116th CONGRESS 2d Session |
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.
October 23, 2020
Mr. Young introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
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.”.