[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1492 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1492

 To establish a Regional Corporation for Natives who are non-residents 
                   of Alaska, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 29, 2017

 Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) 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 establish a Regional Corporation for Natives who are non-residents 
                   of Alaska, 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. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``ANCSA Thirteenth Regional 
Corporation Reincorporation Act of 2017''.

SEC. 2. 13TH REGIONAL CORPORATION.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Native.--The term ``Native'' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 
        (43 U.S.C. 1602).
            (2) Regional corporation.--The term ``Regional 
        Corporation'' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of 
        the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602).
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
    (b) Authorization.--A Regional Corporation for Natives who are non-
residents of Alaska may be established for the thirteenth region in 
accordance with section 7(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 
(43 U.S.C. 1606(c)).
    (c) Meeting.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), as soon as 
        practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
        Secretary shall convene a meeting of the shareholders of the 
        Regional Corporation established pursuant to section 7(c) of 
        the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1606(c)) for 
        the purpose of the election of a board of directors.
            (2) Notice requirement.--In advance of the meeting under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary shall notify the roll of current 
        shareholders of the Regional Corporation (as determined under 
        section 5(b) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 
        U.S.C. 1604(b)) of the time and place of the meeting.
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