S 292 IS
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 292
To resolve the claims of the Bering Straits Native Corporation
and the State of Alaska to land adjacent to Salmon Lake in the State
of Alaska and to provide for the conveyance to the Bering Straits Native
Corporation of certain other public land in partial satisfaction of
the land entitlement of the Corporation under the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 4, 2011
Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. BEGICH) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
A BILL
To resolve the claims of the Bering Straits Native Corporation
and the State of Alaska to land adjacent to Salmon Lake in the State
of Alaska and to provide for the conveyance to the Bering Straits Native
Corporation of certain other public land in partial satisfaction of
the land entitlement of the Corporation under the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution
Act'.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this Act is to ratify the Salmon Lake Area Land Ownership
Consolidation Agreement entered into by the United States, the State
of Alaska, and the Bering Straits Native Corporation.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
(1) AGREEMENT- The term `Agreement' means the document between the
United States, the State, and the Bering Straits Native Corporation
that--
(A) is entitled the `Salmon Lake Area Land Ownership Consolidation
Agreement';
(B) had an initial effective date of July 18, 2007, which was extended
until January 1, 2011, by agreement of the parties to the Agreement
effective January 1, 2009; and
(C) is on file with Department of the Interior, the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and the Committee on
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
(2) BERING STRAITS NATIVE CORPORATION- The term `Bering Straits Native
Corporation' means an Alaskan Native Regional Corporation formed under
the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) for
the Bering Straits region of the State.
(3) SECRETARY- The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of the Interior.
(4) STATE- The term `State' means the State of Alaska.
SEC. 4. RATIFICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AGREEMENT.
(a) In General- Subject to the provisions of this Act, Congress ratifies
the Agreement.
(b) Easements- The conveyance of land to the Bering Straits Native Corporation,
as specified in the Agreement, shall include the reservation of the
easements that--
(1) are identified in Appendix E to the Agreement; and
(2) were developed by the parties to the Agreement in accordance with
section 17(b) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.
1616(b)).
(c) Corrections- Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary, with the consent of the other parties to the Agreement, may
only make typographical or clerical corrections to the Agreement and
any exhibits to the Agreement.
(d) Authorization- The Secretary shall carry out all actions required
by the Agreement.
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