,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ghe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #cj1 #bjag,mr4    
,sullivan 7= himself & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
am5d ! ,alaska ,native ,claims          
,settlem5t ,act to provide = equitable  
allotm5t ( l& to ,alaska ,native        
vet]ans4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,alaska ,native ,vet]ans ,l&
 ,allotm5t ,equity ,act4  #b4 ,op5      
season = c]ta9 ,alaska native vet]ans = 
allotm5ts ,section #da ( ! ,alaska      
,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc    
,u4,s4,c4 #afbi;g7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9   
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection    
head+1 by /rik+ ,9 g5]al & ins]t+       
,alaska ,native vet]an allotm5ts2  7,b7 
by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,allotm5ts  7,a7 
,eligible recipi5ts ,any p]son describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7b7
 %all be eligible to receive an allotm5t

 "u ! ,act ( ,may #ag1 #aijf 7#cd ,/at4 
#aig1 *apt] #bdfi7 7z 9 effect be=e     
,decemb] #ah1 #aiga71 ( n m ?an #b      
p>cels ( ,f$]al l&1 ! total area ( :i*  
%all n exce$ #afj acres4 ,any p]son     
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (      
subsection 7b7 :o1 prior to ! date on   
:i* ! ,secret>y promulgates regulations 
pursuant to section #c ( ! ,alaska      
,native ,vet]ans ,l& ,allotm5t ,equity  
,act1 receiv$ an allotm5t t has a total 
area ( less ?an #afj acres %all be      
eligible to receive an allotm5t "u !    
,act ( ,may #ag1 #aijf 7#cd ,/at4 #aig1 
*apt] #bdfi7 7z 9 effect be=e ,decemb]  
#ah1 #aiga71 ( n m ?an #a p>cel ( ,f$]al
 l&1 ! total area ( :i* %all n exce$ !  
diff]5ce 9 acres betwe5 #afj acres & !  
total area ( ! allotm5t t ! p]son       
previ\sly receiv$ "u ! ,act4  7,b7 ,rule
 ( con/ruction ,! civil action /yl$     
,%ields v4 ,unit$ ,/ates 7#fih ,f4#b;d  
#ihg 7#i? ,cir4 #aihc71 c]t4 d5i$ 7#ajd 
,s4 ,ct4 #gc 7#aihc777 %all n be con/ru$
 to dim9i% or modify ! eligibility ( any

 p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 
( subsection 7b74  7,c7 ,fil+ deadl9e   
,an allotm5t %all be fil$ = an eligible 
recipi5t n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date 
on :i* ! ,secret>y promulgates          
regulations pursuant to section #c ( !  
,alaska ,native ,vet]ans ,l& ,allotm5t  
,equity ,act4  7#b7 ,l& available =     
allotm5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    
subp>agraph 7,c71 an allotm5t "u ?is    
section %all be select$ f l& t is-- 7i7 
7,i7 vacant2 &  7,,ii7 own$ by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7ii7 select$ by1 or convey$ to1
 ! ,/ate ( ,alaska1 if ! ,/ate          
volunt>ily rel9qui%es or conveys to !   
,unit$ ,/ates ! l& = ! allotm5t2 or     
7iii7 select$ by1 or convey$ to1 a      
,native ,corporation1 if ! ,native      
,corporation volunt>ily rel9qui%es or   
conveys to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! l& = !     
allotm5t4  7,b7 ,rel9qui%m5t by ,native 
,corporation ,if a ,native ,corporation 
rel9qui%es l& "u subp>agraph 7,a77iii71 
! ,native ,corporation may select       
appropriate ,f$]al l&1 z det]m9$ by !   

,secret>y1 ! area ( :i* is equal to !   
area ( ! l& rel9qui%$ by ! ,native      
,corporation1 to replace ! rel9qui%$ l&4
  7,c7 ,exclusions ,an allotm5t "u ?is  
section %all n be select$ f l& t is     
locat$ )9-- 7i7 a "r-(-way ( !          
,trans,alaska ,pipel9e2  7ii7 an inn] or
 out] corridor ( su* a "r-(-way2 or     
7iii7 a unit ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em1 
a ,national ,pres]ve1 or a ,national    
,monum5t4  7,d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,!  
civil action /yl$ ,%ields v4 ,unit$     
,/ates 7#fih ,f4#b;d #ihg 7#i? ,cir4    
#aihc71 c]t4 d5i$ 7#ajd ,s4 ,ct4 #gc    
7#aihc777 %all n be con/ru$ to limit !  
l& t is eligible = allotm5t "u ?is      
p>agraph4  7#c7 ,alt]native allotm5ts ,a
 p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 
( subsection 7b7 :o qualifies = an      
allotm5t "u ?is section on l& describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 may select an       
alt]native allotm5t f l& t is--  7,a7   
locat$ )9 ! b\nd>ies ( l& describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#b77;,c72  7,b7 7i7 7,i7      
)drawn "u section #aa7;a77#a77;,c72 &   

