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HR 43 - Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act - National Key Vote

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Title: Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that repeals the requirement that Alaska Native village corporations must convey lands to Alaska to be held in trust for future municipal governments

Highlights:

  • Specifies that the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) requires all Alaska Native village corporations that receive land under the ANCSA to convey certain lands to the existing municipality in the village or, if no municipality exists, to Alaska in trust for any municipality that may be established in the future (Sec. 2).

  • Repeals the requirement for conveyance and authorizes village corporations to regain title to the lands held in trust by dissolving the trust through formal resolution by the village corporation and the residents of the Native village (Sec. 2).

  • Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the President (Sec. 2).

NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS

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Title: Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act

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