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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Wind Energy Research and Development 
Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. WIND ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall carry out a program 
of research and development to--
            (1) improve the energy efficiency, reliability, and 
        capacity of wind turbines;
            (2) optimize the design and adaptability of wind energy 
        systems to the broadest practical range of atmospheric 
        conditions; and
            (3) reduce the cost of construction, generation, and 
        maintenance of wind energy systems.
    (b) Program.--The program under this section shall focus on 
research and development of--
            (1) new materials and designs to make larger, lighter, less 
        expensive, and more reliable rotor blades;
            (2) technologies to improve gearbox performance and 
        reliability;
            (3) automation, materials, and assembly of large-scale 
        components to reduce manufacturing costs;
            (4) low-cost transportable towers greater than 100 meters 
        in height to capitalize on improved wind conditions at higher 
        elevations;
            (5) advanced computational modeling tools to improve--
                    (A) the reliability of aeroelastic simulations of 
                wind energy systems;
                    (B) understanding of the interaction between each 
                wind turbine component;
                    (C) siting of wind energy systems to maximize 
                efficiency and minimize variable generation;
                    (D) integration of wind energy systems into the 
                existing electric grid to ensure reliability; and
                    (E) understanding of the wake effect between upwind 
                and downwind turbine operations;
            (6) advanced control systems and blade sensors to improve 
        performance and reliability under a wide variety of wind 
        conditions;
            (7) advanced generators, including--
                    (A) medium-speed and low-speed generators;
                    (B) direct-drive technology; and
                    (C) the use of advanced magnets in generator 
                rotors;
            (8) wind technology for offshore applications;
            (9) methods to assess and mitigate the effects of wind 
        energy systems on radar and electromagnetic fields;
            (10) wind turbines with a maximum electric power production 
        capacity of 100 kilowatts or less;
            (11) technical processes to enable--
                    (A) scalability of transmission from remotely 
                located renewable resource rich areas; and
                    (B) optimization of advanced infrastructure design, 
                including high voltage transmission; and
            (12) other research areas as determined by the Secretary.

SEC. 3. WIND ENERGY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Energy shall conduct a wind 
energy demonstration program. In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall ensure that--
            (1) the program is of sufficient size and geographic 
        diversity to measure wind energy system performance under the 
        full productive range of wind conditions in the United States;
            (2) demonstration projects carried out under this program 
        are--
                    (A) conducted in collaboration with industry and, 
                as appropriate, with academic institutions; and
                    (B) located in various geographic areas 
                representing various wind class regimes; and
            (3) data collected from demonstration projects carried out 
        under this program is useful for carrying out section 2(b).
    (b) Cost-Sharing.--The Secretary shall carry out the program under 
this section in compliance with section 988(a) through (d) and section 
989 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16352(a) through (d) 
and 16353).

SEC. 4. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY.

    In carrying out this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall--
            (1) coordinate with the Office of Minority Economic Impact 
        and with the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business 
        Utilization; and
            (2) provide special consideration to applications submitted 
        by institutions, businesses, or entities containing majority 
        representation by individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of 
        the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1885a or 1885b).

SEC. 5. COMPETITIVE AWARDS.

    Awards under section 2 and section 3 shall be made on a competitive 
basis with an emphasis on technical merit.

SEC. 6. COORDINATION AND NONDUPLICATION.

    To the maximum extent practicable the Secretary of Energy shall 
coordinate activities under this Act with other programs of the 
Department of Energy and other Federal research programs.

SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy 
to carry out this Act $200,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010 
through 2014.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 2009.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.

A: Wind Energy Research and Development Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to carry out a research and development program to: (1) improve the energy efficiency, reliability, and capacity of wind turbines; (2) optimize the design and adaptability of wind energy systems to the broadest practical range of atmospheric conditions; and (3) reduce the cost of construction, generation, and maintenance of such systems.





