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113TH CONGRESS1ST SESSION S.
llTo provide for the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
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Ms. MURKOWSKI (for herself and Mr. BEGICH) introduced the following bill;which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
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A BILL
To provide for the settlement of certain claims under the
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other pur-poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.3
This Act may be cited as the Southeast Alaska Na-4
tive Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection5
Act.6
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.7
In this Act:8
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(1) MAPS.The term maps means the maps1
entitled Sealaska Land Entitlement Finalization,2
numbered 1 through 17 and dated October 17,3
2012, and numbered 18 and dated December 21,4
2012.5
(2) SEALASKA.The term Sealaska means6
the Sealaska Corporation, a Regional Native Cor-7
poration established under the Alaska Native Claims8
Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).9
(3) SECRETARY.The term Secretary means10
the Secretary of the Interior.11
(4) STATE.The term State means the State12
of Alaska.13
SEC. 3. FINALIZATION OF ENTITLEMENT.14
(a) IN GENERAL.If, not later than 90 days after15
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary receives16
a corporate resolution adopted by the board of directors17
of Sealaska agreeing to accept the conveyance of land de-18
scribed in subsection (b) in accordance with this Act as19
full and final satisfaction of the remaining land entitle-20
ment of Sealaska under section 14(h) of the Alaska Native21
Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(h)), the Secretary22
shall23
(1) implement the provisions of this Act; and24
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(2) charge the entitlement pool under section1
14(h)(8) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act2
(43 U.S.C. 1613(h)(8)) 70,075 acres, reduced by the3
number of acres deducted under subsection (b)(2),4
in fulfillment of the remaining land entitlement for5
Sealaska under that Act, notwithstanding whether6
the surveyed acreage of the 18 parcels of land gen-7
erally depicted on the maps as Sealaska Selections8
and patented under section 4 is less than or more9
than 69,585 acres, reduced by the number of acres10
deducted under subsection (b)(2).11
(b) FINAL ENTITLEMENT.12
(1) IN GENERAL.Except as provided in para-13
graph (2), the land described in subsection (a) shall14
consist of15
(A) the 18 parcels of Federal land com-16
prising approximately 69,585 acres that is gen-17
erally depicted as Sealaska Selections on the18
maps; and19
(B) a total of not more than 490 acres of20
Federal land for cemetery sites and historical21
places comprised of parcels that are applied for22
in accordance with section 5.23
(2) DEDUCTION.24
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(A) IN GENERAL.The Secretary shall de-1
duct from the number of acres of Federal land2
described in paragraph (1)(A) the number of3
acres of Federal land for which the Secretary4
has issued a conveyance during the period be-5
ginning on August 1, 2012, and ending on the6
date of receipt of the resolution under sub-7
section (a).8
(B) AGREEMENT.The Secretary, the Sec-9
retary of Agriculture, and Sealaska shall nego-10
tiate in good faith to make a mutually agree-11
able adjustment to the parcel of Federal land12
generally depicted on the maps entitled13
Sealaska Land Entitlement Finalization,14
numbered 1 of 17, and dated October 17, 2012,15
and the map numbered 18 and dated December16
21, 2012, to implement the deduction of acres17
required by subparagraph (A).18
(c) EFFECT OF ACCEPTANCE.The resolution filed19
by Sealaska in accordance with subsection (a) shall20
(1) be final and irrevocable; and21
(2) without any further administrative action by22
the Secretary, result in23
(A) the relinquishment of all existing selec-24
tions made by Sealaska under subsection25
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14(h)(8) of the Alaska Native Claims Settle-1
ment Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(h)(8)); and2
(B) the termination of all withdrawals by3
