,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #gaj #aae? ,,congress 
#b;d ,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  ,decemb]  
#d1 #bjah,report$ by ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 )  
an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to !            
title,strike out all aft] ! enact+      
clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,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  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be   
cit$ z ! ,alaska ,native ,vietnam ,era  
,vet]ans ,l& ,allotm5t ,act4  #b4       
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
provide an opportunity = c]ta9 ,alaska  
,native ,vietnam era vet]ans to select &
 receive an allotm5t ( ,f$]al l& 9 !    
,/ate ( ,alaska4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is

 ,act3 7#a7 ,available f$]al l&  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! t]m available ,f$]al l& means 
,f$]al l& 9 ! ,/ate t--  7i7 is vacant1 
unappropriat$1 & unres]v$2  7ii7 has be5
 select$ by1 b n yet convey$ to--  7,i7 
! ,/ate1 if ! ,/ate agrees to volunt>ily
 rel9qui% ! selection ( ! ,f$]al l& =   
selection by an eligible individual2 or 
7,,ii7 a ,regional ,corporation or a    
,village ,corporation1 if ! ,regional   
,corporation or ,village ,corporation   
agrees to volunt>ily rel9qui% !         
selection ( ! ,f$]al l& = selection by  
an eligible individual2 or  7iii7 is    
id5tifi$ z available = selection "u     
section #d7;d77#a74  7,b7 ,exclusions ,!
 t]m available ,f$]al l& does n include 
any ,f$]al l& 9 ! ,/ate t is--  7i7 7,i7
 a "r-(-way ( ! ,trans,alaska ,pipel9e2 
or  7,,ii7 an inn] or out] corridor (   
su* a "r-(-way2  7ii7 )drawn or acquir$ 
= purposes ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7iii7 "u   
review = a p5d+ "r-(-way = a natural gas
 corridor2  7iv7 )9 ! ,arctic ,national 
,wildlife ,refuge2  7v7 )9 a unit ( !   

,national ,=e/ ,sy/em2 or  7vi7 )9 a    
unit ( ! ,national ,p>k ,sy/em1 a       
,national ,pres]ve1 or a ,national      
,monum5t4  7#b7 ,eligible individual ,! 
t]m eligible individual means an        
individual :o1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 
9 accordance ) section #d7;a7--  7,a7   
is-- 7i7 a ,native vet]an :o s]v$ dur+ !
 p]iod betwe5 ,augu/ #e1 #aifd1 &       
,decemb] #ca1 #aiga2 or  7ii7 a p]sonal 
repres5tative1 act+ = ! b5efit ( !      
heirs1 ( ! e/ate ( a deceas$ ,native    
vet]an :o s]v$ dur+ ! p]iod betwe5      
,augu/ #e1 #aifd1 & ,decemb] #ca1 #aiga2
 &  7,b7 has receiv$ few] ?an #aeg4e    
acres pursuant to-- 7i7 ! ,act ( ,may   
#ag1 #aijf 7#cd ,/at4 #aig1 *apt] #bdfi7
 7z 9 effect on ,decemb] #ag1 #aiga72 & 
7ii7 section #da ( ! ,alaska ,native    
,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#afbi;g74  7#c7 ,native2 regional       
corporation2 village corporation ,! t]ms
 ,native1 ,regional ,corporation1 &     
,village ,corporation h ! mean+s giv5 ^?
 t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,alaska ,native  

,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#afjb74  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#e7  
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate (      
,alaska4  7#f7 ,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja (    
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #d4    
,allotm5ts = c]ta9 native vet]ans  7a7  
,in=mation to det]m9e eligibility  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs1 %all provide to !   
,secret>y a li/ ( all memb]s ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces :o s]v$ dur+ ! p]iod betwe5 ,augu/
 #e1 #aifd1 & ,decemb] #ca1 #aiga4  7#b7
 ,use ,! ,secret>y %all use ! in=mation 
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 to det]m9e :e!r
 an individual meets ! milit>y s]vice   
requirem5ts "u section #c7b77;,a74  7#c7
 ,outrea* & assi/ance ,! ,secret>y1 9   
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans    
,affairs1 %all conduct outrea*1 &       
provide assi/ance 9 apply+ = allotm5ts1 
to eligible individuals4  7b7 ,selection

