HR 5885 · 113th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Pribilof Islands Transition Act Amendments of 2014

Introduced 2014-12-11· Sponsored by Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.(2014-12-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Pribilof Islands Transition Act Amendments of 2014 - Amends the Fur Seal Act of 1966 to revise requirements for the disposal of federal property on the Pribilof Islands (a group of five islands off the coast of mainland Alaska named Saint Paul, Saint George, Walrus, Otter, and Sea Lion Rock), including by: (1) authorizing the Department of Commerce to transfer or exchange specified land on the Islands to the village corporations of Saint Paul and Saint George Islands, and (2) giving those village corporations the first priority right to acquire that land on their respective islands. Requires Commerce to publish promptly and submit to the Senate notice of certification that Alaska has confirmed that no further corrective action is required at sites and operable units covered by the Pribilof Islands Environmental Restoration Agreement between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Alaska.…

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