To expand Alaska Native contracting of Federal land management functions and activities and to promote hiring of Alaska Natives by the Federal Government within the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.
Alaska Federal Lands Management Demonstration Project Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an Alaska Federal Lands Management Demonstration Project.
Requires the Secretary to select no fewer than six eligible, geographically representative tribes or tribal organizations per year (up to a maximum of 12) to perform administrative and management functions, construction, maintenance, data collection, biological research, and harvest monitoring on conservation system units in Alaska. Requires selected tribes to complete a planning phase before negotiating and contracting with the Secretary.
Excludes revenue-producing visitor services unless agreed to by the Alaska Native corporations most directly affected. Excludes the Denali National Park.
Provides for planning grants.
Directs the Secretary to establish a demonstration project with the Koyukuk River Basin Moose Co-Management Team, Inc., for the provision of services at the Koyukuk and Kanuti National Wildlife Refuges.
Authorizes the use of intergovernmental personnel actions to assign Federal employees to the contractor while retaining their Federal employment status.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
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