph 7,b71 on conveyance1 ,,ciri shall relinquish the number of acres from the unsatisfied portion of the acreage of land to which ,,ciri is entitled under the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 that is equal to-- 7i7 the fair market value per acre of the excess ,federal land or the surplus value of the property to be conveyed2 divided by 7ii7 the difference between-- 7,i7 the value per acre of land determined from the most recent census of the ,national ,agricultural ,statistics ,service of the ,department of ,agriculture of agricultural land values for the ,state1 specifically by the statewide value of land in the ,state2 and 7,,ii7 the value of land in the ,juneau and ,anchorage census areas used for ,federal surplus property credits1 adjusted for inflation4 #h4 ,kaktovik and ,canyon ,village 7a7 ,kaktovik ,inupiat ,corporation ,to maximize ,federal revenues by removing clouds on title to land and clarifying land ownership patterns within the ,coastal ,plain of the ,arctic ,national ,wildlife ,refuge1 notwithstanding section #acjb7;h77#b7 of the ,alaska ,national ,interest ,lands ,conservation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #caib7;h77#b771 the ,secretary shall convey-- 7#a7 to the ,kaktovik ,inupiat ,corporation the surface estate of the land described in paragraph #a of ,public ,land ,order #fiei 7#eh ,fed4 ,reg4 #adcbc71 to the extent necessary to fulfill the entitlement of the ,corporation under section #ab of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afaa7 in accordance with the terms and conditions of the ,agreement between the ,department of the ,interior1 the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 and the ,kaktovik ,inupiat ,corporation1 effective ,january #bb1 #aiic2 and 7#b7 to the ,arctic ,slope ,regional ,corporation the remaining subsurface estate to which the ,corporation is entitled pursuant to the ,agreement between the ,arctic ,slope ,regional ,corporation and the ,united ,states of ,america dated ,august #i1 #aihc4 7b7 ,canyon ,village 7#a7 ,conveyance 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall convey to ,kian ,tr'ee ,corporation1 for the ,native ,village of ,canyon ,village1 the surface estate in the land selected by the ,kian ,tr'ee ,corporation pursuant to section #ad7;h77#b7 of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afac7;h77#b774 7,b7 ,application ,section #bfec4c7;c7 of title #dc1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7or successor regulations71 shall not apply to the conveyance under subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,limitation ,the conveyance under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall not exceed #f1djj acres4 7#c7 ,subsurface estate 7,a7 ,in general ,unless ,doyon1 ,limited1 elects to receive conveyance under subparagraph 7,b71 the ,secretary shall convey to ,doyon1 ,limited1 the subsurface estate in the land conveyed under paragraph 7#a77;,a74 7,b7 ,alternate selection ,at the option of ,doyon1 ,limited1 in lieu of accepting the conveyance under subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 ,doyon1 ,limited1 may receive a conveyance from existing selections on land withdrawn pursuant to section #aa7;a77#c7 of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afaj7;a77#c77 that is equal in acreage to the subsurface that would otherwise be conveyed under subparagraph 7,a72 7ii7 ,doyon1 ,limited1 shall notify the ,secretary 7acting through the ,alaska ,state ,office of the ,bureau of ,land ,management7 of the preference of ,doyon1 ,limited1 not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7iii7 the ,secretary shall convey to ,doyon1 ,limited1 the subsurface estate selected under clause 7i74 #i4 ,nagamut ,section #ab of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afaa7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7g7 ,nagamut 7#a7 ,definitions ,for the purposes of this subsection3 7,a7 ,calista ,the term ,calista means ,calista ,corporation1 an ,alaska ,native ,regional ,corporation in accordance with section #g1 which is entitled to the subsurface estate to the ,nagamut selection pursuant to section #ad7;f74 7,b7 ,nagamut ,the term ,nagamut means ,nagamut ,limited1 a ,native group recognized as eligible to receive the conveyance of #f1jhj acres under section #ac7;h77#b7 and organized under the laws of the ,state of ,alaska4 7,c7 ,nagamut selection ,the term ,nagamut selection means the unconveyed surface estate to #f1jhj acres of land ,nagamut selected on ,september #ah1 #aige under ,bureau of ,land ,management serial number ,,aa-#iijb4 7#b7 ,in general ,as determined under paragraph 7#c71 in lieu of the conveyance of the ,nagamut selection to ,nagamut and the subsurface estate of the ,nagamut selection to ,calista1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 pay compensation to ,nagamut in an amount equal to the fair market value of the ,nagamut selection2 and 7,b7 pay compensation to ,calista in an amount equal to the fair market value of any subsurface estate beneath the ,nagamut selection to which ,calista is entitled4 7#c7 ,appraisals 7,a7 ,in general ,within #ah months of the date of enactment of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,improvement ,act of #bjag1 the fair market value of the surface and subsurface estates of the ,nagamut selection shall be determined by appraisals conducted-- 7i7 in accordance with the ,uniform ,appraisal ,standards for ,federal ,land ,acquisitions and the ,uniform ,standards of ,professional ,appraisal ,practice2 7ii7 by an appraiser mutually agreeable to the ,secretary1 ,nagamut1 and ,calista2 7iii7 in a way that shall determine the fair market values of the surface and subsurface estates of the ,nagamut selection as though the estates were available for selection under this ,act on the date of enactment of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,improvement ,act of #bjag3 and 7iv7 without regard to the current ownership status4 7,b7 ,costs ,the costs of the appraisals required under this paragraph shall be borne by the ,secretary4 7#d7 ,establishment of account2 compensation 7,a7 ,establishment ,there is established a special account in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states to be known as the ,nagamut ,selection ,special ,account1 into which shall be deposited from the ,general ,fund of the ,treasury a sum equal to the appraised fair market value of the surface and subsurface estates of the ,nagamut selection4 7,b7 ,compensation ,amounts in the ,nagamut ,selection ,special ,account shall be available to the ,secretary1 without further appropriation1 to compensate ,nagamut and ,calista for the fair market value of the surface and subsurface estates of the ,nagamut selection4 7#e7 ,effect on entitlement ,the compensation paid to ,nagamut and ,calista pursuant to this subsection shall satisfy the statutory land entitlement of ,nagamut and the rights to the subsurface estate held by ,calista under the provisions of this ,act4 4 #aj4 ,unrecognized ,southeast ,alaska ,native communities recognition and compensation 7a7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this section is to redress the omission of the southeastern ,alaska communities of ,haines1 ,ketchikan1 ,petersburg1 ,tenakee1 and ,wrangell from eligibility by authorizing the ,native people enrolled in the communities-- 7#a7 to form ,urban ,corporations for the communities under the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq472 and 7#b7 to receive certain settlement land pursuant to that ,act4 7b7 ,establishment of additional ,native ,corporations ,section #af of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afae7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,native ,villages of ,haines1 ,ketchikan1 ,petersburg1 ,tenakee1 and ,wrangell1 ,alaska 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,native residents of each of the ,native ,villages of ,haines1 ,ketchikan1 ,petersburg1 ,tenakee1 and ,wrangell1 ,alaska1 may organize as ,urban ,corporations4 7#b7 ,effect on entitlement to land ,nothing in this subsection affects any entitlement to land of any ,native ,corporation established before the date of enactment of this subsection pursuant to this ,act or any other provision of law4 4 7c7 ,shareholder eligibility ,section #h of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjg7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,native ,villages of ,haines1 ,ketchikan1 ,petersburg1 ,tenakee1 and ,wrangell 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall enroll to each of the ,urban ,corporations for ,haines1 ,ketchikan1 ,petersburg1 ,tenakee1 or ,wrangell those individual ,natives who enrolled under this ,act to the ,native ,villages of ,haines1 ,ketchikan1 ,petersburg1 ,tenakee1 or ,wrangell1 respectively4 7#b7 ,number of shares ,each ,native who is enrolled to an ,urban ,corporation for ,haines1 ,ketchikan1 ,petersburg1 ,tenakee1 or ,wrangell pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 and who was enrolled as a shareholders of the ,regional ,corporation for ,southeast ,alaska on or before ,march #cj1 #aigc1 shall receive #ajj shares of ,settlement ,common ,stock in the respective ,urban ,corporation4 7#c7 ,natives receiving shares through inheritance ,if a ,native received shares of stock in the ,regional ,corporation for ,southeast ,alaska through inheritance from a decedent ,native who originally enrolled to the ,native ,village of ,haines1 ,ketchikan1 ,petersburg1 ,tenakee1 or ,wrangell and the decedent ,native was not a