7,,ii7 n select$1 or rel9qui%$ aft]     
selection1 "u section #aa7;a77#c72  7ii7
 contigu\s to an out] b\nd>y ( l& )drawn
 "u section #aa7;a77#a77;,c72 or  7iii7 
vacant1 unappropriat$1 & unres]v$2 &    
7,c7 n a unit ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em1
 a ,national ,pres]ve1 or a ,national   
,monum5t4  2 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 &
 7#e71 respectively2  7#b7 9 subsection 
7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+   
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,b7 is a vet]an :o s]v$ dur+ ! p]iod   
beg9n+ on ,augu/ #e1 #aifd1 & end+ on   
,may #g1 #aige4  2  7,b7 by /rik+       
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7  
,deceas$ p]sons ,if an individual :o    
w\ld o!rwise h be5 eligible = an        
allotm5t "u ?is section dies be=e apply+
 = an allotm5t1 an heir ( ! p]son may   
apply =1 & receive1 an allotm5t "u ?is  
section1 on behalf ( ! e/ate ( ! p]son4 
2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,limitations ,no 
p]son :o receiv$ an allotm5t or has a   

p5d+ allotm5t "u ! ,act ( ,may #ag1     
#aijf1 may receive an allotm5t "u ?is   
section1 o!r ?an--  7,a7 an heir :o     
applies =1 & receives1 an allotm5t on   
behalf ( ! e/ate ( a deceas$ p]son "u   
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 a p]son :o1 prior
 to ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y           
promulgates regulations pursuant to     
section #c ( ! ,alaska ,native ,vet]ans 
,l& ,allotm5t ,equity ,act1 receiv$ an  
allotm5t "u ! ,act ( ,may #ag1 #aijf    
7#cd ,/at4 #aig1 *apt] #bdfi71 t has a  
total area ( less ?an #afj acres4  2    
7#c7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 & 7e7
 z subsections 7f7 & 7g71 respectively2 
7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 !    
foll[+3  7d7 ,approval ( allotm5ts  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,subject to any valid "r 9    
exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,alaska
 ,native ,vet]ans ,l& ,allotm5t ,equity 
,act1 & except z provid$ 9 p>agraph     
7#c71 n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ! ,alaska ,native ,vet]ans  
,l& ,allotm5t ,equity ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all--  7,a7 approve any application =  

an allotm5t fil$ 9 accordance )         
subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 issue a         
c]tificate ( allotm5t "u su* t]ms1      
conditions1 & re/rictions z ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7#b7       
,notification ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,alaska ,native  
,vet]ans ,l& ,allotm5t ,equity ,act1 on 
receipt ( an application = an allotm5t  
"u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all provide
 to any p]son or entity t has an int]e/ 
9 l& describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7 t is 
pot5tially adv]se to ! int]e/ ( !       
applicant a notice ( ! "r ( ! p]son or  
entity1 by n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( receipt ( ! notice--  7,a7 to    
initiate a private conte/ ( ! allotm5t2 
or  7,b7 to file a prote/ aga9/ !       
allotm5t 9 accordance ) proc$ures       
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,action  
by ,secret>y ,if a private conte/ or    
prote/ relat+ to an application = an    
allotm5t is initiat$ or fil$ "u p>agraph
 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all n issue a       
c]tificate = ! allotm5t "u p>agraph     

7#a77;,b7 until a f9al det]m9ation has  
be5 made ) respect to ! private conte/  
or prote/4  7e7 ,reselection ,a p]son t 
select$ an allotm5t "u ?is section may  
)draw t selection & reselect l& 9       
accordance ) ?is section aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ! ,alaska ,native ,vet]ans   
,l& ,allotm5t ,equity ,act1 if ! l&     
orig9ally select$--  7#a7 0 select$ be=e
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,alaska ,native  
,vet]ans ,l& ,allotm5t ,equity ,act2 &  
7#b7 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( t ,act1 0 n
 convey$ to ! p]son4  2 &  7#e7 by /rik+
 subsection 7f71 z designat$ by p>agraph
 7#c7 & ins]t+3  7f7 ,def9itions ,= !   
purposes ( ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m     
vet]an means a p]son :o s]v$ 9 ! active 
milit>y1 naval1 or air s]vice1 & :o 0   
dis*>g$ or releas$ !refrom4  7#b7 ,! t]m
 ,vietnam era has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m by 
p>agraph 7#bi7 ( section #aja ( title   
#ch4  4  #c4 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all           
promulgate1 aft] consultation ) ,alaska 

,native organizations1 f9al regulations 
to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made by section  
#b4 ,dur+ ! consultation process1 !     
,secret>y %all1 9 coord9ation ) ,alaska 
,native organizations & to ! greate/    
ext5t possible1 id5tify p]sons :o are   
eligible to receive an allotm5t "u !    
am5dm5ts made by section #b4 ,^u        
promulgation ( ! f9al regulations1 !    
,secret>y %all contact ea* ( ^! p]sons  
directly to provide an explanation ( !  
process by :i* ! p]son may apply = an   
allotm5t "u ! am5dm5ts made by section  
#b4