A bill to provide for the disenrollment of certain Alaska Natives from the Alaska Native Roll and to allow their enrollment with the Metlakatla Indian Community.
Metlakatla Indian Community Enrollment Act of 1980 - Authorizes any member of the Metlakatla Indian Community to request the Secretary of the Interior to remove his name from the Alaska Native Roll established by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Requires: (1) any present member of such Community to request such removal within two years of enactment of this Act; and (2) any Native who is not presently enrolled in the Community to make such request at the time of application for enrollment in the Community. Provides that minors have within two years after their 18th birthday to make either such request.
Authorizes the cancellation of any stock issued by any Native Corporation pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act which is: (1) retained by any Native requesting removal from the Alaska Native Roll without liability to the Native or the corporation; and (2) owned by any member of the Metlakatla Indian Community and obtained in any manner, other than by gift or inheritance, without such liability.
Provides that removal of names from the Roll under this Act shall not be construed as increasing or decreasing regional or village enrollments for purposes of land entitlements pursuant to the Alaska Claims Settlement Act.
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 96-1405.
Reported to House from the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs with amendment, H. Rept. 96-1405.
Measure called up by consent calendar in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Measure passed House, amended.
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Measure passed Senate.
Measure enrolled in House.
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public Law 96-505.
Public Law 96-505.
Enacted as Public Law 96-505
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