,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #adfh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #aj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,sullivan introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act to provide that ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated1 is recognized as a ,village ,corporation under that ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,alexander ,creek recognition ,the ,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #dc4 ,alexander ,creek recognition 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated ,the term ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated means ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated1 the entity organized and recognized-- 7,a7 on the day before the date of enactment of this section1 as a ,group ,corporation2 and 7,b7 effective beginning on the date of enactment of this section1 as a ,village ,corporation4 7#b7 ,alexander ,creek village ,the term ,alexander ,creek village means the community-- 7,a7 located in ,t4 #ae ,n41 ,r4 #g ,w41 ,seward ,meridian1 in the ,state2 and 7,b7 recognized as a ,native village under subsection 7b77#b74 7#c7 ,region ,the term ,region means ,cook ,inlet ,region1 ,incorporated1 the appropriate ,regional ,corporation for ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated1 under section #ad7;h74 7b7 ,recognition of ,alexander ,creek ,notwithstanding section #adcb7;d7 of the ,alaska ,national ,interest ,lands ,conservation ,act 7,public ,law #if-dhg2 #id ,stat4 #bedc7 and the deadline described in section #aa7;b77#c71 subject to the requirements of this section-- 7#a7 ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated1 is recognized as a ,village ,corporation pursuant to this ,act2 and 7#b7 ,alexander ,creek village shall be recognized as a ,native village1 notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act4 7c7 ,organization of ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated ,as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this section1 ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated1 shall submit to the ,secretary-- 7#a7 any amendments to the ,state corporate charter of ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated1 necessary to convert ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated1 from a ,group ,corporation to a ,village ,corporation2 and 7#b7 if necessary1 any amendments to the ,state corporate charter or governing business documents of ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated1 that fulfill the terms of the agreement described in subsection 7d74 7d7 ,agreement 7#a7 ,negotiations ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,secretary shall offer to enter into negotiations with ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated1 for the purposes of fairly and equitably settling-- 7,a7 the aboriginal land claims of ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated2 and 7,b7 any other claims of ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated1 against the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,condition ,as a condition of recognition as a ,village ,corporation under this ,act1 ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated1 shall enter into an agreement with the ,secretary to achieve the purposes described in paragraph 7#a7 by not later than #ac months after the date of enactment of this section4 7#c7 ,parity ,to the maximum extent practicable1 the agreement under this subsection shall achieve parity1 with respect to approximate value1 with similar agreements of other ,village ,corporations4 7#d7 ,treatment for ,federal property purposes 7,a7 ,coordination with ,,gsa ,the ,secretary shall coordinate with the ,administrator of ,general ,services with respect to any surplus property to be transferred to ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated1 pursuant to the agreement under this subsection4 7,b7 ,status as a ,state and ,state agency ,notwithstanding paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c7 of section #edi7;a7 of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated1 shall be considered to be a ,state and a ,state agency under that section for purposes of the agreement under this subsection4 7,c7 ,surplus property ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated1 shall be eligible to receive real property declared to be surplus under section #acjc of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code1 for purposes of the agreement under this subsection4 7e7 ,shareholder participation 7#a7 ,in general ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated1 shall notify each member of ,alexander ,creek village that-- 7,a7 effective beginning on the date of enactment of this section1 the members shall cease to receive benefits from the ,region as at-large shareholders pursuant to section #g7m72 and 7,b7 all future resource payments from the ,region shall be retained by ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated1 pursuant to section #g7;j74 7#b7 ,liability ,the ,region shall not be liable under any ,state1 ,federal1 or local law1 or under ,state or ,federal common law1 for damages arising out of or relating to the cessation of payments to members of ,alexander ,creek village under paragraph 7#a77;,a74 7f7 ,construction relating to land entitlements 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in this section with respect to ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated1 nothing in this section modifies or amends any land conveyance entitlements or conveyance agreement between-- 7,a7 the ,region and ,village ,corporations other than ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated2 7,b7 the ,region and the ,federal ,government2 and 7,c7 any party described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 and the ,state4 7#b7 ,current ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated1 land ,nothing in this section reduces the land entitlement of ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated1 as a ,group ,corporation before the date of enactment of this section1 including any land selected by and conveyed to ,alexander ,creek1 ,incorporated1 before that date of enactment4 4