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Search Results: keywords:"valid existing rights"

H. R. 6489 — To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Village Corporations shall not be required to convey land in trust to the State of Alaska for the establishment of Municipal Corporations, and for other purposes.
December 16, 2024
Status:Reported in House
Congress:118
Words:1,295
H.R. 6489 is a bill that seeks to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. It aims to ensure that Village Corporations in Alaska are not required to transfer land into trust for the state to create Municipal Corporations. The bill provides a mechanism for villages to...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 6489 is a special rule that says villages in Alaska don't have to give their land to the state just to make new towns. If they've already given the land and no new town was made, they can get it back.
S. 2615 — To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Village Corporations shall not be required to convey land in trust to the State of Alaska for the establishment of Municipal Corporations, and for other purposes.
May 16, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,263
S. 2615 aims to modify the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act so that Village Corporations are no longer required to give land to the State of Alaska in trust for setting up Municipal Corporations. Instead, the bill allows these Village Corporations to regain control of...
Simple Explanation
S. 2615 is a plan to let Alaska Native villages keep their land if it hasn't been used to start a new town, but they must follow some rules to make sure everything's fair and clear. It helps the villages take back their land if they ask for it.
S. 4222 — To adjust the boundary of the Mojave National Preserve in the State of California to include the land within the Castle Mountains National Monument.
November 21, 2024
Status:Reported to Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,227
S. 4222 is a bill that aims to adjust the boundary of the Mojave National Preserve in California to include approximately 20,920 acres of land currently designated as the Castle Mountains National Monument. The bill mandates that this new land will be managed by the Secretary...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make a big park in California, Mojave National Preserve, even bigger by adding a piece of land called Castle Mountains National Monument. This land will be looked after like the rest of the park, and everyone will make sure that important rules and rights are still followed.
S. 2615 — An Act To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Village Corporations shall not be required to convey land in trust to the State of Alaska for the establishment of Municipal Corporations, and for other purposes.
December 18, 2024
Status:Engrossed in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,160
The bill S. 2615 aims to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act so that Village Corporations are no longer required to transfer their land to the State of Alaska to create Municipal Corporations. This change means that if a Village Corporation has previously...
Simple Explanation
The bill says that Alaska Native villages don't have to give their land to the state to make new towns, and if they did give land but no town was made, they can get it back.

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