Bill > HR3903

This bill, the Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025, aims to facilitate a land exchange between the Chugach Alaska Corporation, a Regional Corporation, and the United States, specifically the Secretary of the Interior. The primary purpose is to consolidate Federal ownership of land within the Chugach Region by exchanging approximately 65,374 acres of Federal land for roughly 231,000 acres of non-Federal land owned by Chugach Alaska. This non-Federal land includes subsurface estates where the United States has acquired surface rights or conservation easements through the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Habitat Protection and Acquisition Program, often referred to as the "Program." The bill outlines specific parcels of Federal land to be conveyed to Chugach Alaska and details the extensive non-Federal subsurface lands that Chugach Alaska may convey to the United States. Importantly, the exchange is subject to existing rights and excludes certain lands designated for Village Corporation development or shareholder homesites, not exceeding a total of 209 acres. The bill also allows for minor corrections to maps and descriptions by mutual agreement, with maps taking precedence in case of conflict unless otherwise agreed upon.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3903/all-info