US Congress House Bill 4194 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 8 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-12-31 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 538.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) to recognize Alexander Creek, Alaska, as a Native village eligible for land and benefits under the Act. Requires Alexander Creek to file any amendments to its corporate charter in Alaska that are necessary to convert from a Native group to a Native Village Corporation. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate an agreement with Alexander Creek to settle aboriginal land claims and any other claims of such Native Village Corporation against the United States fairly. Requires Alexander Creek to notify each member of the Native village that: (1) all of them will cease to receive benefits from Cook Inlet Region Incorporated (CIRI) individually as at-large shareholders, and (2) all future resource payments from the Region will be made to the Village Corporation. Relieves CIRI from liability under any state, federal, or local law for damages related to that payment cessation.

To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Alexander Creek, Alaska, is and shall be recognized as an eligible Native village under that Act, and for other purposes.

Rep. Don Young [R-AK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-12-31	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 538.
2012-12-31	House	Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-736.
2012-08-01	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2012-08-01	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2012-08-01	House	Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
2012-03-20	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2012-03-19	House	Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
2012-03-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/4194/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr4194/BILLS-112hr4194ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr4194/BILLS-112hr4194rh.pdf