shareholder in a ,village or ,urban ,corporation1 the ,native shall receive the identical number of shares of ,settlement ,common ,stock in the ,urban ,corporation for ,haines1 ,ketchikan1 ,petersburg1 ,tenakee1 or ,wrangell as the number of shares inherited by that ,native from the decedent ,native who would have been eligible to be enrolled to the respective ,urban ,corporation4 7#d7 ,effect on entitlement to land ,nothing in this subsection affects entitlement to land of any ,regional ,corporation pursuant to section #ab7;b7 or #ad7;h77#h74 4 7d7 ,distribution rights ,section #g of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7j7-- 7,a7 by striking 7j7 ,during and inserting the following3 7j7 ,distribution of corporate funds and other net income 7#a7 ,in general ,during 2 7,b7 by striking ,not less and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,minimum allocation ,not less 2 7,c7 by striking ,in the case and inserting the following3 7#c7 ,thirteenth ,regional ,corporation ,in the case 2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,native ,villages of ,haines1 ,ketchikan1 ,petersburg1 ,tenakee1 and ,wrangell ,native members of the ,native ,villages of ,haines1 ,ketchikan1 ,petersburg1 ,tenakee1 and ,wrangell who become shareholders in an ,urban ,corporation for such a ,native ,village shall continue to be eligible to receive distributions under this subsection as at-large shareholders of the ,regional ,corporation for ,southeast ,alaska4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7s7 ,effect of amendatory ,act ,section #ad of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,improvement ,act of #bjag and the amendments made by that section shall not affect-- 7#a7 the ratio for determination of revenue distribution among ,native ,corporations under this section2 or 7#b7 the settlement agreement among ,regional ,corporation or ,village ,corporations or other provisions of subsection 7i7 or 7j74 4 7e7 ,compensation ,the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #dc4 ,urban ,corporations for ,haines1 ,ketchikan1 ,petersburg1 ,tenakee1 and ,wrangell 7a7 ,offer of compensation 7#a7 ,in general ,on incorporation of the ,urban ,corporations for ,haines1 ,ketchikan1 ,petersburg1 ,tenakee1 and ,wrangell1 the ,secretary1 in consultation and coordination with the ,secretary of ,commerce1 and in consultation with representatives of each such ,urban ,corporation and the ,regional ,corporation for ,southeast ,alaska1 shall offer as compensation1 pursuant to this ,act1 #a township of land 7#bc1jdj acres7 to each of the ,urban ,corporations for ,haines1 ,ketchikan1 ,petersburg1 ,tenakee1 and ,wrangell1 in accordance with this subsection4 7#b7 ,local areas of historical1 cultural1 traditional1 and economic importance 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall offer as compensation under this subsection local areas of historical1 cultural1 traditional1 and economic importance to ,alaska ,natives from the ,villages of ,haines1 ,ketchikan1 ,petersburg1 ,tenakee1 or ,wrangell4 7,b7 ,selection of land ,in selecting the land to be withdrawn and conveyed pursuant to this section1 the ,secretary-- 7i7 shall give preference to land with commercial purposes2 7ii7 may include subsistence and cultural sites1 aquaculture sites1 hydroelectric sites1 tideland1 surplus ,federal property1 and eco-tourism sites2 and 7iii7 shall not include land within a conservation system unit 7as defined in section #ajb of the ,alaska ,national ,interest ,lands ,conservation ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb774 7,c7 ,contiguous1 compact sites ,the land selected pursuant to this section shall be contiguous and reasonably compact tracts if practicable4 7,d7 ,valid existing rights ,the land selected pursuant to this section shall be subject to all valid existing rights and all other provisions of section #ad7;g71 including any lease1 contract1 permit1 right-of-way1 or easement 7including a lease issued under section #f7;g7 of the ,act of ,july #g1 #aieh 7commonly known as the ,alaska ,statehood ,act7 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #ba2 ,public ,law #he-ejh774 7b7 ,acceptance or rejection of offer 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the offer of compensation from the ,secretary under subsection 7a71 each of the ,urban ,corporations for ,haines1 ,ketchikan1 ,petersburg1 ,tenakee1 and ,wrangell shall accept or reject the offer4 7#b7 ,resolution ,to accept or reject the offer1 each such ,urban ,corporation shall provide to the ,secretary a properly executed and certified corporate resolution that states that the offer proposed by the ,secretary was voted on1 and either approved or rejected1 by a majority of the shareholders of the ,urban ,corporation4 7#c7 ,rejection of offer ,if the offer is rejected-- 7,a7 the ,secretary1 in consultation with representatives of the ,urban ,corporation that rejected the offer and the ,regional ,corporation for ,southeast ,alaska1 shall revise the offer2 and 7,b7 the ,urban ,corporation shall have an additional #ahj days within which to accept or reject the revised offer4 7c7 ,withdrawal and conveyance of land and title ,not later than #ahj days after receipt of a corporate resolution of an ,urban ,corporation approving an offer of the ,secretary under subsection 7b77#a71 the ,secretary shall 7as appropriate7-- 7#a7 withdraw the land2 7#b7 convey to the ,urban ,corporation title to the surface estate of the land2 and 7#c7 convey to the ,regional ,corporation for ,southeast ,alaska title the subsurface estate for the land4 7d7 ,conveyance of roads1 trails1 log transfer facilities1 leases1 and appurtenances ,the ,secretary shall1 without consideration of compensation1 convey to the ,urban ,corporations of ,haines1 ,ketchikan1 ,petersburg1 ,tenakee1 and ,wrangell1 by quitclaim deed or patent1 all right1 title1 and interest of the ,united ,states in all roads1 trails1 log transfer facilities1 leases1 and appurtenances on or related to the land conveyed to the ,corporations pursuant to subsection 7c74 7e7 ,settlement trust 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,urban ,corporations of ,haines1 ,ketchikan1 ,petersburg1 ,tenakee1 and ,wrangell may establish a settlement trust in accordance with section #ci for the purposes of promoting the health1 education1 and welfare of the trust beneficiaries1 and preserving the ,native heritage and culture1 of the communities of ,haines1 ,ketchikan1 ,petersburg1 ,tenakee1 and ,wrangell1 respectively4 7#b7 ,proceeds and income ,the proceeds and income from the principal of a trust established under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 first be applied to the support of those enrollees1 and the descendants of the enrollees1 who are elders or minor children2 and 7,b7 then to the support of all other enrollees4 4 #aa4 ,open season for certain ,alaska ,native veterans for allotments 7a7 ,amendments ,section #da of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afbi;g7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,in general and inserting ,alaska ,native veteran allotments2 7,b7 by striking paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d7 and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,allotments 7,a7 ,eligible recipients ,any person described in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of subsection 7b7 shall be eligible to receive an allotment under the ,act of ,may #ag1 #aijf 7#cd ,stat4 #aig1 chapter #bdfi7 7as in effect before ,december #ah1 #aiga71 of not more than #b parcels of ,federal land1 the total area of which shall not exceed #afj acres4 ,any person described in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of subsection 7b7 who1 prior to the date on which the ,secretary promulgates regulations pursuant to section #aa7;b7 of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,improvement ,act of #bjag received an allotment that has a total area of less than #afj acres shall be eligible to receive an allotment under the ,act of ,may #ag1 #aijf 7#cd ,stat4 #aig1 chapter #bdfi7 7as in effect before ,december #ah1 #aiga71 of not more than #a parcel of ,federal land1 the total area of which shall not exceed the difference in acres between #afj acres and the total area of the allotment that the person previously received under the ,act4 7,b7 ,rule of construction ,the civil action styled ,shields v4 ,united ,states 7#fih ,f4#b;d #ihg 7#ith ,cir4 #aihc71 cert4 denied 7#ajd ,s4 ,ct4 #gc 7#aihc777 shall not be construed to diminish or modify the eligibility of any person described in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of subsection 7b74 7,c7 ,filing deadline ,an allotment shall be filed for an eligible recipient not later than #c years after the date on which the ,secretary promulgates regulations pursuant to section #aa7;b7 of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,improvement ,act of #bjag4 7#b7 ,land available for allotments 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,c71 an allotment under this section shall be selected from land that is-- 7i7 7,i7 vacant2 and 7,,ii7 owned by the ,united ,states2 7ii7 selected by1 or conveyed to1 the ,state of ,alaska1 if the ,state voluntarily relinquishes or conveys to the ,united ,states the land for the allotment2 or 7iii7 selected by1 or conveyed to1 a ,native ,corporation1 if the ,native ,corporation voluntarily relinquishes or conveys to the ,united ,states the land for the allotment4 7,b7 ,relinquishment by ,native ,corporation ,if a ,native ,corporation