[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1826 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1826

 To provide grants to the State of Alaska for the purpose of assisting 
that State in fulfilling its responsibilities under sections 803, 804, 
and 805 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 28, 1999

 Mr. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide grants to the State of Alaska for the purpose of assisting 
that State in fulfilling its responsibilities under sections 803, 804, 
and 805 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CERTIFICATION; GRANTS.

    (a) Certification.--Upon the request of the Governor of Alaska, the 
Secretary of the Interior shall promptly certify to the President of 
the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives that a bill 
or resolution has been passed by the Alaska State Legislature which, if 
approved by the electorate, would amend the Constitution of the State 
of Alaska to enable the implementation of State laws of general 
applicability consistent with, and which provide for, the definition, 
preference, and participation specified in sections 803, 804, and 805 
of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (hereinafter 
referred to as ``ANILCA'') (16 U.S.C. 3113, 3114, and 3115, 
respectively).
    (b) Grants.--If the Secretary of the Interior makes a certification 
pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior and the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall each make a grant of all unobligated 
funds provided for activities under title VIII of ANILCA to the State 
of Alaska for the purpose of assisting that State in fulfilling its 
responsibilities under sections 803, 804, and 805 of that title.

SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON FEDERAL ACTION.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in 
accordance with subsection (b), no final or interim rule, regulation, 
or policy issued pursuant to title VIII of ANILCA to manage or to 
assert jurisdiction, authority, or control over land, water, and wild, 
renewable resources (including fish and wildlife) in Alaska for 
subsistence uses, may be implemented or enforced except within areas 
which--
            (1) were subject to Federal management for subsistence uses 
        pursuant to that title as of October 1, 1998;
            (2) are listed in section 100.3(b) of title 50, Code of 
        Federal Regulations, as published on October 1, 1998; and
            (3) constitute ``public land or public lands'', as such 
        term is defined in section 100.4 of title 50, Code of Federal 
        Regulations, as published on October 1, 1998.
    (b) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) shall go into effect on the 
date that the Secretary of the Interior makes a certification pursuant 
to section 1(a), and shall remain in effect unless--
            (1) the amendment to the Constitution of the State of 
        Alaska to enable the implementation of State laws of general 
        applicability consistent with, and which provide for, the 
        definition, preference, and participation specified in sections 
        803, 804, and 805 of the ANILCA upon which such certification 
        pursuant to section 1(a) was based is not approved by the 
        electorate at the earliest date permitted under State law; or
            (2) State laws of general applicability consistent with, 
        and which provide for, the definition, preference, and 
        participation specified in sections 803, 804, and 805 of ANILCA 
        do not take effect by the end of the first regular session of 
        the Alaska Legislature following the date on which such a 
        constitutional amendment is approved by the electorate.

SEC. 3. LOCAL HIRING AND PARTICIPATION.

    When undertaking activities pursuant to title VIII of ANILCA--
            (1) section 1308 of that Act shall be implemented;
            (2) the participation of and consult with the State of 
        Alaska, Native Corporations established under the Alaska Native 
        Claims Settlement Act, and other Alaska Native entities shall 
        be encouraged in developing the implementation plan for 
        activities under title VIII of ANILCA; and
            (3) where practicable, State, Native Corporations, and 
        entities shall be contracted with to provide these activities.

SEC. 4. CLAIM TO TIDAL OR SUBMERGED LANDS NOT AFFECTED.

    Nothing in this Act invalidates, validates, or in any other way 
affects any claim of the State of Alaska to title to any tidal or 
submerged land in Alaska.
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