section 16 of the Alaska Native Claims Settle-4
ment Act (43 U.S.C. 1615), except to the ex-5
tent a selection by a Village Corporation under6
subsections (b) and (d) of section 16 of the7
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (438
U.S.C. 1615) remains pending, until the date9
on which those selections are resolved.10
(d) FAILURE TO ACCEPT.If Sealaska fails to file11
the resolution in accordance with subsection (a)12
(1) the provisions of this Act shall cease to be13
effective; and14
(2) the Secretary shall, not later than 2715
months after the date of enactment of this Act, com-16
plete the interim conveyance of the remaining land17
entitlement to Sealaska under section 14(h)(8) of18
the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.19
1613(h)(8)) from prioritized selections on file with20
the Secretary on the date of enactment of this Act.21
(e) SCOPE OF LAW.Except as provided in sub-22
sections (d) and (f), this Act provides the exclusive author-23
ity under which the remaining land entitlement of24
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Sealaska under section 14(h) of the Alaska Native Claims1
Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(h)) may be fulfilled.2
(f) EFFECT.Nothing in this Act affects any land3
that is4
(1) the subject of an application under sub-5
section (h)(1) of section 14 of the Alaska Native6
Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1613) that is7
pending on the date of enactment of this Act; and8
(2) conveyed in accordance with that sub-9
section.10
SEC. 4. CONVEYANCES TO SEALASKA.11
(a) INTERIM CONVEYANCE.Subject to valid existing12
rights, subsections (c), (d), and (e), section 3(b), and sec-13
tion 6(a), the Secretary shall complete the interim convey-14
ance of the 18 parcels of Federal land comprising approxi-15
mately 69,585 acres generally depicted on the maps by16
the date that is 60 days after the date of receipt of the17
resolution under section 3(a), subject to the Secretary18
identifying and reserving, by the date that is 2 years after19
the date of enactment of this Act, any easement that could20
have been reserved in accordance with this Act prior to21
the interim conveyance.22
(b) WITHDRAWAL.23
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(1) IN GENERAL.Subject to valid existing1
rights, the Federal land described in subsection (a)2
is withdrawn from3
(A) all forms of appropriation under the4
public land laws;5
(B) location, entry, and patent under the6
mining laws;7
(C) disposition under laws relating to min-8
eral or geothermal leasing; and9
(D) selection under the Act of July 7,10
1958 (commonly known as the Alaska State-11
hood Act) (48 U.S.C. note prec. 21; Public12
Law 85508).13
(2) TERMINATION.The withdrawal under14
paragraph (1) shall remain in effect until15
(A) if Sealaska fails to file a resolution in16
accordance with section 3(a), the date that is17
90 days after the date of enactment of this Act;18
or19
(B) the date on which the Federal land is20
conveyed under subsection (a).21
(c) TREATMENT OF LAND CONVEYED.Except as22
otherwise provided in this Act, any land conveyed to23
Sealaska under subsection (a) shall be24
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(1) considered to be land conveyed by the Sec-1
retary under section 14(h)(8) of the Alaska Native2
Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(h)(8)); and3
(2) subject to all laws (including regulations)4
applicable to entitlements under section 14(h)(8) of5
the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.6
1613(h)(8)), including section 907(d) of the Alaska7
National Interest Lands Conservation Act (438
U.S.C. 1636(d)).9
(d) EASEMENTS.10
(1) PUBLIC EASEMENTS.The deeds of convey-11
ance for the land under subsection (a) shall be sub-12
ject to the reservation of public easements under13
section 17(b) of the Alaska Native Claims Settle-14
ment Act (43 U.S.C. 1616(b)).15
(2) CONSERVATION EASEMENTS.16
(A) IN GENERAL.In the deeds of convey-17
ance for the land under subsection (a), the Sec-18
retary shall reserve a conservation easement to19
protect the aquatic and riparian habitat extend-20
ing 100 feet on each side of the anadromous21
water bodies depicted as 100 Foot Conserva-22
tion Easement on the maps numbered 3, 4,23
and 6.24
