S. 4399

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4399 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4399

To provide for certain conveyances under the Alaska Native Claims 
Settlement Act, and for other purposes.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 27, 2026

Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources

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A BILL

To provide for certain conveyances under the Alaska Native Claims 
Settlement Act, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Geese House Site Conveyance Act''.

SEC. 2. GEESE HOUSE CONVEYANCE.

(a) Conveyance.--As soon as practicable, but not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing 
rights, the Secretary of the Interior shall convey to Doyon, Limited 
all right, title, and interest in and to the Federal land described in 
subsection (b).
(b) Description of Land.--
(1) In general.--The Federal land referred to in subsection 
(a) is the Federal land selected by Doyon, Limited on September 
18, 1978, comprising approximately 21,578 acres in the preserve 
area of Denali National Park and Preserve, and more 
particularly described as sections 1 to 36, inclusive, T. 11, 
S.R. 20 W., Fairbanks Meridian, Alaska, listed under Bureau of 
Land Management Mineral and Land Records System Serial Numbers 
AKAK106451023, AKAK106451025, AKAK106451027, and AKAK106451029 
(Legacy Serial Numbers F-40216, F-40217, F-40218, and F-40219), 
as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Geese House Site 
Conveyance Act'' and dated April 14, 2026.
(2) Excluded land.--The Federal land described in paragraph 
(1) excludes lots 1 and 2 within sections 31 and 32, and land 
underlying Chilchukabena Lake and an unnamed lake, within T. 
11, S.R. 20 W., Fairbanks Meridian, Alaska, in the survey 
prepared by the Bureau of Land Management entitled ``U.S. 
Survey No. 12799, Alaska'' and dated July 24, 2002.
(c) Easements.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of 
the Interior shall reserve public easements required under section 
17(b) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1616(b)).
(d) Limitations.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with 
respect to Federal land conveyed pursuant to this section, Doyon, 
Limited may not--
(1) alienate or transfer the conveyed land to any person or 
entity other than the United States;
(2) authorize mining or mineral activities of any type on 
that conveyed land; or
(3) permit development of the conveyed land for any use 
that would derogate the cultural value or significance of the 
Geese House.
(e) Treatment of Conveyed Federal Land.--Except as otherwise 
provided in this Act, any Federal land conveyed to Doyon, Limited 
pursuant to this section shall be considered Federal land conveyed by 
the Secretary of the Interior under section 14(h)(8) of the Alaska 
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(h)(8)).
(f) Boundary Adjustment.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
adjust the boundary of the Denali National Park and Preserve--
(1) to exclude the Federal land conveyed pursuant to this 
section; and
(2) to the extent practicable, to match the boundary 
described as the ``Denali National Park Preserve Boundary 
(Proposed)'', as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Geese 
House Site Conveyance Act'' and dated April 14, 2026.

SEC. 3. MISCELLANEOUS.

(a) Applicable Law.--The conveyance authorized under section 2(a) 
is not subject to--
(1) the requirements of part 2650 of title 43, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); or
(2) any past or existing withdrawal that may apply to the 
conveyed Federal land.
(b) Survey.--The Secretary of the Interior, with written approval 
of Doyon, Limited, may make minor corrections to the survey and legal 
description of the Federal land described in section 2(b) to correct 
clerical, typographical, and surveying errors.
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