A bill to direct the Administrator of General Services, on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior, to convey certain Federal property located in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska to the Olgoonik Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.

Bill: 113-s-2684
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2014-07-29
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Alaska

Alaska Natives and Hawaiians

Indian claims

Indian lands and resources rights

Land transfers

Oil and gas

Strategic materials and reserves
Latest action: action_date: 2014-07-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-07-29
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA), on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior, to convey to the Olgoonik Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation, approximately 1,518 acres of real property and improvements that comprise a former Distant Early Warning Line site in the National Petroleum Reserve near Wainwright, Alaska. </p> <p>Requires the Corporation to pay the fair market value of the property. </p> <p>Permits the Secretary to authorize the Corporation to enter the property at no charge for pre-construction and construction activities. </p> <p>Exempts this conveyance from certain provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2684 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 29, 2014 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Administrator of General Services, on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior, to convey certain Federal property located in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska to the Olgoonik Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.

1. Conveyance Federal property located in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and after completion of the survey and appraisal described in this section, the Administrator of General Services, on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior, shall convey to the Corporation by quitclaim deed for the consideration described in subsection (c), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property described in subsection (b). (b) Legal description of property (1) In general The parcel to be conveyed under subsection (a) consists of approximately 1,518 acres and improvements comprising a former Distant Early Warning Line site in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska near Wainwright, Alaska, and described as United States Survey Number 5252 located within the Umiat Meridian in— (A) Sections 3 and 4 within Township 14 North, Range 31 West; (B) Sections 17, 18, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34, and 35 within Township 15 North, Range 31 West; and (C) Section 13 within Township 15 North; Range 32. (2) Survey required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the exact acreage and legal description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey, paid for by the Corporation, that is satisfactory to the Secretary. (c) Terms and conditions (1) Consideration (A) In general As consideration for the conveyance of the property under subsection (a), the Corporation shall pay to the Secretary an amount not less than the fair market value of the conveyed property, to be determined as provided in subparagraph (B). (B) Appraisal The fair market value of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined based on an appraisal that— (i) is conducted by a licensed, independent appraiser that is approved by the Secretary and the Corporation; (ii) is based on the highest and best use of the property; (iii) is approved by the Secretary; and (iv) is paid for by the Corporation. (2) Pre-conveyance entry The Secretary, on terms and conditions the Secretary determines to be appropriate, may authorize the Corporation to enter the property at no charge for pre-construction and construction activities. (3) Additional terms and conditions The Secretary may require additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (d) Exemption Section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4332 ) shall not apply to any conveyance of property under this section. (e) Corporation defined In this section, the term Corporation means the Olgoonik Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. ).