Directs the Secretary to conduct a wind energy demonstration program to measure wind energy system performance under the full productive range of wind conditions in the United States.

Requires awards under such programs to be made on a competitive basis with an emphasis on technical merit.

Requires the Secretary, in carrying out this Act, to: (1) coordinate with the Office of Minority Economic Impact and with the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization; and (2) provide special consideration to applications submitted by institutions, businesses, or entities containing majority representation of women, minorities, or persons with disabilities in science and engineering.

Authorizes appropriations.
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Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Water Technology Acceleration Act of 
2016''.

SEC. 2. INNOVATION IN CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUNDS.

    (a) Innovative Water Technologies.--Section 603 of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1383) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)--
                    (A) in paragraph (10), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (11)(B), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(12) for the deployment of innovative water technologies, 
        including--
                    ``(A) green technologies, including manufactured 
                technology and natural systems, to address nonpoint 
                source pollution from agriculture;
                    ``(B) resource recovery in water and wastewater 
                treatment systems, including--
                            ``(i) energy conservation and production;
                            ``(ii) water reuse and recycling; and
                            ``(iii) recovery of valuable materials, 
                        such as nutrients from wastewater streams; and
                    ``(C) green infrastructure and other innovative 
                technologies, such as real-time system monitoring and 
                peak wet weather treatment technology, to reduce sewer 
                and storm water overflows due to wet weather events in 
                urban areas.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) Technical Assistance.--The Administrator shall carry out 
technical assistance programs to facilitate and encourage the provision 
of financial assistance for the purposes described in subsection 
(c)(12).
    ``(k) Report.--Each year, the Administrator shall submit to 
Congress a report that describes--
            ``(1) the amount of financial assistance provided by State 
        water pollution control revolving funds to deploy innovative 
        water technologies;
            ``(2) the barriers impacting greater use of innovative 
        water technologies; and
            ``(3) the cost-saving potential to cities and future 
        infrastructure investments from emerging technologies.''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 607 of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1387) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as 
        subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively, and indenting 
        appropriately;
            (2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so 
        redesignated), by striking ``There is'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(1) In general.--There are''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Innovative water technologies.--In addition to any 
        other funds made available to carry out this title and 
        notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, there is 
        authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to make 
        additional allotments under this title to States to provide 
        financial assistance solely for purposes described in section 
        603(c)(12) $100,000,000 for each fiscal year.''.

SEC. 3. INNOVATION IN DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUNDS.

    Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-12) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(2)--
                    (A) in the first sentence--
                            (i) by striking ``only''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``Except'' and inserting 
                        the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--Except'';
                    (B) in the second sentence, by striking 
                ``Financial'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(B) Financial assistance.--Financial'';
                    (C) in the third sentence, by striking ``The 
                funds'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(C) Loans to public water systems.--The funds'';
                    (D) in the fourth sentence, by striking ``The 
                funds'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(D) Innovative water technologies.--The funds may 
                be used for the deployment of innovative water 
                technologies, including technologies to improve water 
                quality and technologies to improve real-time water 
                quality information of water users.
                    ``(E) Limitation.--The funds''; and
                    (E) in the fifth sentence, by striking ``Of the 
                amount'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(F) Public water systems serving fewer than 
                10,000 persons.--Of the amount'';
            (2) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the 
                end;
                    (B) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) for the deployment of innovative water technologies, 
        including technologies to improve water quality and 
        technologies to improve real-time water quality information of 
        water users.'';
            (3) by striking subsection (m) and inserting the following:
    ``(m) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to any other 
funds made available to carry out this section and notwithstanding any 
other provision of this Act, there is authorized to be appropriated to 
the Administrator to make additional allotments under this section to 
States to provide financial assistance solely for the deployment of 
innovative water technologies, including technologies to improve water 
quality and technologies to improve real-time water quality information 
of water users, $100,000,000 for each fiscal year.''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(s) Technical Assistance.--The Administrator shall carry out 
technical assistance programs to facilitate and encourage the provision 
of financial assistance for the deployment of innovative water 
technologies, including technologies to improve water quality and 
technologies to improve real-time water quality information of water 
users.
    ``(t) Report.--Each year, the Administrator shall submit to 
Congress a report that describes--
            ``(1) the amount of financial assistance provided by State 
        drinking water revolving funds to deploy innovative water 
        technologies;
            ``(2) the barriers impacting greater use of innovative 
        water technologies; and
            ``(3) the cost-saving potential to cities and future 
        infrastructure investments from emerging technologies.''.

