ANCSA Shishmaref Emergency Access Easement Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-1482
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Introduced: 2017-06-29
Policy area: Native Americans
Subjects: Alaska

Alaska Natives and Hawaiians

Indian claims

Indian lands and resources rights

Land use and conservation

Monuments and memorials

Parks, recreation areas, trails
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-06-29
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>ANCSA Shishmaref Emergency Access Easement Act of 2017</b></p> This bill requires the Department of the Interior to grant the Shishmaref Native Corporation, an Alaska Native village corporation, an easement that crosses the Bering Land Bridge National Monument to permit a surface transportation route between Shishmaref and the area of Ear Mountain, Alaska.

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1482 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 29, 2017 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To provide a permanent easement to the Shishmaref Native Corporation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ANCSA Shishmaref Emergency Access Easement Act of 2017 . 2. Shishmaref easement (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of the Interior shall grant the Shishmaref Native Corporation, a Corporation established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), a perpetual easement of approximately 300 feet that crosses the Bering Land Bridge National Monument to permit a surface transportation route between the Village of Shishmaref and the general area of Ear Mountain, Alaska. (b) Proposed easement The easement described in subsection (a) shall be jointly proposed by the Shishmaref Native Corporation, the City of Shishmaref, and the Native Village of Shishmaref based on recommendations made by the State of Alaska. (c) Approval under ANILCA The easement granted under this section shall be considered to meet all applicable requirements of title XI of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3161 et seq.).