H.R. 296: Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act

112th Congress · introduced 2011-01-12 · Native Americans · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-01-12 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act

Plain summary

Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act - Ratifies the Salmon Lake Area Land Ownership Consolidation Agreement, which was executed between the United States, the state of Alaska, and the Bering Straits Native Corporation on July 18, 2007. Requires the land conveyance to the Bering Straits Native Corporation to include the reservation of specified easements that were developed by the parties to the Agreement in accordance with the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to carry out all actions allowed or required under the Agreement.

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Official text

Salmon Lake Land Selection Resolution Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · 0 cosponsors

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr296.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr296 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112