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Alaska Land Status Technical Corrections Act of 1992

Public Law 102-415 · H.R. 3157 · 102nd Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 14, 1992 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. Don Young (R-AK)

Cosponsors (1): Rep. George Miller

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Alaska Land Status Technical Corrections Act of 1992 - Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to: (1) modify the Fort Davis land allotment; and (2) subject such land to valid existing rights and an easement for the Iditarod National Historic Trail.

Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) to authorize an allotment applicant who had a valid application pending before the Department of the Interior on December 18, 1971, and whose application remains pending as of the date of the enactment of this Act, to amend the land description to describe land other than land the applicant originally intended to claim, if: (1) the application pending before the Department either describes land selected by, tentatively approved to, or patented to the State of Alaska or otherwise conflicts with an interest in land granted to that State by the United States prior to the filing of the allotment application; (2) the amended land description describes land selected by, tentatively approved to, or patented to Alaska of approximately equal acreage to substitute for the land originally described in the application; and (3) the Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources for Alaska, acting under the authority of State law, has agreed to reconvey or relinquish to the United States the land described in the amended application.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to accept reconveyance or relinquishment from Alaska of the land described in the amended application, except as specified.

Allows adult shareholders in a native corporation to transfer Settlement Common Stock to brothers and sisters.

Specifies that a real property interest distributed by a native corporation to a shareholder of such corporation pursuant to a program to provide homesites to its shareholders shall be deemed conveyed and received under ANCSA, provided that certain conditions are met, including that alienability of the corporation's Settlement Common Stock has not yet been terminated under provisions of such Act.

Modifies the boundary of the Chugach National Forest, Alaska.

Requires the Secretary to convey specified land in Alaska to the Rabbit Creek Lions Club.

Requires the Secretary to convey to the University of Alaska all U.S. interests in the lands of the University's Agricultural Experiment Station and Fur Farm Experiment Station.

Allows, at the option of the native corporation, Settlement Common Stock to be issued to descendents of Natives.

Specifies that native corporations are: (1) minority and economically disadvantaged business enterprises for purposes of implementing Federal Small Business Administration programs; and (2) allowed shareholder hiring preference.

Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to: (1) reinstate certain Native allotment applications made on or before December 18, 1971, which describe lands within the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska; and (2) direct the Secretary to bring final resolution to such applications.

Allows for reconveyance of lands from Regional and Village corporations to the Secretary in order that the Native residents of Point Hope, Alaska, may receive deeds to lots within their village.

Amends ANCSA to deem as part of any lands validly selected by a Native Corporation lapsed mining claims within the boundaries of such lands and outside the boundaries of a conservation system unit. Directs the Secretary to promptly determine the validity of such lapsed mining claims.

Amends the Haida Land Exchange Act of 1986 to provide for establishment of a property account for Haida Corporation in exchange for Haida's relinquishment of outstanding selection rights to lands within the Tongass National Forest. Provides for determination of the initial account balance. Makes the account balance available for bidding on and purchasing Federal property.

Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to expand the local hire program to allow Federal agencies to hire individuals with knowledge of public lands (currently, of conservation unit lands only) in Alaska.

Ratifies a proposed subsurface land exchange between the Forest Service and the Sealaska Corporation dated November 26, 1991.

Amends the Haida Land Exchange Act of 1986 to authorize an exchange between the Forest Service and Haida Corporation involving subsurface beneath Haida Traditional Use Sites.

Provides an offer of settlement to allow specified Ahtna region groups to withdraw their applications for group eligibility under ANCSA in exchange for the right of each individual in such groups to apply for conveyance of up to 160 acres of Federal land as if the application were for a primary place of residence.

Provides for the establishment of an account for Gold Creek Susitna Association, Inc. to use to purchase Federal property in exchange for relinquishment of certain land selection rights under ANCSA. Directs the Secretary to enter into a land exchange to allow Gold Creek to select a certain number of acres of public lands at Gold Creek, Alaska. Provides for determination of the initial account balance.

Provides for the release of a reverter clause on certain lands conveyed to Alaska in Igiugig, Alaska, to allow such lands to be disposed of for purposes other than an airport.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.

  1. Oct 14, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-415.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 5, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 1, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Sep 10, 1992FloorFloor · Senate vitiated previous passage.
  6. Sep 9, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  7. Jul 27, 1992FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  9. FloorFloor · Mr. Rahall moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. Jul 21, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
  11. Jul 8, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  13. Oct 24, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  14. Aug 22, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
  15. Jul 31, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
  16. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.