 by eligible individuals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,an eligible individual-- 7,a7 subject  
to p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 may select n m
 ?an #b p>cels ( available ,f$]al l&    
total+ n m ?an #afj acres2 &  7,b7 on   
mak+ a selection pursuant to subp>agraph
 7,a71 %all submit to ! ,secret>y an    
allotm5t selection application = !      
applicable p>cels ( available ,f$]al l&4
  7#b7 ,m9imum acreage ,a p>cel (       
available ,f$]al l& select$ pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all be n less ?an   
#b4e acres4  7#c7 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9     
acres ,! foll[+ acres held by an        
eligible individual %all be c\nt$ t[>d !
 #afj-;acre limitation "u p>agraph      
7#a77;,a73  7,a7 ,any acres receiv$     
pursuant to ! ,act ( ,may #ag1 #aijf    
7#cd ,/at4 #aig1 *apt] #bdfi7 7z 9      
effect on ,decemb] #ag1 #aiga74  7,b7   
,any acres receiv$ pursuant to section  
#da ( ! ,alaska ,native ,claims         
,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afbi;g74
  7c7 ,conflict+ selections ,if #b or m 
eligible individuals submit to !        

,secret>y an allotm5t selection         
application "u subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 =
 ! same p>cel ( available ,f$]al l&1 !  
,secret>y %all--  7#a7 give pref]5ce to 
! selection application receiv$ on !    
e>lie/ date2 &  7#b7 provide to ea*     
eligible individual ! selection         
application ( :om is reject$ "u p>agraph
 7#a7 an opportunity to select a        
sub/itute p>cel ( available ,f$]al l&4  
7d7 ,id5tification ( available f$]al l& 
= allotm5t selection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 subject to p>agraphs 7#b7 & 
7#c71 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !   
,/ate1 ,regional ,corporations1 &       
,village ,corporations1 %all id5tify n m
 ?an #ejj1jjj acres ( ,f$]al l& z       
available ,f$]al l& = allotm5t selection
 to meet ! purpose ( ?is ,act4  7#b7    
,limitation on wildlife refuge acreage  
7,a7 ,yukon delta national wildlife     
refuge acreage ,( ! available ,f$]al l& 
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 n m ?an      
#db1jjj acres %all be locat$ 9 ! ,yukon 

,delta ,national ,wildlife ,refuge4     
7,b7 ,togiak national wildlife refuge   
acreage ,( ! available ,f$]al l&        
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 n m ?an      
#aj1jjj acres %all be locat$ 9 ! ,togiak
 ,national ,wildlife ,refuge4  7#c7     
,c]tification2 survey ,! ,secret>y      
%all-- 7,a7 c]tify t ! available ,f$]al 
l& id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is free (  
kn[n contam9ation2 &  7,b7 survey !     
available ,f$]al l& "u p>agraph 7#a7    
into aliquot p>ts & lots1 segregat+ all 
navigable & me&]able wat]s & l& n       
available = allotm5t selection4  7#d7   
,maps ,z soon z practicable aft] ! date 
on :i* available ,f$]al l& is id5tifi$  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit to ,congress1 & publi% 9 ! ,f$]al
 ,regi/]1 #a or m maps depict+ !        
id5tifi$ available ,f$]al l&4  7e7      
,conveyances ,any available ,f$]al l&   
convey$ to an eligible individual "u ?is
 section %all be subject to--  7#a7     
valid exi/+ rights2  7#b7 ! res]vation (
 m9]als to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 if !

 available ,f$]al l& convey$ is )9 !    
b\nd>ies ( a unit ( ! ,national         
,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em1 ! laws        
7includ+ regulations7 applicable to !   
use & developm5t ( ! unit ( ! ,national 
,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em4  7f7 ,int5t ( 
congress ,x is ! int5t ( ,congress t n  
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* an  
eligible individual submits an allotm5t 
selection application "u subsection     
7b77#a77;,b7 t meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 ,act1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 !      
,secret>y %all issue to ! eligible      
individual a c]tificate ( allotm5t )    
respect to ! available ,f$]al l& cov]$  
by ! allotm5t selection application1    
subject to ! requirem5ts ( subsection   
7e74  ,am5d ! title s z to read3 ,a bill
 to provide an opportunity = c]ta9      
,alaska ,native ,vietnam era vet]ans to 
select & receive an allotm5t ( ,f$]al l&
 9 ! ,/ate ( ,alaska44 ,decemb] #d1     
#bjah,report$ ) an am5dm5t & an am5dm5t 
to ! title