118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 3617Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2024

A bill to provide equitable treatment for the people of the Village Corporation established for the Native Village of Saxman, Alaska, and for other purposes.

Native Americans
Introduced Jan 18, 2024
Last action Dec 20, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jan 18, 2024
Step 2
Referred
Jan 18, 2024
Energy and Natural Resources
Step 3
Committee
Nov 19, 2024
Reported out
Step 4
Senate
Dec 19, 2024
Passed Senate w/ Changes
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House floor
Moves to House
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill waives a statutory core township selection requirement for the Cape Fox Corporation and allows Cape Fox to receive other lands to fulfill its remaining land entitlement. Cape Fox is an Alaska Native village corporation for the Alaska Native village of Saxman, Alaska. Specifically, the bill states that Cape Fox shall not be required to receive its previously selected land of approximately 185 acres located within the township in which the Alaska Native village of Saxman, Alaska, is located. Instead, the bill allows Cape Fox to receive land outside of Cape Fox's current exterior selection boundary upon written notice of the new selection to the Department of the Interior.  In parti...

Provisions · 5 sectionsEngrossed in Senate
Timeline · 10 actions
Dec 20, 2024
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 20, 2024
Received in the House.
Dec 20, 2024
Held at the desk.
Dec 19, 2024
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 21, 2024
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Nov 21, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 606.
Nov 19, 2024
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 12, 2024
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-394.
Jan 18, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Jan 18, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.