114 S1235 IS: Alaska Native Energy Assistance Program Act U.S. Senate 2015-05-06 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II 114th CONGRESS1st Session S. 1235 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2015 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to authorize Regional Corporations and Village Corporations to establish energy assistance programs.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Alaska Native Energy Assistance Program Act.

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Shareholder energy assistance program

(a)

In general

Section 7 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1606) is amended by adding at the end the following: (s)

Shareholder energy assistance program

A Regional Corporation or Village Corporation may establish an energy assistance program that provides to shareholders financial assistance for the payment of residential electric bills, the cost of home weatherization or energy efficiency improvements, or the purchase of transportation fuels.. (b)

Taxation

Section 21 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1620) is amended by adding at the end the following: (k)

Energy assistance

Any assistance provided to shareholders under an energy assistance program established under section 7(s) shall not be subject to any form of Federal taxation..