Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2615
Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2023-07-27 in the Senate
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Alaska
Alaska Natives and Hawaiians
Indian lands and resources rights
Land transfers

Summary:
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: 

Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2023

This bill removes the requirement that Alaska Native village corporations must convey lands to Alaska to be held in trust for future municipal governments. 

The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) requires all Alaska Native village corporations that receive land under the ANCSA to convey certain lands to the existing municipality in the village or, if no municipality exists, to Alaska in trust for any municipality that may be established in the future. This bill removes the requirement for conveyance. Additionally, the bill allows village corporations to regain title to the lands held in trust by dissolving the trust through formal resolution by the village corporation and the residents of the Native village. 

action_date: 2024-05-16
text: 

Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2023

This bill removes the requirement that Alaska Native village corporations must convey lands to Alaska to be held in trust for future municipal governments. 

The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) requires all Alaska Native village corporations that receive land under the ANCSA to convey certain lands to the existing municipality in the village or, if no municipality exists, to Alaska in trust for any municipality that may be established in the future. This bill removes the requirement for conveyance. Additionally, the bill allows village corporations to regain title to the lands held in trust by dissolving the trust through formal resolution by the village corporation and the residents of the Native village. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7165; text: CR S7165)
action_date: 2024-12-18
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-05-16
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 393.
action_date: 2024-05-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 118-177.
action_date: 2024-05-16
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 118-177.
action_date: 2023-12-14
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2023-10-25
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-311.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in Senate