A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
Public Law 99-96 · S. 444 · 99th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Sep 25, 1985 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Sen. Frank Murkowski (R-AK)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Ted Stevens
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment)
Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain U.S. lands to NANA Regional Corporation in exchange for lands owned by such Corporation. Prohibits the Secretary from conveying specified lands to the Corporation.
Grants to the Corporation an easement in specified lands for the construction of the Red Dog Mine Transportation System. Requires the Secretary to execute the necessary documents evidencing such grant. Sets forth specified limitations and conditions as to any access to the lands that are subject to such easements.
Requires the Secretary, acting through the National Park Service, to monitor the construction of the Red Dog Mine Transportation System. Establishes a procedure for the submission and review of complaints to the Secretary with respect to the construction of such system.
Prohibits the Secretary from agreeing to any amendment to an agreement between the United States and the Corporation executed in 1985 without first consulting with specified congressional committees.
Permits the Corporation, under certain conditions, to convey or relinquish to the United States (for exchanges) any interest it has in the surface or subsurface estate in specified lands. Grants to the Corporation certain rights to sand, gravel, and related construction materials.
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, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Sep 25, 1985Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-96.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 17, 1985PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 12, 1985Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments by Voice Vote.
- Aug 1, 1985Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate concurred in the House amendment with a further amendment (SP 589) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Jul 29, 1985FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 22, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 18, 1985FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jun 27, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jun 19, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 29, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 7, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Lands, Reserved Water and Resource Conservation Subcommittee of the 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.