[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2524 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2524

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                                 AN ACT


 
  To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain 
 payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of 
  Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain 
                   programs, 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. ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS.

    Section 29(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 
1626(c)) is amended, in the undesignated matter following paragraph 
(3), by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting the following:
            ``(E) an interest in a Settlement Trust or an amount 
        distributed from or benefit provided by a Settlement Trust to a 
        Native or descendant of a Native who is an aged, blind, or 
        disabled individual (as defined in section 1614(a) of the 
        Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)).''.

            Passed the Senate December 22, 2022.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2524

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

  To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain 
 payments to aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of 
  Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain 
                   programs, and for other purposes.