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(B) PROHIBITION.The commercial har-1
vest of timber within the conservation ease-2
ments described in subparagraph (A) shall be3
prohibited, except that Sealaska may, for the4
purpose of harvesting timber outside of the con-5
servation easement6
(i) maintain roads within the con-7
servation easement that are in existence on8
the date of enactment of this Act; and9
(ii) construct temporary roads and10
yarding corridors across the conservation11
easements in accordance with the applica-12
ble National Forest System construction13
standards.14
(C) ADMINISTRATION.The Secretary of15
Agriculture shall administer the conservation16
easements described in subparagraph (A).17
(3) RESEARCH EASEMENT.In the deed of con-18
veyance for the land generally depicted on the map19
entitled Sealaska Land Entitlement Finalization,20
numbered 7 of 17, and dated October 17, 2012, the21
Secretary shall reserve an easement22
(A) to access and continue Forest Service23
research activities on the study plots located on24
the land; and25
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(B) that shall remain in effect for a 10-1
year period beginning on the date of enactment2
of this Act.3
(4) KOSCUISKO ISLAND ROAD EASEMENT.4
(A) IN GENERAL.The deeds of convey-5
ance for the land on Koscuisko Island under6
subsection (a) shall grant to Sealaska an ease-7
ment providing access to and use by Sealaska8
of the log transfer facility at Shipley Bay on9
Koscuisko Island, subject to10
(i) the agreement under subparagraph11
(C); and12
(ii) the agreement under section 6(b).13
(B) SCOPE OF THE EASEMENT.The ease-14
ment under subparagraph (A) shall enable15
Sealaska16
(i) to construct, use, and maintain a17
road connecting the Forest Service Road18
known as Cape Pole Road to the Forest19
Service Road known as South Shipley20
Bay Road within the corridor depicted on21
the map entitled Sealaska Land Entitle-22
ment Finalization, numbered 3 of 17, and23
dated October 17, 2012;24
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(ii) to use, maintain, and if necessary,1
reconstruct the Forest Service Road known2
as South Shipley Bay Road referred to3
in clause (i) to access the log transfer facil-4
ity at Shipley Bay; and5
(iii) to use, maintain, and expand the6
log transfer and sort yard facility at Ship-7
ley Bay that is within the area depicted on8
the map entitled Sealaska Land Entitle-9
ment Finalization, numbered 3 of 17 and10
dated October 17, 2012.11
(C) ROADS AND FACILITIES USE AGREE-12
MENT.In addition to the agreement under13
section 6(b), the Secretary and Sealaska shall14
enter into an agreement relating to the access,15
use, maintenance, and improvement of the16
roads and facilities under this paragraph.17
(D) DETERMINATION OF LOCATION; LEGAL18
DESCRIPTION.Sealaska shall19
(i) in consultation with the Secretary,20
determine the location within the corridor21
of the centerline of the road described in22
subparagraph (B)(i); and23
(ii) provide to the Secretary a legal24
description of the centerline acceptable for25
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granting the easement described in sub-1
paragraph (B)(i).2
(e) HUNTING, FISHING, AND RECREATION.3
(1) IN GENERAL.Any land conveyed under4
subsection (a) that is located outside a withdrawal5
area designated under section 16(a) of the Alaska6
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1615(a))7
shall remain open and available to subsistence uses,8
as that term is defined in section 803 of the Alaska9
National Interest Lands Conservation Act (1610
U.S.C. 3113), and noncommercial recreational hunt-11
ing and fishing and other recreational uses by the12
public under applicable law13
(A) without liability on the part of14
Sealaska, except for willful acts, to any user as15
a result of the use; and16
(B) subject to17
(i) any reasonable restrictions that18
may be imposed by Sealaska on the public19
use20
(I) to ensure public safety;21
(II) to minimize conflicts between22
recreational and commercial uses;23
(III) to protect cultural re-24
sources;25
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(IV) to conduct scientific re-1
search; or2
(V) to provide environmental pro-3
tection; and4
(ii) the condition that Sealaska post5
on any applicable property, in accordance6
with State law, notices of the restrictions7
on use.8