SEC. 4. INNOVATIVE WATER TECHNOLOGY GRANT PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
        Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
            (2) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
                    (A) a public utility, including publicly owned 
                treatment works and clean water systems;
                    (B) a municipality;
                    (C) a private entity, including a farmer or 
                manufacturer;
                    (D) an institution of higher education;
                    (E) a research institution or foundation;
                    (F) a State;
                    (G) a regional organization; or
                    (H) a nonprofit organization.
    (b) Grant Program Authorized.--The Administrator shall carry out a 
grant program for purposes described in subsection (c) to accelerate 
the development of innovative water technologies that address pressing 
water challenges.
    (c) Grants.--In carrying out the program under subsection (b), the 
Administrator shall make to eligible entities grants that--
            (1) finance projects that--
                    (A) are public-private partnerships; and
                    (B) deploy, test, and improve emerging water 
                technologies;
            (2) fund entities that provide technical assistance to 
        deploy innovative water technologies more broadly, especially--
                    (A) to increase adoption of innovative water 
                technologies in--
                            (i) municipal water and wastewater 
                        treatment systems; or
                            (ii) areas served by private wells; and
                    (B) in a manner that reduces ratepayer or community 
                costs over time, including the cost of future capital 
                investments; or
            (3) specifically target investments that, as determined by 
        the Administrator--
                    (A) improve water quality of a water source;
                    (B) improve water quality through the improvement 
                of the safety and security of a drinking water delivery 
                system;
                    (C) minimize contamination of drinking water, 
                including contamination by lead, bacteria, and 
                nitrates;
                    (D) improve the quality and timeliness and decrease 
                the cost of drinking water tests, especially 
                technologies that can be deployed within water systems 
                and at individual faucets to provide accurate real-time 
                tests of water quality, especially with respect to 
                lead, bacteria, and nitrate content;
                    (E) treat edge-of-field runoff to improve water 
                quality;
                    (F) treat agricultural, municipal, and industrial 
                wastewater;
                    (G) manage urban storm water runoff;
                    (H) conserve water; or
                    (I) address urgent water quality and human health 
                needs.
    (d) Priority Funding.--In making grants under this section, the 
Administrator shall give priority to projects that have the potential--
            (1) to provide substantial cost savings across a sector 
        (such as municipal or agricultural waste treatment); or
            (2) to significantly improve human health or the 
        environment.
    (e) Cost-Sharing.--The Federal share of the cost of activities 
carried out using a grant made under this section shall be not more 
than 70 percent.
    (f) Limitation.--The maximum amount of a grant provided to a 
project under this section shall be $5,000,000.
    (g) Report.--Each year, the Administrator shall submit to Congress 
and make publicly available on the website of the Administrator a 
report that describes any advancements during the previous year in 
development of innovative water technologies made as a result of 
funding provided under this section.
    (h) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section $50,000,000 for each fiscal year.

A: Water Technology Acceleration Act of 2016 This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act to accelerate the testing, deployment, and commercialization of innovative water technologies.  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)must evaluate the barriers impacting greater use of innovative water technology and provide technical assistance to facilitate financial assistance tohelp communities use new technology.The new technology is designed to help communities address wastewater, storm runoff, and drinking water challenges. Additionally, the EPA must carry out a grant program to accelerate the testing and deployment of innovative water technologies that address water challenges. Priority funding must be given to projects that have the potential to: (1)provide substantial cost savings across a sector, or (2)significantly improve human health or the environment.
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Q: SECTION 1. ALEXANDER CREEK VILLAGE RECOGNITION.