relinquishes land under subparagraph 7,a77iii71 the ,native ,corporation may select appropriate ,federal land1 as determined by the ,secretary1 the area of which is equal to the area of the land relinquished by the ,native ,corporation1 to replace the relinquished land4 7,c7 ,exclusions ,an allotment under this section shall not be selected from land that is located within-- 7i7 a right-of-way of the ,trans,alaska ,pipeline2 7ii7 an inner or outer corridor of such a right-of-way2 or 7iii7 a unit of the ,national ,park ,system1 a ,national ,preserve1 or a ,national ,monument4 7,d7 ,rule of construction ,the civil action styled ,shields v4 ,united ,states 7#fih ,f4#b;d #ihg 7#ith ,cir4 #aihc71 cert4 denied 7#ajd ,s4 ,ct4 #gc 7#aihc777 shall not be construed to limit the land that is eligible for allotment under this paragraph4 7#c7 ,alternative allotments ,a person described in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of subsection 7b7 who qualifies for an allotment under this section on land described in paragraph 7#b77;,c7 may select an alternative allotment from land that is-- 7,a7 located within the boundaries of land described in paragraph 7#b77;,c72 7,b7 7i7 7,i7 withdrawn under section #aa7;a77#a77;,c72 and 7,,ii7 not selected1 or relinquished after selection1 under section #aa7;a77#c72 7ii7 contiguous to an outer boundary of land withdrawn under section #aa7;a77#a77;,c72 or 7iii7 vacant1 unappropriated1 and unreserved2 and 7,c7 not a unit of the ,national ,park ,system1 a ,national ,preserve1 or a ,national ,monument4 2 and 7,c7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#e7 and 7#f7 as paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e71 respectively2 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking subparagraph 7,b7 and inserting the following3 7,b7 is a veteran who served during the period beginning on ,august #e1 #aifd1 and ending on ,may #g1 #aige4 2 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,deceased persons ,if an individual who would otherwise have been eligible for an allotment under this section dies before applying for an allotment1 an heir of the person may apply for1 and receive1 an allotment under this section1 on behalf of the estate of the person4 2 and 7,c7 by striking paragraph 7#c7 and inserting the following3 7#c7 ,limitations ,no person who received an allotment or has a pending allotment under the ,act of ,may #ag1 #aijf1 may receive an allotment under this section1 other than-- 7,a7 an heir who applies for1 and receives1 an allotment on behalf of the estate of a deceased person under paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 a person who1 prior to the date on which the ,secretary promulgates regulations pursuant to section #aa7;b7 of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,improvement ,act of #bjag1 received an allotment under the ,act of ,may #ag1 #aijf 7#cd ,stat4 #aig1 chapter #bdfi71 that has a total area of less than #afj acres4 2 7#c7 by redesignating subsections 7d7 and 7e7 as subsections 7f7 and 7g71 respectively2 7#d7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following3 7d7 ,approval of allotments 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to any valid right in existence on the date of enactment of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,improvement ,act of #bjag1 and except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 not later than #e years after the date of the enactment of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,improvement ,act of #bjag1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 approve any application for an allotment filed in accordance with subsection 7a72 and 7,b7 issue a certificate of allotment under such terms1 conditions1 and restrictions as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate4 7#b7 ,notification ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,improvement ,act of #bjag1 on receipt of an application for an allotment under this section1 the ,secretary shall provide to any person or entity that has an interest in land described in subsection 7a77#b7 that is potentially adverse to the interest of the applicant a notice of the right of the person or entity1 by not later than #ij days after the date of receipt of the notice-- 7,a7 to initiate a private contest of the allotment2 or 7,b7 to file a protest against the allotment in accordance with procedures established by the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,action by ,secretary ,if a private contest or protest relating to an application for an allotment is initiated or filed under paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary shall not issue a certificate for the allotment under paragraph 7#a77;,b7 until a final determination has