(2) EFFECT.Access provided to any individual9
or entity under paragraph (1) shall not10
(A) create an interest in any third party in11
the land conveyed under subsection (a); or12
(B) provide standing to any third party in13
any review of, or challenge to, any determina-14
tion by Sealaska with respect to the manage-15
ment or development of the land conveyed16
under subsection (a), except as against17
Sealaska for the management of public access18
under paragraph (1).19
SEC. 5. CEMETERY SITES AND HISTORICAL PLACES.20
(a) IN GENERAL.Notwithstanding section21
14(h)(1)(E) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act22
(43 U.S.C. 1613(h)(1)(E)), Sealaska may submit applica-23
tions for the conveyance under section 14(h)(1)(A) of the24
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.25
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1613(h)(1)(A)) of not more than 76 cemetery sites and1
historical places2
(1) that are listed in the document entitled3
Sealaska Cemetery Sites and Historical Places4
and dated October 17, 2012;5
(2) that are cemetery sites and historical places6
included in the report by Wilsey and Ham, Inc., en-7
titled 1975 Native Cemetery and Historic Sites of8
Southeast Alaska (Preliminary Report) and dated9
October 1975;10
(3) for which Sealaska has not previously sub-11
mitted an application; and12
(4) that are not located within a conservation13
system unit (as defined in section 102 of the Alaska14
National Interest Lands Conservation Act (1615
U.S.C. 3102)).16
(b) PROCEDURE FOR EVALUATINGAPPLICATIONS.17
Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary18
shall consider all applications submitted under this section19
in accordance with the criteria and procedures set forth20
in applicable regulations in effect as of the date of enact-21
ment of this Act.22
(c) CONVEYANCE.The Secretary may convey ceme-23
tery sites and historical places under this section that re-24
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sult in the conveyance of a total of approximately 4901
acres of Federal land comprised of parcels that are2
(1) applied for in accordance with this section;3
and4
(2) subject to5
(A) valid existing rights;6
(B) the public access provisions of sub-7
section (g);8
(C) the condition that the conveyance of9
land for the site listed under subsection (a)(1)10
as Bay of Pillars Portage is limited to 2511
acres in T.60 S., R.72 E., Sec. 28, Copper12
River Meridian; and13
(D) the condition that any access to or use14
of the cemetery sites and historical places shall15
be consistent with the management plans for16
adjacent public land, if the management plans17
are more restrictive than the laws (including18
regulations) applicable under subsection (i).19
(d) TIMELINE.No application for a cemetery site20
or historical place may be submitted under subsection (a)21
after the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment22
of this Act.23
(e) CONSULTATION WITH RECOGNIZED TRIBAL EN-24
TITY.Sealaska shall25
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(1) consult with any affected federally recog-1
nized Indian tribe before submitting any application2
for a cemetery site or historical place located within3
the traditional territory of the Indian tribe; and4
(2) include with each application described in5
paragraph (1) a statement that the required con-6
sultation was carried out in accordance with that7
paragraph.8
(f) SELECTION OFADDITIONAL CEMETERY SITES.9
If Sealaska submits timely applications to the Secretary10
in accordance with subsections (a), (d), and (e), for all11
76 sites listed under subsection (a)(1), and the Secretary12
rejects any of those applications in whole or in part13
(1) not later than 2 years after the date on14
which the Secretary completes the conveyance of eli-15
gible cemetery sites and historical places applied for16
under subsection (a), and subject to subsection (e),17
Sealaska may submit applications for the conveyance18
under section 14 (h)(1)(A) of the Alaska Native19
Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(h)(1)(A)) of20
additional cemetery sites that are not located in a21
conservation system unit described in (a)(4), the22
total acreage of which, together with the cemetery23
sites and historical places previously conveyed by the24
