[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 85 (Thursday, June 25, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7222-S7223]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HUNA TOTEM CORPORATION LAND EXCHANGE ACT

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1158) to amend the 
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, regarding the Huna Totem 
Corporation public interest land exchange, and for other purposes, 
which had been reported from the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources, with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause 
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Huna Totem Corporation Land 
     Exchange Act''.

     SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF SETTLEMENT ACT.

       The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (Public Law 92-203, 
     December 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 688, 43 U.S.C. 1601, et seq.), as 
     amended, is further amended by adding a new section to read:

     ``SEC.   . HUNA TOTEM CORPORATION LAND EXCHANGE.

       ``(a) General.--The Secretary of Agriculture referred to as 
     (Secretary) in this section in accordance with the equal 
     value provisions of section 22(f) shall, subject to valid 
     existing rights and easements, convey to the Huna Totem 
     Corporation the surface estate to the Federal lands described 
     in subsection (b)(2) of this section and convey to Sealaska 
     Corporation title to the subsurface estate in such lands.
       ``(b) Description and Deadlines.--The land to be exchanged 
     is located in the Copper River Meridian and is further 
     described as follows:
       (1) The surface and subsurface estates to the land to be 
     conveyed by Huna Totem Corporation and Sealaska to the United 
     States, no later than ninety (90) days after the effective 
     date of this section, is depicted on the map dated September 
     1, 1997, and labeled attachment A, and is described as 
     follows:

               ``MUNICIPAL WATERSHED AND GREENBELT BUFFER

                           T43S, R61E, C.R.M.

Portion of Section                                    Approximate Acres
  16..................................................................2
  21................................................................610
  22................................................................227
  23.................................................................35
  26................................................................447
  27................................................................400
  33................................................................202
  34.................................................................76
  Approximate total...............................................1,999

       ``(2) The surface and subsurface estates to the land to be 
     conveyed to Huna Totem Corporation and Sealaska by the 
     Secretary of Agriculture shall be lands readily accessible to 
     Hoonah and, where possible, located on the road system to 
     Hoonah, and shall be conveyed within one hundred eighty (180) 
     days after the conveyance of lands in subsection (b)(1); and 
     are to be selected from the lands depicted on the map dated 
     September 1, 1997, and labeled Attachment B.
       ``(c) Timber Manufacturing; Export Restriction.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, timber harvested 
     from land conveyed to Huna Totem Corporation under this 
     section is not available for export as unprocessed logs from 
     Alaska, nor may Huna Totem Corporation sell, trade, exchange, 
     substitute, or otherwise convey such timber to any person for 
     the purpose of exporting that timber from the State of 
     Alaska.
       ``(d) Relation to Other Requirements.--The land conveyed to 
     Huna Totem Corporation and Sealaska Corporation under this 
     section is, for all purposes, considered land conveyed under 
     the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
       ``(e) Maps.--The maps referred to in this section shall be 
     maintained on file in the Office of the Chief, United States 
     Forest Service, and in the office of the Secretary of the 
     Interior, Washington, DC. The acreage cited in this section 
     is approximate, and if a discrepancy arises between cited 
     acreage and the land depicted on the specified maps, the maps 
     shall control. The maps do not constitute an attempt by the 
     United States to convey State or private land.''
       In lieu of the Committee substitute strike all after 
     Section 1. And insert the following:

     SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF SETTLEMENT ACT.

       The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (Public Law 92-203, 
     December 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 688, 43 U.S.C. 1601, et seq.), as 
     amended, is further amended by adding a new section to read: 
     ``SEC.  . HUNA TOTEM CORPORATION LAND EXCHANGE.
       ``(a) General.--In exchange for lands and interests therein 
     described in subsection (b), the Secretary of Agriculture 
     shall, subject to valid existing rights, convey to the Huna 
     Totem Corporation the surface estate and to Sealaska 
     Corporation the subsurface estate of the Federal lands 
     identified by Huna Totem Corporation pursuant to subsection 
     (c): Provided, That, the exchange of lands described in this 
     section shall be on the basis of equal value.
       ``(b) The surface estate to be conveyed by Huna Totem 
     Corporation and the subsurface estate to be conveyed by 
     Sealaska Corporation to the Secretary of Agriculture are the 
     municipal watershed lands as shown on the map dated September 
     1, 1997, and labeled attachment A, and are further described 
     as follows:

      Municipal Watershed and Greenbelt Buffer--T43S, R61E, C.R.M.