been made with respect to the private contest or protest4 7e7 ,reselection ,a person that selected an allotment under this section may withdraw that selection and reselect land in accordance with this section after the date of enactment of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,improvement ,act of #bjag1 if the land originally selected-- 7#a7 was selected before the date of enactment of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,improvement ,act of #bjag2 and 7#b7 as of the date of enactment of that ,act1 was not conveyed to the person4 2 and 7#e7 by striking subsection 7f71 as designated by paragraph 7#c7 and inserting3 7f7 ,definitions ,for the purposes of this section3 7#a7 ,the term veteran means a person who served in the active military1 naval1 or air service1 and who was discharged or released therefrom4 7#b7 ,the term ,vietnam era has the meaning given the term by paragraph 7#bi7 of section #aja of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 7b7 ,regulations ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall promulgate1 after consultation with ,alaska ,native organizations1 final regulations to carry out the amendments made by subsection 7a74 ,during the consultation process1 the ,secretary shall1 in coordination with ,alaska ,native organizations and to the greatest extent possible1 identify persons who are eligible to receive an allotment under the amendments made by subsection 7a74 ,upon promulgation of the final regulations1 the ,secretary shall contact each of these persons directly to provide an explanation of the process by which the person may apply for an allotment under the amendments made by subsection 7a74 #ab4 #acth ,regional ,corporation 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section1 the terms ,native and ,regional ,corporation have the meanings given those terms in section #c of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb74 7b7 ,authorization ,a ,regional ,corporation for ,natives who are non-residents of ,alaska may be established for the thirteenth region in accordance with section #g7;c7 of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;c774 7c7 ,meeting 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall convene a meeting of the shareholders of the ,regional ,corporation established pursuant to section #g7;c7 of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;c77 for the purpose of the election of a board of directors4 7#b7 ,notice requirement ,in advance of the meeting under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall notify the roll of current shareholders of the ,regional ,corporation 7as determined under section #e7;b7 of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjd7;b777 of the time and place of the meeting4 #ac4 ,chugach ,alaska ,corporation land exchange pool 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,,cac ,the term ,,cac means ,chugach ,alaska ,corporation4 7#b7 ,,cac land ,the term ,,cac land means land conveyed to ,,cac pursuant to the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 in which-- 7,a7 both the surface estate and the subsurface estate were conveyed to ,,cac2 or 7,b7 7i7 the subsurface estate was conveyed to ,,cac2 and 7ii7 the surface estate or a conservation easement in the surface estate was acquired by the ,state or by the ,united ,states as part of the ,exxon ,valdez ,oil ,spill ,trustee ,council ,habitat ,protection and ,acquisition ,program4 7b7 ,study 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 in coordination with the ,secretary and in consultation with ,,cac1 shall conduct a study to identify the impacts on ,,cac land that resulted from changes in ,federal law or ,federal or ,state land acquisitions in the ,chugach region after ,december #a1 #aihj4 7#b7 ,study requirements 7,a7 ,in general ,the study described in paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7i7 consider conflicts that have arisen between the management of ,federal land in the ,chugach region and ,,cac land2 7ii7 include recommendations for a land exchange1 including land exchange options that could be offered to ,,cac as consideration for the conveyance of existing property rights of ,,cac in exchange for other ,federal land or property available for exchange2 and 7iii7 identify not less than #ejj1jjj acres of economically viable ,federal land1 being managed by any ,federal land management agency1 in or outside the ,state that can be made available to ,,cac in exchange for any ,,cac land identified by ,,cac as available to the ,united ,states for exchange4 7,b7 ,land exchange requirements ,any land exchange described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall be pursuant to mutual agreement of ,,cac and the ,united ,states and consummated in accordance