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Secretary under subsection (c), shall not exceed 4901
acres; and2
(2) the Secretary shall3
(A) consider any applications for the con-4
veyance of additional cemetery sites in accord-5
ance with subsection (b); and6
(B) if the applications are approved, pro-7
vide for the conveyance of the sites in accord-8
ance with subsection (c).9
(g) PUBLICACCESS.10
(1) IN GENERAL.Subject to paragraph (2),11
any land conveyed under this section shall be subject12
to13
(A) the reservation of public easements14
under section 17(b) of the Alaska Native15
Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1616(b));16
(B) public access across the conveyed land17
in cases in which no reasonable alternative ac-18
cess around the land is available, without liabil-19
ity to Sealaska, except for willful acts, to any20
user by reason of the use; and21
(C) public access within 25 feet of any22
Class I stream described in section 705(e) of23
the Alaska National Interest Lands Conserva-24
tion Act (16 U.S.C. 539d(e)) for noncommercial25
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recreational and subsistence fishing, without li-1
ability to Sealaska, except for willful acts, to2
any user by reason of the use.3
(2) LIMITATIONS.The public access and use4
under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1)5
shall be subject to6
(A) any reasonable restrictions that may7
be imposed by Sealaska on the public access8
and use9
(i) to ensure public safety;10
(ii) to protect and conduct research on11
the historic, archaeological, and cultural12
resources of the conveyed land; or13
(iii) to provide environmental protec-14
tion;15
(B) the condition that Sealaska post on16
any applicable property, in accordance with17
State law, notices of the restrictions on the18
public access and use; and19
(C) the condition that the public access20
and use shall not be incompatible with or in21
derogation of the values of the area as a ceme-22
tery site or historical place, as provided in sec-23
tion 2653.11 of title 43, Code of Federal Regu-24
lations (or a successor regulation).25
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(3) EFFECT.Access provided to any individual1
or entity by paragraph (1) shall not2
(A) create an interest in any third party in3
the land conveyed under this section; or4
(B) provide standing to any third party in5
any review of, or challenge to, any determina-6
tion by Sealaska with respect to the manage-7
ment or development of the land conveyed8
under this section, except as against Sealaska9
for the management of public access under10
paragraph (2).11
(h) PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER OR LOSS.12
(1) PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER.Notwith-13
standing any other provision of law, Sealaska shall14
not15
(A) alienate, transfer, assign, mortgage, or16
pledge any cemetery site or historical place con-17
veyed under this section to any person or entity18
other than the United States; or19
(B) permit development or improvement of20
the cemetery site or historical place for any use21
which is incompatible with, or is in derogation22
of, the values of the area as a cemetery site or23
historical place.24
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(2) PROHIBITION ON LOSS.Notwithstanding1
any other provision of law, any cemetery site or his-2
torical place conveyed to Sealaska under this section3
shall be exempt from4
(A) adverse possession and similar claims5
based on estoppel;6
(B) real property taxes by any govern-7
mental entity;8
(C) title 11 of the United States Code or9
a successor law, any other insolvency or mora-10
torium law, or any other law generally affecting11
creditors rights;12
(D) judgments in any action at law or in13
equity to recover sums owed or penalties in-14
curred by Sealaska or any employee, officer, di-15
rector, or shareholder of Sealaska; and16
(E) involuntary distributions or convey-17
ances to any person or entity other than the18
United States related to the involuntary dis-19
solution of Sealaska.20
(i) TREATMENT OF LAND CONVEYED.Except as21
otherwise provided in this Act, any land conveyed to22
Sealaska under this section shall be23
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(1) considered land conveyed by the Secretary1
under section 14(h)(1) of the Alaska Native Claims2
Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(h)(1)); and3
(2) subject to all laws (including regulations)4
applicable to conveyances under section 14(h)(1) of5
the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.6
1613(h)(1)), including section 907(d) of the Alaska7
National Interest Lands Conservation Act (438
U.S.C. 1636(d)).9
SEC. 6. MISCELLANEOUS.10
(a) SPECIAL USEAUTHORIZATIONS.11
(1) IN GENERAL.On the conveyance of land12
to Sealaska under section 4(a)13
(A) any guiding or outfitting special use14
authorization issued by the Forest Service for15
the use of the conveyed land shall terminate;16
and17
(B) as a condition of the conveyance and18
consistent with section 14(g) of the Alaska Na-19
tive Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.20
1613(g)), Sealaska shall allow the holder of the21
special use authorization terminated under sub-22
paragraph (A) to continue the authorized use,23
subject to the terms and conditions that were in24
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the special use authorization issued by the For-1
est Service, for2
(i) the remainder of the term of the3
authorization; and4
(ii) 1 additional consecutive 10-year5
renewal period.6
(2) NOTICE OF COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES.7
Sealaska and any holder of a guiding or outfitting8
authorization under this subsection shall have a mu-9
tual obligation, subject to the guiding or outfitting10
authorization, to inform the other party of any com-11
mercial activities prior to engaging in the activities12
on the land conveyed to Sealaska under section 4(a).13
(3) NEGOTIATION OF NEW TERMS.Nothing in14
this subsection precludes Sealaska and the holder of15
a guiding or outfitting authorization from negoti-16
ating a new mutually agreeable guiding or outfitting17
authorization.18
(4) LIABILITY.Neither Sealaska nor the19
United States shall bear any liability, except for will-20
ful acts of Sealaska or the United States, regarding21
the use and occupancy of any land conveyed to22
Sealaska under this Act, as provided in any outfit-23
ting or guiding authorization under this subsection.24
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(b) ROADS AND FACILITIES.Not later than 1 year1
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of2
Agriculture and Sealaska shall negotiate in good faith to3
develop a binding agreement4
(1) for the use of National Forest System roads5
and related transportation facilities by Sealaska; and6
(2) the use of Sealaska roads and related trans-7
portation facilities by the Forest Service.8
(c) TRADITIONAL TRADE AND MIGRATION ROUTE9
DESIGNATIONS.10
(1) DESIGNATIONS.11
(A) THE INSIDE PASSAGE.The route12
from Yakutat to Dry Bay, as generally depicted13
on the map entitled Traditional Trade and Mi-14
gration Route, Neix naax aan naxThe Inside15
Passage and dated October 17, 2012, is des-16
ignated as Neix naax aan nax (The Inside17
Passage).18
(B) CANOE ROAD.The route from the19
Bay of Pillars to Port Camden, as generally de-20
picted on the map entitled Traditional Trade21
and Migration Route, YakwdeiyCanoe Road22
and dated October 17, 2012, is designated as23
Yakwdeiy (Canoe Road).24
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(C) THE PEOPLES ROAD.The route from1
Portage Bay to Duncan Canal, as generally de-2
picted on the map entitled Traditional Trade3
and Migration Route, Lingt DeiyThe Peo-4
ples Road and dated October 17, 2012, is5
designated Lingt Deiy (The Peoples6
Road).7
(2) ACCESS TO TRADITIONAL TRADE AND MI-8
GRATION ROUTES.The culturally and historically9
significant trade and migration routes designated by10
paragraph (1) shall be open to travel by Sealaska11
and the public in accordance with applicable law,12
subject to such terms, conditions, and special use13
authorizations as the Secretary of Agriculture may14
require.15
(d) EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.16
(1) IN GENERAL.Nothing in this Act delays17
the duty of the Secretary to convey land to18
(A) the State under the Act of July 7,19
1958 (commonly known as the Alaska State-20
hood Act) (48 U.S.C. note prec. 21; Public21
Law 85508); or22
(B) a Native Corporation under23
(i) the Alaska Native Claims Settle-24
ment Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); or25
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(ii) the Alaska Land Transfer Accel-1
