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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2756
To authorize an exchange of property between the Kake Tribal Corporation
and the Sealaska Corporation and the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 28, 1997
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize an exchange of property between the Kake
Tribal Corporation and the Sealaska Corporation and
the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Kake Tribal Corpora-
tion Land Exchange Act’’.
SEC. 2. PROPERTY EXCHANGE.
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.
1601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing new section:
‘‘SEC. 41. KAKE TRIBAL CORPORATION PROPERTY EX-
CHANGE.
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY FOR EXCHANGE.—Upon transfer to
the United States of all right, title, and interest of the
Kake Tribal Corporation and the Sealaska Corporation in
and to the property described in subsection (b)(1), the
Secretary of the Interior shall transfer—
‘‘(1) to the Kake Tribal Corporation, sub-
ject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to the sur-
face estate of the property described in sub-
section (b)(2); and
‘‘(2) to the Sealaska Corporation, subject
to valid existing rights, all right, title, and in-
terest of the United States in and to the sub-
surface estate of the property described in sub-
section (b)(2).
‘‘(b) PROPERTY DESCRIPTIONS.—
‘‘(1) PROPERTY TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE
UNITED STATES.—The property to be transferred to
the United States pursuant to subsection (a) is de-
scribed as the surface estate owned by the Kake
Tribal Corporation and the subsurface estate owned
by the Sealaska Corporation, of the approximately
2,427 acres depicted on the map dated September 1,
1997, and labeled ‘Attachment A’, and further de-
scribed as follows:
‘‘COPPER RIVER MERIDIAN
‘‘T56S, R72E
‘‘Sections 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 34, 35, and 36.
‘‘(2) PROPERTY TO BE TRANSFERRED TO KAKE
TRIBAL
CORPORATION
AND
SEALASKA
CORPORA-
TION.—The property to be transferred to the Kake
Tribal Corporation and the Sealaska Corporation
pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a)
is the surface estate and the subsurface estate, re-
spectively, to the approximately 2,427 acres of Fed-
eral land depicted on the maps dated September 1,
1997, and labeled ‘Attachment B’ and ‘Attachment
C’, and further described as follows:
‘‘COPPER RIVER MERIDIAN
‘‘T57S, R74E
‘‘Sections 18 and 19;
‘‘COPPER RIVER MERIDIAN
‘‘T57S, R72E
‘‘Sections 31 and 32;
‘‘COPPER RIVER MERIDIAN
‘‘T58S, R71E
‘‘Section 13; and
‘‘COPPER RIVER MERIDIAN
‘‘T58S, R72E
‘‘Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, and 20.
‘‘(c) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION ON FILE.—The
maps and the legal description of the property described
in this section shall be maintained on file in the Office
of the Chief, United States Forest Service and in the Of-
fice of the Secretary of the Interior, Washington, District
of Columbia. The acreage cited in this section is approxi-
mate. If a discrepancy arises between the cited acreage
and the acreage depicted on the maps, the maps shall con-
trol. The maps do not constitute an attempt by the United
States to convey State or private property.
‘‘(d) CONSIDERATION.—The transfers authorized by
this section shall be made without consideration, except
as provided in this section.
‘‘(e) RELATION TO OTHER SECTIONS.—The property
transferred pursuant to this section shall be considered
land conveyed under and shall be subject to the provisions
of this Act.’’.
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