Number: RL32734
Title: The Alaska Land Transfer Acceleration Act: Background and Summary
Authors: Nathan Brooks, American Law Division 
Abstract: On December 10, 2004, the President signed into law P.L. 108-452, the Alaska Land Transfer Acceleration Act. The act represents an attempt to clear up the conflicting land claims of three distinct parties in Alaska  the State, Alaska Native Corporations, and Native allottees  in time for the fiftieth anniversary of Alaskas statehood in 2009. These claims are grounded in the Alaska Statehood Act, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and the Native Allotment Act of 1906. This report provides a background on these Acts, the claims they support, and a summary of the provisions of the Alaska Land Transfer Acceleration Act.
Pages: 9
Date: January 14, 2005