Bill Summary
This bill seeks to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act in regards to eligibility for certain programs. Specifically, it aims to exclude certain payments to Alaska Native elders for determining their eligibility for these programs. This would be achieved by adding a new provision to the existing Section 29(c) of the Act, which would state that any amount or benefit received from a Settlement Trust by a Native or descendant of a Native who is 65 years of age or older will not be considered for eligibility purposes. The purpose of this amendment is to protect the financial stability and well-being of Alaska Native elders by ensuring that their payments from Settlement Trusts are not counted against them when determining eligibility for various programs.
Possible Impacts
1. The amendment to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act could exclude certain payments to Alaska Native elders, potentially leading to financial struggles for those individuals.
2. Eligibility for certain programs may be impacted as a result of this legislation, potentially limiting access to resources and support for Native communities.
3. The changes to the Act may affect the distribution and management of Settlement Trusts, which could impact the livelihoods of Native individuals and their descendants.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2533 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2533
To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain
payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for
certain programs, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 24, 2019
Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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A BILL
To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain
payments to Alaska Native elders for determining eligibility for
certain programs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS.
Section 29(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.
1626(c)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (D) following the undesignated
following paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (E) following the undesignated
following paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(F) an amount distributed or benefit provided by a
Settlement Trust to a Native or descendant of a Native who is
65 years of age or older.''.
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