S. 3005: Alaska Land Use Council Act

114th Congress · introduced 2016-05-26 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Where it came from: introduced 2016-05-26 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Alaska Land Use Council Act

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Alaska Land Use Council Act This bill establishes the Alaska Land Use Council for improving coordination, efficiency, and cooperation among federal, state, and Alaska Native corporations and Tribal land managers in addressing land and resource issues. The council must be comprised of specific members and shall meetat least four times a year.In addition, the council may appoint advisory members to assist the council with specific matters on an ad hoc basis. The council must study and advise certain governmental agencies, Alaska Native tribes and corporations of any: (1)ongoing and proposed land and resource uses in the state, and (2)matters submitted by council members for advice.A committee of land use advisors may be established by the council to assist the council in implementing programs. The council shall terminate 15 years after the enactment of this bill, unless Congress grants an extension.

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Alaska Land Use Council Act

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Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · 1 cosponsors

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Dan Sullivan (R-AK)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] reported raising $1.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114s3005.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/s>

Record fed-us-cong114-s3005 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114