,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dehb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bg1        
#bjai,mr4 ,"y introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !       
,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 
to provide t ,alex&] ,creek1 ,alaska1 is
 & %all be recogniz$ z an eligible      
,native village "u t ,act1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,alex&] ,creek ,village  
recognition ,! ,alaska ,native ,claims  
,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et 
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #dc4 ,alex&] ,creek ,village   
recognition  7a7 ,recognition ( !       
,village ( ,alex&] ,creek ,subject to ! 
limitations ( ?is section & not)/&+     
section #adcb7;d7 ( ! ,alaska ,national 
,int]e/ ,l&s ,cons]vation ,act 7,public 
,law #if-dhg7 & any conveyance or       
agreem5t 9 fur!rance !re( or !reto1 to !
 contr>y1 ,alex&] ,creek1 locat$ )9     
,t[n%ip #ae,n1 ,range #g,w1 ,sew>d      
,m]idian1 ,alaska1 is & %all be         

recogniz$ z an eligible ,native village 
"u section #aa7;b77#c7 ( ?is ,act4  7b7 
,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is section1
 ! foll[+ t]ms apply3 7#a7 ,! t]m ag5cy 
includes--  7,a7 any in/rum5tality ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 any elem5t ( an    
ag5cy2 &  7,c7 any :olly own$ or        
mix$-own$ corporation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t id5tifi$ 9 *apt] #ia ( title  
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,! t]m  
,alex&] ,creek means ,alex&] ,creek1    
,incorporat$1 an ,alaska ,native ,gr\p  
corporation organiz$ pursuant to ?is    
,act prior to ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 
b subsequ5t to enactm5t ( ?is section   
means ,alex&] ,creek1 ,incorporat$1 an  
,alaska ,native ,village corporation    
recogniz$ & organiz$ pursuant to section
 7a74  7#c7 ,! t]m ,region means ,cook  
,inlet ,region ,incorporat$1 an ,alaska 
,native ,regional ,corporation1 :i* is !
 appropriate ,regional ,corporation =   
,alex&] ,creek "u section #afac7;h7 (   
?is ,act4  7c7 ,organization ( ,alex&]  
,creek ,z soon z practicable aft]       

enactm5t ( ?is section1 ,alex&] ,creek  
%all cause to be fil$-- 7#a7 any        
am5dm5ts to its corporate *>t] 9 ! ,/ate
 ( ,alaska necess>y to conv]t f a       
,native gr\p to a ,native ,village      
corporation2 &  7#b7 if necess>y1 any   
am5dm5ts to its corporate *>t] & gov]n+ 
bus9ess docum5ts t fulfill ! t]ms ( !   
agreem5t au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act4  7d7     
,negotiations ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !    
,secret>y %all op5 negotiations )       
,alex&] ,creek &1 n lat] ?an #ac mon?s  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 
rea* an agreem5t ) ,alex&] ,creek to    
fairly & equitably settle ,alex&]       
,creek's aborig9al l& claims & any o!r  
claims ( ,alex&] ,creek aga9/ ! ,unit$  
,/ates4 ,an agreem5t "u ?is section %all
 be 9 approximate value p>ity ) ^? ( o!r
 ,alaska ,native ,village ,corporations1
 not)/&+ ,alex&] ,creek's prior /atus z 
a ,gr\p ,corporation4 ,! ,secret>y %all 
effectuate su* agreem5t "u ! au?ority 9 
?is section1 o!r exi/+ au?orities1 & 9  

coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ) respect  
to surplus prop]ty to be transf]r$ to   
,alex&] ,creek pursuant to su* agreem5t4
 ,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 (       
section #edi7;a7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 ,alex&] ,creek is h]eby   
consid]$ bo? a ,/ate & a ,/ate ag5cy "u 
t section = ! sole purpose ( ! ,secret>y
 effectuat+ an agreem5t "u ?is section4 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1       
,alex&] ,creek is h]eby consid]$        
eligible to receive real prop]ty decl>$ 
to be surplus "u section #acjc ( title  
#dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ! sole      
purpose ( ! ,secret>y effectuat+ an     
agreem5t "u ?is section4  7e7 ,%>ehold] 
p>ticipation ,alex&] ,creek %all notify 
ea* memb] ( ! ,native village recogniz$ 
"u ?is section t1 ^u ! effective date ( 
?is section1 su* memb]s %all cease to   
receive b5efits f ! ,region z at-l>ge   
%>ehold]s pursuant to section #g7m71 & t
 all future res\rce paym5ts f ! ,region 
%all be made to ! ,village ,corporation 
pursuant to section #g7;j74 ,! ,region  

%all n be liable "u any ,/ate1 ,f$]al1  
or local law1 or "u ,/ate or ,f$]al     
common law1 = damages aris+ out ( or    
relat$ to ! cessation ( paym5ts to su*  
individuals "u section #g7m7 pursuant to
 ?is section4  7f7 ,con/ruction ,except 
z provid$ 9 ?is section ) respect to    
,alex&] ,creek1 no?+ 9 ?is section %all 
be con/ru$ to modify or am5d l&         
conveyance entitlem5ts or conveyance    
agreem5ts betwe5 ! ,region & village    
corporations o!r ?an ,alex&] ,creek 9   
su* region1 nor betwe5 ! ,region & !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 nor betwe5 any su*    
p>ties & ! ,/ate ( ,alaska4  7g7        
,con/ruction reg>d+ curr5t ,alex&]      
,creek l& ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be   
con/ru$ to r$uce ! l& entitlem5t to :i* 
,alex&] ,creek became entitl$ z a ,gr\p 
,corporation1 includ+ ! l& select$ by & 
convey$ to ,alex&] ,creek at ! "t (     
enactm5t ( ?is section4  4