    The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 43. ALEXANDER CREEK VILLAGE RECOGNITION.

    ``(a) Recognition of the Village of Alexander Creek.--Subject to 
the limitations of this section and notwithstanding section 1432(d) of 
the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (Public Law 96-487) 
to the contrary, Alexander Creek, located within Township 15N, Range 
7W, Seward Meridian, Alaska, is and shall be recognized as an eligible 
Native village under section 11(b)(3) of this Act.
    ``(b) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section, the following 
terms apply:
            ``(1) The term `agency' includes--
                    ``(A) any instrumentality of the United States;
                    ``(B) any element of an agency; and
                    ``(C) any wholly owned or mixed-owned corporation 
                of the United States Government identified in chapter 
                91 of title 31, United States Code.
            ``(2) The term `conservation system unit' has the meaning 
        given that term in the Alaska National Interest Lands 
        Conservation Act.
            ``(3) The term `Alexander Creek' means Alexander Creek 
        Incorporated, an Alaska Native Group corporation, organized 
        pursuant to this Act.
            ``(4) The term `property' has the meaning given that term 
        in Public Law 94-204 (43 U.S.C. 1611 note).
            ``(5) The term `Region' means Cook Inlet Region 
        Incorporated, an Alaska Native Regional Corporation, which is 
        the appropriate Regional Corporation for Alexander Creek under 
        section 1613(h) of this Act.
            ``(6) The term `CIRI Property Account' means the account in 
        the Treasury established by the Secretary of the Treasury 
        pursuant to section 12(b) of Public Law 94-204 (43 U.S.C. 1611 
        note), referred to in that section as the `Cook Inlet Region, 
        Incorporated property account'.
    ``(c) Establishment.--(1) The Secretary of the Treasury, in 
consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall establish an 
account in the Treasury to be known as the `Alexander Creek account' 
which shall be funded in the full amount provided for by this section 
within 24 months of the date of enactment of this section
    ``(2) Funds in the Alexander Creek account shall--
            ``(A) be available to Alexander Creek for bidding on and 
        purchasing property sold at public sale, subject to paragraph 
        (3); and
            ``(B) remain available until expended.
    ``(3)(A) Alexander Creek may use funds in the Alexander Creek 
account to bid as any other bidder for property in Alaska at any public 
sale by an agency and may purchase such property in accordance with 
applicable laws and regulations of the agency offering the property for 
sale.
    ``(B) In conducting a transaction described in subparagraph (A), an 
agency shall accept, in the same manner as cash, any amount tendered 
from the Alexander Creek account. The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
adjust the balance of the Alexander Creek account to reflect the 
transaction.
    ``(C) The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 
Secretary of the Interior, shall establish procedures for the following 
transactions related to the Alexander Creek account:
            ``(i) Receipt of deposits.
            ``(ii) Receipt of deposits into escrow when an escrow is 
        required for the sale of property.
            ``(iii) Reinstatement to the Alexander Creek account of any 
        unused escrow deposits in the event that a sale of property is 
        not consummated.
    ``(d) Amount.--(1) The initial balance of the Alexander Creek 
account shall be the fair market value as determined by the appraisal 
conducted under subsection (g) of the surface estate of the 
approximately 61,440 acres of deficiency selections previously made by 
Alexander Creek, which comprise the following parcels of land:
                    ``T. 2 T., R. 19 W., secs. 3 and 4.
                    ``T. 2 T., R. 19 W., sec. 10.
                    ``T. 2 T., R. 19 W., secs. 14 and 15.