eration Act (43 U.S.C. 1611 note; Public2
Law 108452).3
(2) CONVEYANCES.The Secretary shall4
promptly proceed with the conveyance of all land5
necessary to fulfill the final entitlement of all Native6
Corporations in accordance with7
(A) the Alaska Native Claims Settlement8
Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); and9
(B) the Alaska Land Transfer Acceleration10
Act (43 U.S.C. 1611 note; Public Law 10811
452).12
(e) ESCROW FUNDS.If Sealaska files the resolution13
in accordance with section 3(a)14
(1) the escrow requirements of section 2 of15
Public Law 94204 (43 U.S.C. 1613 note) shall16
apply to proceeds (including interest) derived from17
the land withdrawn under section 4(b) from the date18
of receipt of the resolution; and19
(2) Sealaska shall have no right to any proceeds20
(including interest) held pursuant to the escrow re-21
quirements of section 2 of Public Law 94204 (4322
U.S.C. 1613 note) that were derived from land origi-23
nally withdrawn for selection by section 16 of the24
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Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.1
1615), but not conveyed.2
(f) MAPS.3
(1) AVAILABILITY.Each map referred to in4
this Act shall be available in the appropriate offices5
of the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture.6
(2) CORRECTIONS.The Secretary of Agri-7
culture may make any necessary correction to a cler-8
ical or typographical error in a map referred to in9
this Act.10
SEC. 7. CONSERVATION AREAS.11
(a) LUD II MANAGEMENT AREAS.If Sealaska files12
a resolution in accordance with section 3(a), section 50813
of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act14
(Public Law 96487; 104 Stat. 4428) is amended by add-15
ing at the end the following:16
(13) BAY OF PILLARS.Certain land which17
comprises approximately 21,106 acres, as generally18
depicted on the map entitled Bay of Pillars LUD II19
Management AreaProposed and dated October20
17, 2012.21
(14) KUSHNEAHIN CREEK.Certain land22
which comprises approximately 36,624 acres, as gen-23
erally depicted on the map entitled Kushneahin24
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Creek LUD II Management AreaProposed and1
dated October 17, 2012.2
(15) NORTHERN PRINCE OF WALES.Certain3
land which comprises approximately 9,064 acres, as4
generally depicted on the map entitled Northern5
Prince of Wales LUD II Management AreaPro-6
posed and dated October 17, 2012.7
(16) WESTERN KOSCIUSKO.Certain land8
which comprises approximately 7,786 acres, as gen-9
erally depicted on the map entitled Western Kos-10
ciusko LUD II Management AreaProposed and11
dated October 17, 2012.12
(17) EASTERN KOSCIUSKO.Certain land13
which comprises approximately 1,664 acres, as gen-14
erally depicted on the map entitled Eastern Kos-15
ciusko LUD II Management AreaProposed and16
dated October 17, 2012.17
(18) SARKAR LAKES.Certain land which18
comprises approximately 25,402 acres, as generally19
depicted on the map entitled Sarkar Lakes LUD II20
Management AreaProposed and dated October21
17, 2012.22
(19) HONKER DIVIDE.Certain land which23
comprises approximately 15,584 acres, as generally24
depicted on the map entitled Honker Divide LUD25
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II Management AreaProposed and dated October1
17, 2012.2
(20) EEK LAKE AND SUKKWAN ISLAND.Cer-3
tain land which comprises approximately 34,8734
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Eek5
Lake and Sukkwan Island LUD II Management6
AreaProposed and dated October 17, 2012..7
(b) NO BUFFER ZONES.8
(1) IN GENERAL.The designation of the con-9
servation areas by paragraphs (13) through (20) of10
section 508 of the Alaska National Interest Lands11
Conservation Act (Public Law 96487; 104 Stat.12
4428) (as added by subsection (a)) (referred to in13
this subsection as the conservation areas) is not14
intended to lead to the creation of protective perim-15
eters or buffer zones around the conservation areas.16
(2) OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES.The fact that activi-17
ties outside of the conservation areas are not con-18
sistent with the purposes of the conservation areas19
or can be seen or heard within the conservation20
areas shall not preclude the activities or uses outside21
the boundary of the conservation areas.22