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H.R. 5885

Pribilof Islands Transition Act Amendments of 2014

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.


Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large](R-AK)Sponsor
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  • Introduced in HouseDec 11, 2014
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