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Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act This bill extends for an additional five years the time period during which an eligible Alaska Native veteran may apply for a land allotment under the Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Program. The program makes Alaska Native veterans who served in the Armed Forces in Vietnam between August 5, 1964, and December 31, 1971, or their heirs eligible to receive up to 160 acres of federal land in Alaska. Under the current program, the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management may accept applications through December 29, 2025. This bill extends this time period for an additional five years to December 29, 2030.
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2025-02-27
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2025-02-27
Introduced in Senate
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119 S785 IS: Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act U.S. Senate 2025-02-27 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 785 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 27, 2025 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To extend the Alaska Native Vietnam era Veterans Land Allotment Program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act . 2. Extension of Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans land allotment program Section 1119(b)(3)(B) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1629g–1(b)(3)(B) ) is amended by striking 5-year period and inserting 10-year period .
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