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Search Results: keywords:"village corporations"

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. 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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