Bill > S1008

This bill addresses land entitlements for the Cape Fox Village Corporation, a Native Alaskan village corporation established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). The legislation provides a specific solution to land selection requirements by waiving the core township requirement for approximately 185 acres of unconveyed land that Cape Fox would not be required to select or receive. The bill authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to convey approximately 180 acres of federal land within the Tongass National Forest to Cape Fox within 90 days of their written selection notice, with the understanding that this conveyance will fully satisfy Cape Fox's land entitlement under ANCSA. Additionally, the bill requires that the subsurface estate of the same land be simultaneously conveyed to Sealaska Corporation, and mandates that the land transfer include a public access easement to allow continued access to National Forest System land. The conveyances must be completed within 180 days of the initial selection notice, providing a clear timeline and process for finalizing these land transfers. This legislation aims to resolve long-standing land entitlement issues for the Native Village of Saxman by providing a specific, streamlined method for land selection and transfer.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1008/all-info