through inheritance from a decedent Native who 
originally enrolled to the Native Village of Haines, 
Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, or Wrangell and 
the decedent Native was not a shareholder in a Vil-
lage or Urban Corporation, the Native shall receive 
the identical number of shares of Settlement Com-
mon Stock in the Urban Corporation for Haines, 
Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, or Wrangell as the 
number of shares inherited by that Native from the 
decedent Native who would have been eligible to be 
enrolled to the respective Urban Corporation. 
‘‘(4) EFFECT
ON
ENTITLEMENT
TO
LAND.— 
Nothing in this subsection affects entitlement to 
land of any Regional Corporation pursuant to sec-
tion 12(b) or 14(h)(8).’’. 
SEC. 5. DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS. 
Section 7 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 
(43 U.S.C. 1606) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (j)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(j) During’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(j) DISTRIBUTION
OF CORPORATE FUNDS
AND 
OTHER NET INCOME.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—During’’; 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
04:54 Apr 02, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00007
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H1306.IH
H1306
rfrederick on DSKD9S0YB1PROD with BILLS
(B) by striking ‘‘Not less’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) MINIMUM ALLOCATION.—Not less’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘In the case’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(3) THIRTEENTH REGIONAL CORPORATION.— 
In the case’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) NATIVE
VILLAGES
OF
HAINES, KETCH-
IKAN, PETERSBURG, TENAKEE, AND WRANGELL.— 
Native members of the Native Villages of Haines, 
Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, and Wrangell who 
become shareholders in an Urban Corporation for 
such a Native Village shall continue to be eligible to 
receive distributions under this subsection as at- 
large shareholders of the Regional Corporation for 
Southeast Alaska.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(s) EFFECT OF AMENDATORY ACT.—The Unrecog-
nized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition 
and Compensation Act and the amendments made by that 
Act shall not affect— 
‘‘(1) the ratio for determination of revenue dis-
tribution among Native Corporations under this sec-
tion; or 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
04:54 Apr 02, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00008
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H1306.IH
H1306
rfrederick on DSKD9S0YB1PROD with BILLS
‘‘(2) the settlement agreement among Regional 
Corporation or Village Corporations or other provi-
sions of subsection (i) or (j).’’. 
SEC. 6. COMPENSATION. 
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 
1601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 43. URBAN CORPORATIONS FOR HAINES, KETCHIKAN, 
PETERSBURG, TENAKEE, AND WRANGELL. 
‘‘(a) OFFER OF COMPENSATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—On incorporation of the 
Urban Corporations for Haines, Ketchikan, Peters-
burg, Tenakee, and Wrangell, the Secretary, in con-
sultation and coordination with the Secretary of 
Commerce, and in consultation with representatives 
of each such Urban Corporation and the Regional 
Corporation for Southeast Alaska, shall offer as 
compensation, pursuant to this Act, 1 township of 
land (23,040 acres) to each of the Urban Corpora-
tions for Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Tenakee, 
and Wrangell, in accordance with this subsection. 
‘‘(2) LOCAL AREAS OF HISTORICAL, CULTURAL, 
TRADITIONAL, AND ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
offer as compensation under this subsection 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
04:54 Apr 02, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00009
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H1306.IH
H1306
rfrederick on DSKD9S0YB1PROD with BILLS
local areas of historical, cultural, traditional, 
and economic importance to Alaska Natives 
from the Villages of Haines, Ketchikan, Peters-
burg, Tenakee, or Wrangell. 
‘‘(B) SELECTION OF LAND.—In selecting 
the land to be withdrawn and conveyed pursu-
ant to this section, the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) shall give preference to land with 
commercial purposes; and 
‘‘(ii) may include subsistence and cul-
tural sites, aquaculture sites, hydroelectric 
sites, tideland, surplus Federal property 
and eco-tourism sites. 
‘‘(C) CONTIGUOUS, COMPACT SITES.—The 
land selected pursuant to this section shall be 
contiguous and reasonably compact tracts if 
practicable. 
‘‘(D) VALID EXISTING RIGHTS.—The land 
selected pursuant to this section shall be subject 
to all valid existing rights and all other provi-
sions of section 14(g), including any lease, con-
tract, permit, right-of-way, or easement (includ-
ing a lease issued under section 6(g) of the Act 
of July 7, 1958 (commonly known as the ‘Alas-
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
04:54 Apr 02, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00010
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H1306.IH
H1306
rfrederick on DSKD9S0YB1PROD with BILLS
ka Statehood Act’) (48 U.S.C. note prec. 21; 
Public Law 85–508)). 
‘‘(b) ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF OFFER.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the offer of compensation from the Sec-
retary under subsection (a), the each of the Urban 
Corporations for Haines, Ketchikan, Petersburg, 
Tenakee, and Wrangell shall accept or reject the 
offer. 
‘‘(2) RESOLUTION.—To accept or reject the 
offer, each such Urban Corporation shall provide to 
the Secretary a properly executed and certified cor-
porate resolution that states that the offer proposed 
by the Secretary was voted on, and either approved 
or rejected, by a majority of the shareholders of the 
Urban Corporation. 
‘‘(3) REJECTION OF OFFER.—If the offer is re-
jected— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary, in consultation with 
representatives of the Urban Corporation that 
rejected the offer and the Regional Corporation 
for Southeast Alaska, shall revise the offer; and 
‘‘(B) the Urban Corporation shall have an 
additional 180 days within which to accept or 
reject the revised offer. 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
04:54 Apr 02, 2011
Jkt 099200
PO 00000
Frm 00011
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H1306.IH
H1306
rfrederick on DSKD9S0YB1PROD with BILLS