[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 126, 112th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 112-133
112th Congress

An Act


 
To resolve the claims of the Bering Straits Native Corporation and the
State of Alaska to land adjacent to Salmon Lake in the State of Alaska
and to provide for the conveyance to the Bering Straits Native
Corporation of certain other public land in partial satisfaction of the
land entitlement of the Corporation under the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act. <>

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 ``Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution
Act''.
SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

The purpose of this Act is to ratify the Salmon Lake Area Land
Ownership Consolidation Agreement entered into by the United States, the
State of Alaska, and the Bering Straits Native Corporation.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Agreement.--The term ``Agreement'' means the document
between the United States, the State, and the Bering Straits
Native Corporation that--
(A) is entitled the ``Salmon Lake Area Land
Ownership Consolidation Agreement'';
(B) had an initial effective date of July 18, 2007;
and
(C) is on file with Department of the Interior, the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate,
and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Bering straits native corporation.--The term ``Bering
Straits Native Corporation'' means an Alaskan Native Regional
Corporation formed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
(43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) for the Bering Straits region of the
State.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Alaska.
SEC. 4. RATIFICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AGREEMENT.

(a) In General.--Subject to the provisions of this Act, Congress
ratifies the Agreement.
(b) Easements.--The conveyance of land to the Bering Straits Native
Corporation, as specified in the Agreement, shall include the
reservation of the easements that--

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(1) are identified in Appendix E to the Agreement; and
(2) were developed by the parties to the Agreement in
accordance with section 17(b) of the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1616(b)).

(c) <>  Corrections.--Beginning on the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, with the consent of the other
parties to the Agreement, may only make typographical or clerical
corrections to the Agreement and any exhibits to the Agreement.

(d) Authorization.--The Secretary shall carry out all actions
required by the Agreement.

Approved June 15, 2012.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 292:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 112-428 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 112-52 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
Vol. 157 (2011):
Oct. 18, considered and passed
Senate.
Vol. 158 (2012):
June 5, 6, considered and passed
House.