An Act to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide for the withdrawal of lands for the Village of Klukwan, Alaska, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-456 · S. 3651 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 4, 1976 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Gravel (D-AK)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. Ted Stevens, Sen. James Abourezk
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw 70,000 acres of public lands in order that the Village Corporation for the Village of Klukwan may select 23,040 acres. Requires the Secretary to consult with the Secretary of Agriculture regarding the public lands to be withdrawn.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Oct 4, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-456.
- Sep 28, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Sep 27, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Sep 23, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Sep 1, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Aug 26, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 1, 1976CommitteeCommittee · 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.