TITLE IV— FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATON 



1. Administration of Refuse Act Permit Program 



Ex. Ord. 11574, 35 Fed. Reg. 19627 

 (See Ex. Order 11574 under Title in Executive Orders) 



2. Alaska Native Claims 

 33 US.C. 1601-1624 



Sec. 

 1601. 

 1602. 

 1603. 



Congressional findings and declaration of policy. 



Definitions. 



Declaration of settlement. 



(a) Aboriginal title extinguishment through 



prior land and water area convejrances. 



(b) Aboriginal title and claim extinguishment 



where based on use and occupancy: sub- 

 merged lands underneath Inland and ofT- 

 shore water areas and hunting or fishing 

 rights Included. 



(c) Aboriginal claim extinguishment where 



based on: right, title, use, or occupancy of 

 land or water areas; domestic statute or 

 treaty relating to use and occupancy; or 

 foreign laws; pending claims. 



1604. Enrollment. 



(a) Eligible Natives; finality of decision. 



(b) Residence; order of priority In enrollment of 



Natives not permanent residents; regional 

 family or hardship enrollment. 



(c) Election of enrollment In thirteenth region. 



If established, of Native non-residents; 

 dependent household members as bound. 



1605. Alaska Native Fund. 



(a) Establishment In Treasury; deposits Into 



Fund of general fund. Interest, and reve- 

 nue sharing moneys. 



(b) Prohibition of expenditures for propaganda 



or political campaigns; misdemeanor; 

 penalty. 



(c) Distribution of Fund moneys among orga- 



nized Regional Corporations; basis as rela- 

 tive number of Native enroUees In each 

 region; reserve for payment of attorney 

 and other fees; retention of share In Fund 

 until organization of corporation. 



1606. Regional Corporations. 



(a) Division of Alaska Into twelve geographic 



regions: common heritage and common 

 Interest of region; area of region com- 

 mensurate with operations of Native as- 

 sociation; boundary disputes, arbitration. 



(b) Region mergers; limitation. 



(c) Establishment of thirteenth region for non- 



resident Natives; majority vote; Regional 

 Corporation for thirteenth region. 



(d) Incorporation; business for profit; eligibility 



for benefits; provisions In articles for car- 

 rying out chapter. 



(e) Original articles and bylaws: approval by 



Secretary prior to filing, submission for 

 approval; amendments to articles: ap- 

 proval by Secretary; withholding approval 



(i) 



1607. 



In event of creation of Inequities among 

 Native Individuals or groups. 



(f ) Board of directors; management; stockhold- 

 ers; provisions In articles or bylaws for 

 number, term, and method of election. 



(g) Stock: Issuance; provision In articles for 

 division Into classes and Issuance of one 

 hundred shares to Native regional en- 

 rollees. 



(h) Stockholders' rights: alienation restriction: 

 period; exception, certain stock transfers 

 pursuant to court decree: stock transfer: 

 voting rights, escheat; stock, reissuance 

 without restrictions after prescribed 

 period. 

 Certain natural resource revenues: distribu- 

 tion among twelve Regional Corporations; 

 computation of amount: subsection In- 

 applicable to thirteenth Regional Corpo- 

 ration. 

 (J) Corporate funds and other net Income, dis- 

 tribution among: stockholders of Regional 

 Corporations: Village Corporations and 

 non-resident stockholders; and stockhold- 

 ers of thirteenth Regional Corporation, 

 (k) Distributions among Village Corporations; 



computation of amount. 

 (0 Distributions to village Corporations; village 

 plan: withholding funds until submission 

 of plan for use of money; Joint ventures 

 and Joint financing of projects; disagree- 

 ments, arbitration of Issues as provided In 

 articles of Regional Corporation, 

 (m) Distributions among Village Corporations 

 In a region; computation of dividends for 

 nonresidents of village; financing regional 

 projects with equitably withheld dividends 

 and Village Corporation funds, 

 (n) Projects for Village Corporations, 

 (o) Annual audit; place; availability of papers, 

 things, or property to auditors to facilitate 

 audits; verification of transactions: report 

 to stockholders. Secretary, and Congres- 

 sional committees. 

 Federal-State conflict of laws. 

 Business management groups; Investment 

 services contracts. 

 Village Corporations. 



(a) Organization of Corporation prerequisite to 

 receipt of patent to lands or benefits under 

 chapter. 

 Regional Corporation: approval of Initial 

 articles; review and approval of amend- 



(P) 



(q) 



(b) 



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