Summary

Conveys roughly 180 acres of Federal land in the Tongass National Forest to Alaska Native entities: the surface estate to Cape Fox (Cape Fox Village Corporation) and the subsurface estate to Sealaska Corporation, while waiving a prior ANCSA land-selection requirement for Cape Fox. The conveyances must occur after Cape Fox submits a written selection notice and are required to be completed within specified short timelines; the transfer also reserves a public 17(b) easement to preserve public access from George Inlet to inland National Forest lands.

Key Points

• Transfers roughly 180 acres of Tongass National Forest land to Cape Fox (surface) and Sealaska (subsurface).
• Waives Cape Fox’s obligation to select or receive about 185 acres of unconveyed land under ANCSA for parcels listed in the Act.
• Conveyances are triggered by Cape Fox’s written selection notice and must be completed promptly—conveyance timing is capped at 90 to 180 days after notice/enactment as specified.
• Conveyances count as fulfillment of the named ANCSA entitlements for the recipient Alaska Native entities.
• Requires reservation of a public easement under ANCSA 17(b) to preserve public access from George Inlet to inland National Forest System land.
• Defines the exact parcels, the relevant map/date, and identifies the Secretary of the Interior as the implementing official.
• Does not appropriate funds or establish a new program; it directs land transfers and administrative actions by the Department of the Interior.
• Is narrowly tailored to specific parcels and named Alaska Native entities instead of making broad policy changes.

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