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To amend that Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to recognize Alexander Creek as Native village, and for other purposes. 5/22/2007--Introduced. Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Recognizes the village of Alexander Creek located in Alaska as an eligible Native village. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish an Alexander Creek account, the funds of which shall be available to Alexander Creek, Incorporated for bidding on and purchasing property sold at public sale. Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to enter into negotiations to attempt to conclude a land exchange to acquire the surface estate in lands not within any conservation system unit from the State of Alaska or the Mantanuska-Susitna Borough to enable Alexander Creek to select additional public lands within Alexander Creek's original withdrawal area in Alaska. Requires the: (1) the account's initial balance to be the fair market value of the surface [...]

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Latest Actions
  • 11/14/2007 - Committee Hearings Held.
  • 05/22/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.