                    ``T. 3 T., R. 19 W., sec. 30.
                    ``T. 2 T., R. 20 W., secs. 20 through 23.
                    ``T. 3 T., R. 20 W., sec. 10.
                    ``T. 3 T., R. 20 W., sec. 14.
                    ``T. 3 T., R. 20 W., secs. 24 and 25.
                    ``T. 1 T., R. 26 W., sec. 31.
                    ``T. 2 T., R. 27 W., secs. 3 and 4.
                    ``T. 2 T., R. 29 W., secs. 3 through 5.
                    ``T. 2 S., R. 19 W., sec. 18.
                    ``T. 2 S., R. 20 W., secs. 12 and 13.
                    ``T. 2 S., R. 20 W., sec. 24.
                    ``T. 2 S., R. 20 W., secs. 26 and 27.
                    ``T. 2 S., R. 20 W., secs. 33 and 34.
                    ``T. 3 S., R. 23 W., sec. 25.
                    ``T. 6 S., R. 24 W., secs. 1 and 2.
                    ``T. 6 S., R. 24 W., sec. 11.
                    ``T. 6 S., R. 24 W., secs. 18 through 20.
                    ``T. 9 S., R. 27 W., secs. 6 and 7.
                    ``T. 7 S., R. 28 W., sec. 2.
                    ``T. 7 S., R. 28 W., sec. 21.
                    ``T. 7 S., R. 28 W., secs. 28 and 29.
                    ``T. 7 S., R. 28 W., secs. 31 through 33.
                    ``T. 8 S., R. 28 W., secs. 5 through 7.
                    ``T. 9 S., R. 28 W., sec. 1.
                    ``T. 9 S., R. 28 W., sec. 12.
                    ``T. 7 S., R. 29 W., sec. 12.
                    ``T. 8 S., R. 29 W., sec. 1.
                    ``T. 8 S., R. 29 W., secs. 3 and 4.
                    ``T. 8 S., R. 29 W., secs. 8 through 20.
                    ``T. 2 N., R. 20 W., sec. 13.
                    ``T. 1 N., R. 27 W., sec. 8.
                    ``T. 1 N., R. 27 W., sec. 16.
                    ``T. 1 N., R. 27 W., secs. 20 through 23.
                    ``T. 1 N., R. 27 W., sec. 25.
                    ``T. 1 N., R. 27 W., sec. 36.
                    ``T. 1 N., R. 28 W., secs. 1 and 2.
                    ``T. 1 N., R. 28 W., secs. 8 through 11.
                    ``T. 1 N., R. 28 W., secs. 16 through 18.
                    ``T. 3 S., R. 23 W., sec. 8.
                    ``T. 3 S., R. 23 W., sec. 26.
                    ``T. 3 S., R. 23 W., sec. 33.
                    ``T. 6 S., R. 24 W., secs. 27 and 28.
                    ``T. 7 S., R. 28 W., secs. 4 through 7.
                    ``T. 7 S., R. 28 W., secs. 10 and 11.
                    ``T. 7 S., R. 28 W., secs. 14 and 15.
                    ``T. 7 S., R. 28 W., sec. 22.
                    ``T. 8 S., R. 29 W., sec. 5.
                    ``T. 2 N., R. 20 W., sec. 30.
                    ``T. 3 N., R. 20 W., sec. 2.
                    ``T. 3 N., R. 20 W., sec. 13.
                    ``T. 4 N., R. 20 W., sec. 33.
                    ``T. 2 N., R. 27 W., secs. 10 through 12.
                    ``T. 11 N., R. 28 W., secs. 16 through 27.
                    ``T. 2 N., R. 30 W., sec. 12.
                    ``T. 1 S., R. 20 W., sec. 4.
                    ``T. 3 S., R. 23 W., sec. 17.
                    ``T. 3 S., R. 23 W., sec. 28.
                    ``T. 6 S., R. 24 W., sec. 14.
                    ``T. 6 S., R. 24 W., sec. 21.
                    ``T. 6 S., R. 24 W., sec. 26.
                    ``T. 5 S., R. 26 W., secs. 29 and 30.
                    ``T. 7 S., R. 28 W., sec. 1.
                    ``T. 7 S., R. 29 W., sec. 1.
                    ``T. 7 S., R. 29 W., sec. 11.
                    ``T. 7 S., R. 29 W., secs. 14 through 16.
                    ``T. 7 S., R. 29 W., secs. 21 and 22.
                    ``T. 2 N., R. 19 W., sec. 7.
                    ``T. 2 N., R. 19 W., sec. 18.
    ``(2) The balance of the CIRI Property Account shall be increased 
by an amount equal to the fair market value of the subsurface estate of 
the approximately 61,440 acres of deficiency selections made by 
Alexander Creek, as described in paragraph (1): Provided, That the 
value of such subsurface estate shall not be less than 61,440 
multiplied by the acre equivalent value of the Region's entitlement 
lands under paragraph (2) of the second section of 12(b)(7)(iv) of the 
Act of January 2, 1976 (Public Law 94-204). The funds added to the CIRI 
