Union Calendar No. 232
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2259
[Report No. 105–398]
A BILL
To provide for a transfer of land interests in order
to facilitate surface transportation between the
cities of Cold Bay, Alaska, and King Cove, Alas-
ka, and for other purposes.
NOVEMBER 8, 1997
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Union Calendar No. 232
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2259
[Report No. 105–398]
To provide for a transfer of land interests in order to facilitate surface
transportation between the cities of Cold Bay, Alaska, and King Cove,
Alaska, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 24, 1997
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
NOVEMBER 8, 1997
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To provide for a transfer of land interests in order to facili-
tate surface transportation between the cities of Cold
Bay, Alaska, and King Cove, Alaska, and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(4) sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 20, 21, 27,
28, 29, 32, 33, and 34 of T 57 S, R 87 W, Seward
Meridian, Alaska;
(5) sections 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27,
28, 29, 30, 35, and 36 of T 56 S, R 87 W, Seward
Meridian, Alaska;
(6) sections 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35, and 36
of T 56 S, R 88 W, Seward Meridian, Alaska;
(7) section 6 of T 57 S, R 88 W, Seward Me-
ridian, Alaska; and
(8) sections 1, 2, 11, and 12 of T 57 S, R 89
W, Seward Meridian, Alaska.
(c) CENTER LINE.—The center line of the right-of-
way referred to in subsection (b) shall be determined by
mutual agreement between the Secretary and the Aleu-
tians East Borough.
SEC. 4. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this Act:
(1) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(2) The term ‘‘Corporation’’ means the King
Cove Corporation.
(b) PROTECTION
OF RESOURCES.—The Secretary
and the Aleutians East Borough—
(1) shall, prior to any improvement to the right-
of-way, jointly develop and agree to reasonable terms
and conditions for the use of the right-of-way, in-
cluding the construction, operation, and maintenance
of the public road and utility-related fixtures, which
will protect the Federal lands, interest in lands, and
resources beneath and adjacent to the right-of-way
without imposing undue costs on either party; and
(2) may make mutually agreed upon modifica-
tions to an agreement reached pursuant to para-
graph (1).
(c) PROVISIONS NOT APPLICABLE.—The following
provisions of law shall not be applicable to any right-of-
way granted pursuant to this Act or to any road con-
structed on such right-of-way:
(1) Section 22(g) of the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1621(g)).
(2) Title XI of the Alaska National Interest
Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3161 et seq.),
except for the procedures set forth in section 1104
of that title (16 U.S.C. 3164).
(3) Section 303(c) of title 49, United States
Code.
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary is authorized
to implement and administer the rights and obligations
of the Federal Government under any agreement reached
pursuant to subsection (b).
(e) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.—Implementation of any
agreement reached pursuant to subsection (b) shall not
be deemed to be a major Federal action significantly af-
fecting the quality of the human environment, nor shall
such implementation require further consideration pursu-
ant to the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C.
470 et seq.), title VIII of the Alaska National Interest
Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3118 et seq.), or any
other law.