A bill to improve Native hiring and contracting by the Federal Government within the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.
Public Law 106-488 · S. 748 · 106th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 9, 2000 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Frank Murkowski (R-AK)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to submit a report: (1) detailing the progress the Department of the Interior has made in implementing provisions of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (regarding revenue-producing visitor services and local hires) and the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act; (2) including a detailed action plan on the future implementation of those provisions; (3) describing in detail the measures and actions that will be taken, with a description of anticipated results to be achieved during the next three fiscal years; (4) focusing on lands under the jurisdiction of the Department in Alaska; and (5) addressing any laws, rules, regulations, and policies which act as a deterrent to hiring or contracting with Native Alaskans to perform and conduct activities and programs of agencies and bureaus under the Department's jurisdiction. Requires that such report be completed within existing appropriations and transmitted to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the House Resources Committee.
Requires the Secretary to: (1) implement pilot programs to employ residents of local communities at Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, Cape Krusenstern National Monument, Kobuk Valley National Park, and Noatak National Preserve (all National Park System units located in northwest Alaska); (2) report the results to such committees; and (3) consult with native corporations, nonprofit organizations, and tribal entities in the immediate vicinity of such units and, to the extent practicable, involve them in the development of interpretive materials and the pilot programs relating to such units.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · hearings by (full committee), markup by, referred to, reported by
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Nov 9, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-488.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 1, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 23, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jan 28, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 19, 1999FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 9, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 19, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 13, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 26, 1999CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 25, 1999IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.