Property Account pursuant to this subsection shall be segregated from 
all other funds therein by a method to be mutually agreed by CIRI and 
the Secretary of the Treasury.
    ``(e) Land Exchange.--The Secretary of the Interior shall enter 
into negotiations with Alexander Creek, no later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, to attempt to conclude, under 
the authority of section 22(f), a land exchange to acquire lands not 
within any conservation system unit from the State of Alaska or the 
Matanuska-Susitna Borough under the same procedures set forth in 
section 22(f) to enable Alexander Creek to obtain additional public 
lands within Alexander Creek's original withdrawal area in Alaska, as 
identified by Alexander Creek. The subsurface to lands conveyed to 
Alexander Creek under subsection (d) shall be conveyed, without 
consideration, to the Region and shall be treated for all purposes as 
subsurface land conveyed to the Region under section 14(f). Any land 
exchange to be undertaken pursuant to this subsection must be approved 
by Alexander Creek, and must be completed no later than 36 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
    ``(f) Adjustment in Account.--If a conveyance of surface estate is 
made to Alexander Creek pursuant to subsection (e), the Alexander Creek 
account shall be reduced by the amount of the actual acres conveyed 
multiplied by the average value per acre of the surface acres appraised 
under subsection (g). If a conveyance of subsurface estate is made to 
the Region pursuant to subsection (d), the CIRI Property Account shall 
be reduced by the amount of the actual acres conveyed multiplied by the 
average value per acre of the subsurface acres appraised under 
subsection (g).
    ``(g) Appraisal.--(1)(A) Subject to subsection (d)(2), the 
Secretary shall determine the amount to be deposited into the Alexander 
Creek and CIRI Property accounts by separately appraising, on a 
reasonable basis, based on all available evidence, the fair market 
value, as of the date of the enactment of this section, of the surface 
and subsurface of each section selected as a separate parcel and 
considering that `public interest' use may be the highest and best use 
of such parcels.
    ``(B) Alexander Creek and the Region shall each have the 
opportunity to present evidence of value to the Secretary solely with 
respect to the respective estates involved, comprising surface estate 
for Alexander Creek and subsurface estate for the Region. The Secretary 
shall provide Alexander Creek and the Region with a preliminary draft 
of the appraisal. Alexander Creek and the Region shall have a 
reasonable and sufficient opportunity to comment on the appraisal.
    ``(2) The Secretary shall forward a certified copy of the appraisal 
of their separate and respective estates each to Alexander Creek, and 
the Region.
    ``(h) Implementation.--(1) Alexander Creek may assign to any person 
or corporation without restriction any or all of the Alexander Creek 
account upon written notification to the Secretary of the Treasury and 
the Secretary of the Interior. In the event that such an assignment is 
made to the Region, on notice from Alexander Creek to the Secretary of 
the Treasury and the Secretary of the Interior, and subject to the 
written consent of the Region in its sole and absolute discretion, the 
amount of such assignment shall be added to or made a part of the CIRI 
Property Account, and may be used in the same manner as other funds in 
that account.
    ``(2) Except for such lands as Alexander Creek has received prior 
to enactment of this section, and such lands it is entitled to recover 
as a Group Corporation, upon completion by the Secretary of the 
Interior of the appraisal process pursuant to subsection (g), and 
notification to the Secretary from Alexander Creek that Alexander Creek 
accepts the results of the appraisal process, Alexander Creek shall be 
deemed to have accepted the terms of this section in lieu of any other 
land entitlement it could have received as a village pursuant to this 
Act, including, without limitation, any lands it would have received 