with all applicable legal authorizations1 except that any acre-for-acre exchange of such ,federal land for such ,,cac land shall be conclusively deemed to be in the public interest4 7c7 ,report ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall submit to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives a report containing the results of the study conducted under this section1 the identification of ,federal land for exchange1 and any other recommendations as identified by the ,secretary4 #ad4 ,dividend exclusion increase ,section #bi7;c77,a7 of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afbf7;c77,a77 is amended by striking exceed #b1jjj per individual per annum and inserting the following3 exceed-- 7i7 for any calendar year preceding #bjag1 #b1jjj per individual per annum2 and 7ii7 for calendar year #bjag and all subsequent calendar years1 #e1jjj per individual per annum1 to be adjusted for inflation in fiscal year #bjbb1 and every #e years thereafter1 by increasing the amount provided under this subparagraph for the preceding year by the percentage increase in the ,consumer ,price ,index for ,all ,urban ,consumers1 as published by the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics1 during the preceding #e-year period4 4 #ae4 ,fractional shares 7a7 ,in general ,section #g7;h7 of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;h77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 by inserting 1 subject to paragraph 7#d7 after pursuant to applicable laws of intestate succession2 7#b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#e72 and 7#c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#c7 the following3 7#d7 ,fractional shares 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any ,state law regarding fractional shares1 a ,regional ,corporation is authorized to issue a full share of any class of stock1 for no consideration1 in exchange for a fractional share of the same class of stock1 held by any shareholder1 as long as the ,regional ,corporation exchanges all fractional shares of a class of stock for full shares of the same class of stock at the same time4 7,b7 ,elimination of fractional shares ,a ,regional ,corporation shall be authorized1 after taking the action specified in subparagraph 7,a7 for any class of stock1 to adopt1 by resolution of the board of directors of the ,regional ,corporation1 a policy that provides for the elimination of fractional shares that would result by will or the laws of intestate succession by-- 7i7 issuing a full share in lieu of any fractional share that would otherwise result from the application of a will or the intestacy laws2 or 7ii7 issuing the maximum number of full shares possible to each devisee or beneficiary in the manner specified in a will or under the applicable intestacy laws1 and1 if any shares remain unissued1 then issuing any such remaining shares as full shares only1 in accordance with a process specified in the resolution that may reflect1 in the discretion of the board of directors1 local customs1 traditions1 and laws4 7,c7 ,no legal cause of action ,no action taken by a ,regional ,corporation under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 shall provide a legal cause of action to any shareholder of the ,regional ,corporation against either the ,regional ,corporation or its board of directors4 7,d7 ,preemption of ,state law ,the provisions of this paragraph shall preempt ,state law with respect to fractional shares of ,regional ,corporations4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #h7;c7 of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjg7;c77 is amended by striking paragraph 7#d7 and inserting paragraph 7#e74 #af4 ,reinstatement of dissolved ,village or ,group ,corporations ,section #c of the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb7 is amended by striking subsection 7j7 and inserting the following3 7j7 ,village ,corporation ,the term ,village ,corporation-- 7#a7 means an ,alaska ,native ,village ,corporation organized under the laws of the ,state of ,alaska as a business for profit or nonprofit corporation to hold1 invest1 manage1 or distribute lands1 property1 funds1 and other rights and assets for and on behalf of a ,native village in accordance with the terms of this ,act2 and 7#b7 shall include any successor corporation of a ,village ,corporation involuntarily dissolved under the laws of the ,state of ,alaska if-- 7,a7 the successor has received all or substantially all the assets of the original ,village ,corporation2 7,b7 the shareholders of the successor are comprised of all shareholders of record or heirs of such shareholders at the time of such involuntary dissolution2 and 7,c7 the successor corporation is organized under the laws of the ,state of ,alaska2 4