#aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #da ,,an ,,act ,to provide for the recognition of certain ,alaska ,native communities and the settlement of certain claims under the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,unrecognized ,southeast ,alaska ,native ,communities ,recognition and ,compensation ,act4 #b4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to redress the omission of the southeastern ,alaska communities of ,haines1 ,ketchikan1 ,petersburg1 ,tenakee1 and ,wrangell from eligibility under the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 by authorizing the ,alaska ,natives enrolled in the communities-- 7#a7 to form ,urban ,corporations for the communities of ,haines1 ,ketchikan1 ,petersburg1 ,tenakee1 and ,wrangell 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 #c4 ,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 #d4 ,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 shareholder of the ,regional ,corporation for ,southeast ,alaska 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 ,corporation 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 any previous or future allocation of acreage to any ,regional ,corporation pursuant to section #ab7;b7 or #ad7;h77#h74 4 #e4 ,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 in the third sentence1 by striking ,in the case and inserting the following3 7#c7 ,thirteenth regional corporation ,in the case 2 7,b7 in the second sentence1 by striking ,not less and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,minimum allocation ,not less 2 7,c7 by striking 7j7 ,during and inserting the following3 7j7 ,distribution of corporate funds and other net income 7#a7 ,in general ,during 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 ,the ,unrecognized ,southeast ,alaska ,native ,communities ,recognition and ,compensation ,act and the amendments made by that ,act 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 ,corporations or ,village ,corporations or other provisions of subsection 7i7 or 7j74 4 #f4 ,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 ,definition of urban corporation ,in this section1 the term ,urban ,corporation means each of the ,urban ,corporations for ,haines1 ,ketchikan1 ,petersburg1 ,tenakee1 and ,wrangell4 7b7 ,conveyances of land 7#a7 ,authorization 7,a7 ,conveyances to urban corporations 7i7 ,in general ,subject to valid existing rights and paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 and 7#f71 the ,secretary shall convey-- 7,i7 to the ,urban ,corporation for ,haines1 in accordance with clause 7ii71 the surface estate in #ac parcels of ,federal land comprising approximately #bc1jdj acres1 as generally depicted on the maps entitled ,haines ,selections1 numbered #a through #c1 and dated ,june #bg1 #bjbe2 7,,ii7 to the ,urban ,corporation for ,ketchikan1 the surface estate in #h parcels of ,federal land comprising approximately #bc1jdj acres1 as generally depicted on the maps entitled ,ketchikan ,selections1 numbered #a through #d1 and dated ,june #bg1 #bjbe 7except the mining claim ,,aa-#iaeba in ,sec4 #d1 ,t4 #gh ,s41 ,r4 #hh ,e41 ,copper ,river ,meridian1 as generally depicted on the map entitled ,kitkun ,cove1 numbered #a of #d72 7,,iii7 to the ,urban ,corporation for ,petersburg1 the surface estate in #ab parcels of ,federal land comprising approximately #bc1jdj acres1 as generally depicted on the maps entitled ,petersburg ,selections1 numbered #a through #c1 and dated ,june #bg1 #bjbe 7except the ,lighthouse withdrawals ,,uss ,nos4 #agaj and #agaa1 in ,sec4 #ae1 #af1 and #bb1 ,t4 #ef ,s41 ,r4 #gf ,e41 ,copper ,river ,meridian1 as generally depicted on the map entitled ,portage ,bay ,east1 numbered #a of #c72 7,,iv7 to the ,urban ,corporation for ,tenakee1 the surface estate in #ae parcels of ,federal land comprising approximately #bc1jdj acres1 as generally depicted on the maps entitled ,tenakee ,selections1 numbered #a through #c1 and dated ,june #bg1 #bjbe2 and 7,v7 to the ,urban ,corporation for ,wrangell1 the surface estate in #ac parcels of ,federal land comprising approximately #bc1jdj acres1 as generally depicted on the maps entitled ,wrangell ,selections1 numbered #a through #e1 and dated ,june #bg1 #bjbe4 7ii7 ,haines phases2 conditions 7,i7 ,conveyance phases ,the conveyance to the ,urban ,corporation for ,haines under clause 7i77,i7 in the selection area at ,slate ,creek1 ,berners ,bay1 as generally depicted on the map entitled ,haines ,selections1 map #b of #c1 and dated ,june #bg1 #bjbe 7referred to in this subclause as the ,map71 shall be completed in the following #b phases3 7aa7 ,phase #a ,the ,secretary shall convey to the ,urban ,corporation for ,haines the parcel of ,federal land comprising approximately #ha acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map as ,slate ,ck4 ,west ,shore4 7bb7 ,phase #b ,subject to the conditions described in subclause 7,,ii71 and on an application for conveyance by the ,urban ,corporation for ,haines1 the ,secretary shall convey to the ,urban ,corporation for ,haines-- 7,,aa7 the parcel of ,federal land comprising approximately #cg acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map as ,slate ,ck4 ,west ,shore ,north2 and 7,,bb7 the parcel of ,federal land comprising approximately #ee acres1 as generally depicted on the ,map as ,slate ,ck4 ,east ,shore4 7,,ii7 ,phase #b conditions ,the phase #b conveyance described in subclause 7,i77bb7 shall occur on the earliest of the date on which-- 7aa7 the ,federal mining claims underlying the ,federal land described in that subclause are relinquished2 7bb7 the ,federal mining claims underlying the ,federal land described in that subclause are abandoned1 on a determination by the ,secretary that the ,federal mining claims are void and forfeited2 and 7cc7 ,coeur ,alaska ,inc4 7or a successor in interest7 consents that the ,federal land described in that subclause can be conveyed prior to any relinquishment or abandonment of the ,federal mining claims underlying that land4 7,b7 ,conveyances to regional corporation for southeast ,alaska ,subject to valid existing rights1 on the applicable date on which the surface estate in land is conveyed to an ,urban ,corporation under subparagraph 7,a77i71 the ,secretary shall convey to the ,regional ,corporation for ,southeast ,alaska the subsurface estate for that land4 7,c7 ,congressional intent 7i7 ,in general ,subject to clause 7ii71 it is the intent of ,congress that the ,secretary complete the interim conveyance of the surface estate in land to an ,urban ,corporation under subparagraph 7,a77i7 not later than the date that is #b years after the applicable date of incorporation of the ,urban ,corporation under section #af7;e77#a74 7ii7 ,exception ,as the ,secretary determines to be necessary1 the ,secretary may extend the #b-year deadline established by clause 7i7 by not more than #a year for any individual parcel of land to allow for the conclusion of any pending appeal of a public easement decision for the applicable parcel pursuant to section #ag7;b71 subject to the requirement that the final conveyance of the surface estate with respect to the applicable parcel shall be completed as soon as practicable after the date on which the appeal is concluded4 7,d7 ,finalization of entitlement ,the conveyances under subparagraph 7,a77i7 of approximately #bc1jdj acres of land to each ,urban ,corporation shall be considered to be the full and final satisfaction of the entitlement of the southeastern ,alaska communities of ,haines1 ,ketchikan1 ,petersburg1 ,tenakee1 and ,wrangell under this ,act1 notwithstanding whether the surveyed acreage of the parcels of land described in subclauses 7,i7 through 7,v7 of that subparagraph is less than or more than #bc1jdj acres in the case of each ,urban ,corporation4 7#b7 ,withdrawal 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to valid existing rights1 the ,federal land described in paragraph 7#a7 is withdrawn from all forms of-- 7i7 entry1 appropriation1 or disposal under the public land laws2 7ii7 location1 entry1 and patent under the mining laws2 and 7iii7 disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials4 7,b7 ,termination ,the withdrawal under subparagraph 7,a7 shall remain in effect until the date on which the ,federal land is conveyed under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,treatment of land conveyed ,except as otherwise provided in this section1 any land conveyed to an ,urban ,corporation under paragraph 7#a77;,a77i7-- 7,a7 7i7 shall be considered to be land conveyed by the ,secretary under paragraph 7#c7 of section #ad7;h72 but 7ii7 shall not be subject to the requirements under that section that the land be vacant1 unappropriated1 and unreserved2 and 7,b7 shall be subject to all laws 7including regulations7 applicable to entitlements under section #ad7;h77#c71 including section #ijg7;d7 of the ,alaska ,national ,interest ,lands ,conservation ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afcf7;d774 7#d7 ,public easements 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,c71 the conveyance and patents for the land under paragraph 7#a77;,a77i7 shall be subject to the reservation before the conveyance of public easements under section #ag7;b74 7,b7 ,termination ,no public easement reserved on land conveyed under paragraph 7#a77;,a77i7 shall be terminated by the ,secretary without publication of notice of the proposed termination in the ,federal ,register4 7,c7 ,reservation of easements ,in the conveyance and patent for any parcel of land under paragraph 7#a77;,a77i7 for which the easement reservation process has not been completed by the date that is #b years after the applicable date of incorporation of the ,urban ,corporation under section #af7;e77#a71 or1 in the case of an appeal of a public easement under section #ag7;b71 by the date that is #c years after the applicable date of incorporation1 the ,secretary shall-- 7i7 convey the parcel of land2 and 7ii7 as part of the conveyance and patent for the parcel of land under clause 7i71 reserve the right of the ,secretary to amend the conveyance and patent to include reservations of public easements under section #ag7;b7 until the date of completion of the easement reservation process4 7,d7 ,state of ,alaska easements ,nothing in this ,act modifies1 changes1 or terminates the rights-of-way granted to the ,state under-- 7i7 section #ddjg of the ,,safetea-,,lu 7,public ,law #aji-ei2 #aai ,stat4 #aggg72 