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S. 1008119th CongressPlaced on the calendarLatest action Mar 13, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025
Introduced:
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The bill lets Cape Fox Village Corporation swap 185 acres near Saxman for 180 acres elsewhere in Tongass National Forest.
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This bill finalizes a 1971 land claim by excusing Cape Fox Village Corporation from selecting about 185 acres near Saxman, Alaska. Instead, it allows Cape Fox to select about 180 acres elsewhere in Tongass National Forest, with surface rights going to Cape Fox and subsurface mineral rights going to Sealaska Corporation. A public access route through the land must be preserved.
Cape Fox Village Corporation, Sealaska Corporation, and residents of Saxman, Alaska are directly affected; the U.S. Forest Service and the public are also involved.
The swap resolves decades-old land ownership questions tied to the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and finalizes both corporations' remaining land entitlements. It also preserves public access to national forest land after the transfer.
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Right now: it was placed on the Senate floor calendar, and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 28.