S2615-118

Reported

To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Village Corporations shall not be required to convey land in trust to the State of Alaska for the establishment of Municipal Corporations, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 27, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Village Corporations shall not be required to convey land in trust to the State of Alaska for the establishment of Municipal Corporations, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Civil Rights, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2023.
  • Section id5D5009AE6423488AB633A5556EC44415: 2. Reversion of certain land conveyed in trust to the State of Alaska Section 14(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(c)) is amended—...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Village Corporations shall not be required to convey land in trust to the State of Alaska for the establishment of Municipal Corporations, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Key Policy Areas

Transportation, Civil Rights, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to provide that Village Corporations shall not be required to convey land in trust to the State of Alaska for the establishment of Municipal Corporations, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.

Policy Domains

Transportation Civil Rights Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • transportation operators and travelers
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
  • transportation operators and travelers
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
May 16, 2024

Reported by Mr. Manchin, without amendment

Jul 27, 2023

Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) introduced the following …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Tribal Nations
2 mentions across 1 clause
+2 positive

Alaska Native Village Corporations, Alaska Native communities and residents

State & Local Government
1 mention across 1 clause
?1 uncertain

State of Alaska (trust administration)

1/2
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Transportation Civil Rights Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.

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