or 7ii7 the #bjjf memorandum of understanding between the ,state and the ,forest ,service to implement that section4 7#e7 ,hunting1 fishing1 recreation1 and access 7,a7 ,in general ,any land conveyed under paragraph 7#a77;,a77i71 including access to the land through roadways1 trails1 and forest roads1 shall remain open and available to subsistence uses1 noncommercial recreational hunting and fishing1 and other noncommercial recreational uses by the public under applicable law-- 7i7 without liability on the part of the ,urban ,corporation1 except for willful acts of the ,urban ,corporation1 to any user as a result of the use2 and 7ii7 subject to-- 7,i7 any reasonable restrictions that may be imposed by the ,urban ,corporation on the public use-- 7aa7 to ensure public safety2 7bb7 to minimize conflicts between recreational and commercial uses2 7cc7 to protect cultural resources2 7dd7 to conduct scientific research2 or 7ee7 to provide environmental protection2 and 7,,ii7 the condition that the ,urban ,corporation post on any applicable property1 in accordance with ,state law1 notices of the restrictions on use4 7,b7 ,effect ,access provided to any individual or entity under subparagraph 7,a7 shall not-- 7i7 create an interest in any third party in the land conveyed under paragraph 7#a77;,a77i72 or 7ii7 provide standing to any third party in any review of1 or challenge to1 any determination by the ,urban ,corporation with respect to the management or development of the land conveyed under paragraph 7#a77;,a77i71 except as against the ,urban ,corporation for the management of public access under subparagraph 7,a74 7#f7 ,miscellaneous 7,a7 ,special use authorizations 7i7 ,in general ,on the conveyance of land to an ,urban ,corporation under paragraph 7#a77;,a77i7-- 7,i7 any guiding or outfitting special use authorization issued by the ,forest ,service for the use of the conveyed land shall terminate2 and 7,,ii7 as a condition of the conveyance and consistent with section #ad7;g71 the ,urban ,corporation shall issue the holder of the special use authorization terminated under subclause 7,i7 an authorization to continue the authorized use1 subject to the terms and conditions that were in the special use authorization issued by the ,forest ,service1 for-- 7aa7 the remainder of the term of the authorization2 and 7bb7 #a additional consecutive #aj-year renewal period4 7ii7 ,notice of commercial activities ,the ,urban ,corporation1 and any holder of a guiding or outfitting authorization under this subparagraph1 shall have a mutual obligation1 subject to the guiding or outfitting authorization1 to inform the other party of any commercial activities prior to engaging in the activities on the land conveyed to the ,urban ,corporation under paragraph 7#a77;,a77i74 7iii7 ,negotiation of new terms ,nothing in this paragraph precludes the ,urban ,corporation and the holder of a guiding or outfitting authorization from negotiating a new mutually agreeable guiding or outfitting authorization4 7iv7 ,liability ,neither the ,urban ,corporation nor the ,united ,states shall bear any liability1 except for willful acts of the ,urban ,corporation or the ,united ,states1 regarding the use and occupancy of any land conveyed to the ,urban ,corporation under paragraph 7#a77;,a77i71 as provided in any outfitting or guiding authorization under this paragraph4 7,b7 ,mutual use agreement for roads and facilities 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall seek to enter into a binding mutual use agreement for-- 7,i7 the use of ,national ,forest ,system roads and related transportation facilities 7including marine access facilities1 log transfer facilities1 sort yards1 and associated log rafting and storage areas7 in the ,tongass ,national ,forest by the ,urban ,corporation and designees of the ,urban ,corporation2 and 7,,ii7 the use of the roads and related transportation facilities 7including marine access facilities1 log transfer facilities1 sort yards1 and associated log rafting and storage areas7 of the ,urban ,corporation by the ,forest ,service and designees of the ,forest ,service4 7ii7 ,terms and conditions ,the binding mutual use agreement under clause 7i7-- 7,i7 shall provide that the use of road and transportation facilities infrastructure by a third party shall not begin until the date on which the third party signs a mutual use agreement entered into with the ,urban ,corporation2 7,,ii7 shall provide that the ,state 7including entities and designees of the ,state7 shall be authorized to use the roads and related transportation facilities of the ,urban ,corporation on substantially similar terms as are provided by the ,urban ,corporation to the ,forest ,service2 7,,iii7 shall include restrictions on1 and fees for1 the use of the ,national ,forest ,system roads and related transportation facilities in existence as of the date of enactment of this section1 as necessary1 that are reasonable and comparable to the restrictions and fees imposed by the ,forest ,service for the use of the roads and related transportation facilities2 7,,iv7 shall not restrict or limit any access to the roads and related transportation facilities of the ,urban ,corporation or the ,forest ,service that may be