pursuant to section 12(b). Such acceptance shall satisfy all claims 
Alexander Creek had or may have had against the United States on the 
date of the enactment of this section.
    ``(3) Any land acquired by Alexander Creek with funds from the 
Alexander Creek account shall be deemed to be a conveyance pursuant to 
this Act.
    ``(i) Treatment of Amounts From the Alexander Creek Account.--The 
Secretary of the Treasury and the heads of agencies shall administer 
sales pursuant to this section in the same manner as is provided for 
any other Native village authorized by law as of the date of the 
enactment of this section (including the use of similar accounts for 
bidding on and purchasing property sold for public sale).
    ``(j) Limitation on Agents' and Attorneys' Fees.--No more than 2.5 
percent of payments received by or on behalf of Alexander Creek under 
this section may be paid to or received by any agent or attorney for 
services rendered in connection with obtaining such payment, any 
contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person who violates this 
subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a 
fine in the amount provided in title 18, United States Code.
    ``(k) Shareholder Participation.--Alexander Creek shall notify each 
member of the Native village recognized under this section that, upon 
the effective date of this provision, such members shall cease to 
receive benefits from the Region as at-large shareholders pursuant to 
section 7(m), and that all future resource payments from the Region 
shall be made to the Village Corporation pursuant to section 7(j). The 
Region shall not be liable under any State, Federal or local law, or 
under State or Federal common law, for damages arising out of or 
related to the cessation of payments to such individuals under section 
7(m) pursuant to this section.
    ``(l) Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to--
            ``(1) limit, alter, violate, breach, or otherwise affect 
        the rights of any party under a contract, settlement agreement, 
        or land exchange entered into prior to enactment of this 
        section between Alexander Creek and any party, or one or more 
        parties to any contract, settlement, agreement, or land 
        exchange predicated upon Alexander Creek's Native village 
        status under this Act; or
            ``(2) diminish, reduce, or modify the acreage entitlement 
        to which Alexander Creek became entitled to as a Group 
        Corporation.''.

A:
Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) to recognize the village of Alexander Creek, Alaska, as eligible for land and benefits under the Act, notwithstanding specified provisions of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.

Establishes in the Treasury the Alexander Creek account and makes the account's funds available to Alexander Creek Incorporated for purchasing property sold at public sale. Increases the existing CIRI Property Account's balance by the subsurface value of Alexander Creek's selections.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to negotiate for a land exchange to acquire the surface estate in lands not in any conservation system unit from Alaska or the Mantanuska-Susitna Borough to enable Alexander Creek to obtain additional public lands in Alexander Creek's original withdrawal area in Alaska.

Requires the subsurface estate to the lands conveyed to Alexander Creek to be conveyed to CIRI.

Deems Alexander Creek, on completion (and acceptance by Alexander Creek) of an appraisal, to have accepted the terms of this Act in lieu of any other land entitlement it could have received as a village under ANCSA. Requires that such acceptance satisfy all claims of Alexander Creek against the United States.

Requires Alexander Creek to notify each Alexander Creek member that the members will cease to receive benefits from CIRI as at-large shareholders and that all future resource payments from the Region will be made to the Village Corporation. Relieves CIRI from liability under any state, federal, or local law for damages related to that payment cessation.
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