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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2284 
To provide for the retention and future use of certain land in Point Spencer, 
Alaska, to support the mission of the Coast Guard, to convey certain 
land in Point Spencer to the Bering Straits Native Corporation, to 
convey certain land in Point Spencer to the State of Alaska, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 12, 2015 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the retention and future use of certain land 
in Point Spencer, Alaska, to support the mission of the 
Coast Guard, to convey certain land in Point Spencer 
to the Bering Straits Native Corporation, to convey cer-
tain land in Point Spencer to the State of Alaska, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Point Spencer Land 
Conveyance Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds as follows: 
(1) Major shipping traffic is increasing through 
the Bering Strait, the Bering and Chukchi Seas, and 
the Arctic Ocean and will continue to increase 
whether or not development of the outer Continental 
Shelf of the United States is undertaken in the fu-
ture and will increase further if such outer Conti-
nental Shelf development is undertaken. 
(2) There is a compelling national, State, Alas-
ka Native, and private sector need for permanent in-
frastructure development and for a presence in the 
Arctic region of Alaska by appropriate agencies of 
the Federal Government, particularly in proximity to 
the Bering Strait, to support and facilitate search 
and rescue, shipping safety, economic development, 
oil spill prevention and response, protection of Alas-
ka Native archaeological and cultural resources, port 
of refuge, Arctic research, and maritime law enforce-
ment on the Bering Sea, the Chukchi Sea, and the 
Arctic Ocean. 
(3) The United States owns a parcel of land, 
known as Point Spencer, located between the Bering 
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Strait and Port Clarence and adjacent to some of 
the best potential deepwater port sites on the coast 
of Alaska in the Arctic. 
(4) Prudent and effective use of Point Spencer 
may be best achieved through marshaling the en-
ergy, resources, and leadership of the public and pri-
vate sectors. 
(5) It is in the national interest to develop in-
frastructure at Point Spencer that would aid the 
Coast Guard in performing its statutory duties and 
functions in the Arctic on a more permanent basis 
and to allow for public and private sector develop-
ment of facilities and other infrastructure to support 
purposes that are of benefit to the United States. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ARCTIC.—The term ‘‘Arctic’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 112 of the Arctic Re-
search and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111). 
(2) BSNC.—The term ‘‘BSNC’’ means the 
Bering Straits Native Corporation authorized under 
section 7 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 
Act (43 U.S.C. 1606). 
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(3) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means the 
Port Coordination Advisory Council established 
under section 5(a). 
(4) PLAN.—The term ‘‘Plan’’ means the Port 
Management Coordination Plan developed under sec-
tion 5(c). 
(5) POINT SPENCER.—The term ‘‘Point Spen-
cer’’ means the land known as ‘‘Point Spencer’’ lo-
cated between the Bering Strait and Port Clarence 
and withdrawn by Public Land Order 2650 (pub-
lished in the Federal Register on April 12, 1962), 
and located in Townships 2, 3, and 4 South, Range 
40 West, Kateel River Meridian, Alaska. 
(6) SECRETARY.—Except as otherwise specifi-
cally provided, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating. 
(7) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Alaska. 
(8) TRACT.—The term ‘‘Tract’’ means Tract 1, 
Tract 2, Tract 3, Tract 4, Tract 5, or Tract 6, as 
appropriate. 
