Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act
PL 112-133 (S.292), enacted 06/15/2012

126 STAT. 380 
PUBLIC LAW 112–133—JUNE 15, 2012 
Public Law 112–133 
112th Congress 
An Act 
To resolve the claims of the Bering Straits Native Corporation and the State 
of Alaska to land adjacent to Salmon Lake in the State of Alaska and to provide 
for the conveyance to the Bering Straits Native Corporation of certain other 
public land in partial satisfaction of the land entitlement of the Corporation 
under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Salmon Lake Land Selection 
Resolution Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this Act is to ratify the Salmon Lake Area 
Land Ownership Consolidation Agreement entered into by the 
United States, the State of Alaska, and the Bering Straits Native 
Corporation. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘Agreement’’ means the docu-
ment between the United States, the State, and the Bering 
Straits Native Corporation that— 
(A) is entitled the ‘‘Salmon Lake Area Land Ownership 
Consolidation Agreement’’; 
(B) had an initial effective date of July 18, 2007; and 
(C) is on file with Department of the Interior, the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, 
and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives. 
(2) BERING
STRAITS
NATIVE
CORPORATION.—The term 
‘‘Bering Straits Native Corporation’’ means an Alaskan Native 
Regional Corporation formed under the Alaska Native Claims 
Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) for the Bering Straits 
region of the State. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Alaska. 
SEC. 4. RATIFICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AGREEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of this Act, Congress 
ratifies the Agreement. 
(b) EASEMENTS.—The conveyance of land to the Bering Straits 
Native Corporation, as specified in the Agreement, shall include 
the reservation of the easements that— 
Salmon Lake 
Land Selection 
Resolution Act. 
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126 STAT. 381 
PUBLIC LAW 112–133—JUNE 15, 2012 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 292: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 112–428 (Comm. on Natural Resources). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 112–52 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 157 (2011): Oct. 18, considered and passed Senate. 
Vol. 158 (2012): June 5, 6, considered and passed House. 
(1) are identified in Appendix E to the Agreement; and 
(2) were developed by the parties to the Agreement in 
accordance with section 17(b) of the Alaska Native Claims 
Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1616(b)). 
(c) CORRECTIONS.—Beginning on the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary, with the consent of the other parties to the 
Agreement, may only make typographical or clerical corrections 
to the Agreement and any exhibits to the Agreement. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary shall carry out all actions 
required by the Agreement. 
Approved June 15, 2012. 
Effective date. 
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