Portion of section:                                   Approximate acres
  16..................................................................2
  21................................................................610
  22................................................................227
  23.................................................................35
  26................................................................447
  27................................................................400
  33................................................................202
  34.................................................................76
                                                               ________
                                                               
      Approximate total...........................................1,999

       ``(c) Within ninety (90) days of the receipt by the United 
     States of the conveyances of the surface estate and the 
     subsurface estate described in subsection (b), Huna Totem 
     Corporation shall be entitled to identify lands readily 
     accessible to the Village of Hoonah and, where possible, 
     located on the road system to the Village of Hoonah, as 
     depicted on the map dated September 1, 1997, and labeled 
     Attachment B. Huna Totem Corporation shall notify the 
     Secretary of Agriculture in writing which lands Huna Totem 
     Corporation has identified.
       ``(d) Timing of Conveyance and Valuation.--The conveyance 
     mandated by subsection (a) by the Secretary of Agriculture 
     shall occur within ninety (90) days after the list of 
     identified lands is submitted by Huna Totem Corporation 
     pursuant to subsection (c).
       ``(e) Timber Manufacturing; Export Restriction.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, timber harvested 
     from land conveyed to Huna Totem Corporation under this 
     section is not available for export as unprocessed logs from 
     Alaska, nor may Huna Totem Corporation sell, trade, exchange, 
     substitute, or otherwise convey that timber to any person for 
     the purpose of exporting that timber from the State of 
     Alaska.
       ``(f) Relation to Other Requirements.--The land conveyed to 
     Huna Totem Corporation and Sealaska Corporation under this 
     section shall be considered, for all purposes, land conveyed 
     under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
       ``(g) Maps.--The maps referred to in this section shall be 
     maintained on file in the Office of the Chief, United States 
     Forest Service, and in the Office of the Secretary of the 
     Interior, Washington, D.C. The acreage cited in this section 
     is approximate, and if a discrepancy arises between cited 
     acreage and the land depicted on the specified maps, the maps 
     shall control. The maps do not constitute an attempt by the 
     United States to convey State or private land.''

  The amendment (No. 3042) was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 1158), as amended, was passed, as follows:

[[Page S7223]]

                                S. 1158

       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 ``Huna Totem Corporation Land 
     Exchange Act''.

     SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF SETTLEMENT ACT.

       The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (Public Law 92-203, 
     December 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 688, 43 U.S.C. 1601, et seq.), as 
     amended, is further amended by adding a new section to read:

     ``SEC.______. HUNA TOTEM CORPORATION LAND EXCHANGE.

       ``(a) General.--In exchange for lands and interests therein 
     described in subsection (b), the Secretary of Agriculture 
     shall, subject to valid existing rights, convey to the Huna 
     Totem Corporation the surface estate and to Sealaska 
     Corporation the subsurface estate of the Federal lands 
     identified by Huna Totem Corporation pursuant to subsection 
     (c): Provided, That, the exchange of lands described in this 
     section shall be on the basis of equal value.
       ``(b) Description.--The surface estate to be conveyed by 
     Huna Totem Corporation and the subsurface estate to be 
     conveyed by Sealaska Corporation to the Secretary of 
     Agriculture are the municipal watershed lands as shown on the 
     map dated September 1, 1997, and labeled attachment A, and 
     are further described as follows:

               ``MUNICIPAL WATERSHED AND GREENBELT BUFFER

                          ``T43S, R61E, C.R.M.

``Portion of Section                                  Approximate Acres
  16..................................................................2
  21................................................................610
  22................................................................227
  23.................................................................35
  26................................................................447
  27................................................................400
  33................................................................202
  34.................................................................76
                                                               ________
                                                               
  Approximate total...............................................1,999
       ``(c) Deadline.--Within ninety (90) days of the receipt by 
     the United States of the conveyances of the surface estate 
     and the subsurface estate described in subsection (b), Huna 
     Totem Corporation shall be entitled to identify lands readily 
     accessible to the Village of Hoonah and, where possible, 
     located on the road system to the Village of Hoonah, as 
     depicted on the map dated September 1, 1997, and labeled 
     Attachment B. Huna Totem Corporation shall notify the 
     Secretary of Agriculture in writing which lands Huna Totem 
     Corporation has identified.
       ``(d) Timing of Conveyance and Valuation.--The conveyance 
     mandated by subsection (a) by the Secretary of Agriculture 
     shall occur within ninety (90) days after the list of 
     identified lands is submitted by Huna Totem Corporation 
     pursuant to subsection (c).
       ``(e) Timber Manufacturing; Export Restriction.--
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, timber harvested 
     from land conveyed to Huna Totem Corporation under this 
     section is not available for export as unprocessed logs from 
     Alaska, nor may Huna Totem Corporation sell, trade, exchange, 
     substitute, or otherwise convey that timber to any person for 
     the purpose of exporting that timber from the State of 
     Alaska.
       ``(f) Relation to Other Requirements.--The land conveyed to 
     Huna Totem Corporation and Sealaska Corporation under this 
     section shall be considered, for all purposes, land conveyed 
     under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
       ``(g) Maps.--The maps referred to in this section shall be 
     maintained on file in the Office of the Chief, United States 
     Forest Service, and in the Office of the Secretary of the 
     Interior, Washington, D.C. The acreage cited in this section 
     is approximate, and if a discrepancy arises between cited 
     acreage and the land depicted on the specified maps, the maps 
     shall control. The maps do not constitute an attempt by the 
     United States to convey State or private land.''.

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