otherwise provided by valid existing rights and agreements in existence as of the date of enactment of this section2 and 7,v7 shall provide for periodic updates to the mutual use agreement if the terms and conditions of the updated mutual use agreement are consistent with the terms and conditions described in subclauses 7,i7 through 7,,iv74 7iii7 ,intent of congress ,it is the intent of ,congress that the mutual use agreement under clause 7i7 shall be entered into as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this section and in any case by not later than #a year after the date of incorporation of the ,urban ,corporation4 7iv7 ,continued access ,beginning on the date on which the land is conveyed to the ,urban ,corporation under paragraph 7#a77;,a77i7 and ending on the effective date of a binding mutual use agreement entered into under clause 7i71 the ,urban ,corporation shall provide and allow administrative access to roads and related transportation facilities on the land under substantially similar terms as are provided by the ,forest ,service as of the date of enactment of this section4 7,c7 ,effect on other laws 7i7 ,in general ,nothing in this section delays the duty of the ,secretary to convey land to-- 7,i7 the ,state under ,public ,law #he-ejh 7commonly known as the ,alaska ,statehood ,act7 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #ba72 or 7,,ii7 a ,native ,corporation under-- 7aa7 this ,act2 or 7bb7 the ,alaska ,land ,transfer ,acceleration ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afaa note2 ,public ,law #ajh-deb74 7ii7 ,statehood entitlement 7,i7 ,in general ,statehood selections under ,public ,law #he-ejh 7commonly known as the ,alaska ,statehood ,act7 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #ba7 are not displaced by the parcels of land described in subclauses 7,i7 through 7,v7 of paragraph 7#a77;,a77i74 7,,ii7 ,boundary adjustments ,in the event of a dispute between an area selected as a ,statehood selection and a parcel of land referred to in subclause 7,i71 the ,secretary shall work with the ,urban ,corporation and the ,state in good faith to adjust the boundary of the parcel to exclude any area selected as a ,statehood selection4 7iii7 ,conveyances ,the ,secretary shall promptly proceed with the conveyance of all land necessary to fulfill the final entitlement of all ,native ,corporations in accordance with-- 7,i7 this ,act2 and 7,,ii7 the ,alaska ,land ,transfer ,acceleration ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afaa note2 ,public ,law #ajh-deb74 7iv7 ,fish and wildlife ,nothing in this section enlarges or diminishes the responsibility and authority of the ,state with respect to the management of fish and wildlife on public land in the ,state4 7,d7 ,maps 7i7 ,availability ,each map referred to in paragraph 7#a77;,a77i7 shall be available in the appropriate offices of the ,secretary and the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7ii7 ,corrections ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 may make any necessary correction to a clerical or typographical error in a map referred to in paragraph 7#a77;,a77i74 7#g7 ,escrow funds ,beginning on the date of enactment of this section1 the escrow requirements of section #b of ,public ,law #id-bjd 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afac note7 shall apply to proceeds 7including interest7 derived from the land withdrawn under paragraph 7#b74 7c7 ,conveyance of roads1 trails1 log transfer facilities1 leases1 and appurtenances 7#a7 ,in general ,the land conveyed to an ,urban ,corporation under subsection 7b77#a77;,a77i7 shall include 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 ,urban ,corporation4 7#b7 ,conditions ,the land conveyed to an ,urban ,corporation under subsection 7b77#a77;,a77i7 shall be subject to all valid existing rights in accordance with section #ad7;g71 including any reciprocal rights-of-way1 easements1 or agreements for the use of the roads1 trails1 log transfer facilities1 leases1 and appurtenances conveyed under subsection 7b77#a77;,a77i74 7#c7 ,continuation of agreements 7,a7 ,in general ,on or before the date on which land is conveyed to an ,urban ,corporation under subsection 7b77#a77;,a77i71 the ,secretary of ,agriculture and the ,secretary of the ,interior shall provide to the ,urban ,corporation notice of all reciprocal rights-of-way1 easements1 and agreements for use of the roads1 trails1 log transfer facilities1 leases1 and appurtenances on or related to the land in existence as of the date of enactment of this section4 7,b7 ,requirement ,in accordance with section #ad7;g71 any right-of-way1 easement1 or agreement described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall continue unless the right-of-way1 easement1 or agreement-- 7i7 expires under its own terms2 or 7ii7 is mutually renegotiated4 7d7 ,settlement trust 7#a7 ,in general ,each ,urban ,corporation 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 community of ,haines1 ,ketchikan1 ,petersburg1 ,tenakee1 or ,wrangell1 as applicable4 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 thereafter to the support of all other enrollees4 4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,june #b1 #bjbf4;,clerk4