(9) TRACTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, AND 6.—The terms 
‘‘Tract 1, Tract 2, Tract 3, Tract 4, Tract 5, and 
Tract 6’’ each mean the land generally depicted as 
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Tract 1, Tract 2, Tract 3, Tract 4, Tract 5, or 
Tract 6, respectively, and generally depicted as such 
Tract on the map entitled the ‘‘Point Spencer Land 
Retention and Conveyance Map’’, dated January 
2015, and on file with the Department of Homeland 
Security and the Department of the Interior. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORITY TO CONVEY LAND IN POINT SPENCER. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY TRACTS 1, 3, AND 4.— 
The Secretary of the Interior shall convey, subject to valid 
existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the surface and subsurface estates of 
Tract 1, Tract 3, and Tract 4 in accordance with sub-
section (d) if the Secretary notifies the Secretary of the 
Interior that the Coast Guard no longer needs to retain 
jurisdiction over any portion of Tract 1, Tract 3, or Tract 
4 and the requirements of subsection (f) are met for each 
such Tract to be conveyed. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY TRACTS 2 AND 5.—The 
Secretary of the Interior shall convey, subject to valid ex-
isting rights, all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the surface and subsurface estates of 
Tract 2 and Tract 5 in accordance with subsection (d) 
if the requirements of subsection (f) are met for each such 
Tract to be conveyed. 
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(c) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER TRACT 6.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior shall convey, subject to valid existing 
rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to the surface and subsurface estates of Tract 6 
in accordance with subsection (e) if the requirements of 
subsection (f) are met. 
(d) ORDER OF OFFER TO CONVEY TRACT 1, 2, 3, 
4, OR 5.— 
(1) DETERMINATION AND OFFER.— 
(A) TRACT 1, 3, OR 4.—If the Secretary 
makes the determination under subsection (a) 
and the requirements of subsection (f) are met 
for Tract 1, 3, or 4, or a portion of such Tract, 
the Secretary of the Interior shall offer such 
Tract or portion of such Tract for conveyance 
to BSNC under the Alaska Native Claims Set-
tlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). 
(B) TRACT 2 OR 5.—If the requirements of 
subsection (f) are met for Tract 2 or Tract 5, 
the Secretary of the Interior shall offer such 
Tract for conveyance to BSNC under the Alas-
ka Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 
1601 et seq.). 
(2) OFFER TO BSNC.— 
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(A) ACCEPTANCE
BY
BSNC.—If BSNC 
chooses to accept an offer of conveyance of a 
Tract under paragraph (1), the Secretary of the 
Interior shall consider such Tract as within 
BSNC’s entitlement under section 14(h)(8) of 
the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 
U.S.C. 1613(h)(8)) and shall convey such Tract 
to BSNC. 
(B) DECLINE BY BSNC.—If BSNC declines 
to accept an offer of conveyance of a Tract 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall offer such Tract for conveyance to the 
State under the Act of July 7, 1958 (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Alaska Statehood Act’’) (48 
U.S.C. note prec. 21; Public Law 85–508). 
(3) OFFER TO STATE.— 
(A) ACCEPTANCE BY STATE.—If the State 
chooses to accept an offer of conveyance of a 
Tract under paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary of 
the Interior shall consider such Tract as within 
the State’s entitlement under the Act of July 7, 
1958 (commonly known as the ‘‘Alaska State-
hood Act’’) (48 U.S.C. note prec. 21; Public 
Law 85–508) and shall convey such Tract to 
the State. 
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(B) DECLINE BY STATE.—If the State de-
clines to accept an offer of conveyance of a 
Tract offered under paragraph (2)(B), such 
Tract shall be disposed of pursuant to applica-
ble public land laws. 
(e) ORDER OF OFFER TO CONVEY TRACT 6.— 
(1) OFFER.—If the requirements under sub-
section (f) are met for Tract 6, the Secretary of the 
Interior shall offer such Tract for conveyance to the 
State. 
(2) OFFER TO STATE.— 
(A) ACCEPTANCE BY STATE.—If the State 
chooses to accept an offer of conveyance of 
Tract 6 under paragraph (1), the Secretary of 
the Interior shall consider Tract 6 as within the 
State’s entitlement under the Act of July 7, 
1958 (commonly known as the ‘‘Alaska State-
hood Act’’) (48 U.S.C. note prec. 21; Public 
Law 85–508) and shall convey Tract 6 to the 
State. 
(B) DECLINE BY STATE.—If the State de-
clines to accept an offer of conveyance of Tract 
6 under paragraph (1), the Secretary of the In-
terior shall offer Tract 6 for conveyance to 
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