Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025

This Act may be cited as the Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025.
Section 14(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1613(c)) is amended—
by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking (c) Each patent and inserting the following:
Each patent
in paragraph (1) (as so designated), in the undesignated matter following subparagraph (E) (as so redesignated), in the first sentence—
by striking section 14(c) of this Act and inserting this subsection; and
by striking There is authorized and inserting the following:
There are authorized
in paragraph (2)(A) (as so redesignated), in the second sentence, by striking The Secretary and inserting the following:
The Secretary
in paragraph (1) (as so designated)—
in each of subparagraphs (A) and (B) (as so redesignated)—
by striking the the first place it appears and inserting The; and
by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period;
in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated), by striking the the first place it appears and inserting The;
by striking existed as of in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated) and all that follows through for in subparagraph (E) (as so redesignated) and inserting the following: “existed as of December 18, 1971.
For
in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated)—
by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period;
by striking in trust: Provided, however, That the word and all that follows through sentence, and inserting the following: “in trust.
For purposes of subclause (I), the term sale
by striking one thousand two hundred and eighty acres: Provided further, That any net and inserting the following: “1,280 acres.
Any net
by striking community needs: Provided, That the and inserting the following: “community needs.
The
by striking (C) the Village Corporation and inserting the following:
The Village Corporation
by adding at the end the following:
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subparagraph, if a Village Corporation, prior to the date of enactment of the Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025, conveyed to the State in trust all or a portion of the acreage of land required to be conveyed under this subparagraph for the establishment of a Municipal Corporation in the future, and a Municipal Corporation has not been established as of that date of enactment, on formal resolution by the Village Corporation and the residents of the Native village requesting dissolution of the trust, the trust shall be dissolved and title to the land shall revert to the Village Corporation, subject to subclause (III).
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subparagraph, as of the date of enactment of the Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025, a Village Corporation shall not be required to convey any additional land in trust under this subparagraph for the establishment of a Municipal Corporation in the future.
In accordance with subsection (g)—
the reversion of land to a Village Corporation pursuant to subclause (I) shall be subject to—
valid existing rights created by the applicable trust; and
any existing easements, rights-of-way necessary for public roadway access, or rights-of-way for access of holders of valid existing rights; and
the Village Corporation shall assume the obligations of the applicable trust with respect to any lease or other use agreement applicable to the land on reversion of the land to the Village Corporation pursuant to subclause (I).