A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to settle claims arising from the contamination of transferred lands, and for other purposes.
ANCSA Land Transfer Equity Act of 1991 - Amends the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) to require the Secretary of the Interior, within one year after notification by a Native Corporation of contaminants on certain transferred lands, to reach a settlement with such corporation to: (1) remove all contaminants left by the United States, its agent, or a lessee, from such lands; or (2) replace such contaminated lands with contaminated-free lands of equal value.
Declares that the United States: (1) assume all past, present, and future liabilities and obligations arising from the original transfer of such contaminated lands; and (2) defend and hold harmless Native Corporations in all claims arising from the original transfer of them.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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