A bill to ratify an agreement between the Aleut Corporation and the United States of America to exchange land rights received under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act for certain land interests on Adak Island, and for other purposes.
Public Law 107-239 · S. 1325 · 107th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 11, 2002 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Frank Murkowski (R-AK)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Ratifies, confirms, and approves the "Agreement Concerning the Conveyance of Property at the Adak Naval Complex," dated September 20, 2000, and executed by the Aleut Corporation and the Departments of the Interior and the Navy. Permits modifications to the maps and legal descriptions of lands to be removed from the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) within the military withdrawal on Adak Island only upon agreement of all parties and notice to specified congressional committees. Requires the acreage conveyed to the United States to be at least 36,000 acres.
Provides that the Adak exchange lands shall be removed from the NWRS and shall not be considered as part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. Treats lands and interests exchanged and conveyed by the United States pursuant to this Act as conveyances under ANCSA, except that receipt shall not constitute a sale or disposition of land or interests pursuant to such Act. Deems that the public easements for access to public lands and waters reserved pursuant to the Agreement satisfy ANCSA requirements.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire, on a willing seller basis, any land conveyed to the Corporation under the Agreement and this Act. Includes acquired lands in the NWRS.
Deems Department of Navy personal property that remains on Adak Island to be related to the real property and requires such personal property to be conveyed by such Department to the Corporation at no additional cost when the related real property is conveyed. Requires the Secretary to convey those lands identified in the Agreement as the former landfill sites to the Corporation without charge to its entitlement under ANCSA.
Treats any property, including appurtenances and improvements, received pursuant to this Act as not developed until it is actually occupied, leased, or sold by the Corporation or by a wholly owned development subsidiary to which it is transferred..
Provides that upon conveyance to the Corporation of the lands described in Appendix A of the Agreement, lands described in Appendix C will become unavailable for selection under ANCSA.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Oct 11, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-239.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 30, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 24, 2002FloorFloor · 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. Hansen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 4, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Armed Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 1, 2002FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 26, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 5, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- May 9, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Aug 2, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.