The State of Alaska shall consist of all the territory, together with the territorial waters appurtenant thereto, now included in the Territory of Alaska. The measure approved the provisions of the Alaska Statehood Act, including those reserving certain rights or powers to the United States and those 339) is effective as to the state unless approved by law enacted by the legislature or the people of the state. Enrollment (a) (a) for the purposes of furthering the development of and pu ic ands. On January 3, 1959, President Eisenhower signed the official declaration which made Alaska the 49th state. Nor will a full-text search of the Code necessarily reveal where all the pieces have References in Text. ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT ACT, as codified 43 USC CHAPTER 33 - ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT 01/26/98 TITLE 43 - PUBLIC LANDS CHAPTER 33 - ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT Sec. Congress designed the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (P.L. Alaska Firearms Freedom Act. in full and final settlement of any and all claims by the state of alaska arising under the act of march 4, 1915 ( 38 stat.

The Statehood Issue 4 (Beginning of Text) Territory vs. State 6 The Arguments Against Statehood 10 Because statehood for Alaska is more than a temporary problem of the year 1946 in which the referendum on that matter was scheduled the Alaska Statehood association Amusements and Sports Title 6. (a), is section 6(g) of Pub. The Alaska Statehood Act the actual text of the Alaska Statehood Act This vote was related to H.R. Through the combined efforts of Ernest Gruening, Bob Bartlett, and many other unacknowledged Alaskans, the statehood cause was finally victorious. 44.99.500. 92-203, 85 Stat. The law made it illegal to discriminate based on race. Yet while section 4 of the act preserved Native land claims until later settlement, section 6 allowed for the state government to claim lands deemed vacant. 85-508, 72 Stat. The Statehood Compact is a contract that was entered into between the federal government and the people of Alaska at Statehood in 1958.

Loading the XML/HTML in a new window (2MB) may take several minutes or possibly cause your browser to become unresponsive. 3. Id.at31. The Statehood Act was a compact between the people of the state and the United States government allowing for Alaska's Statehood for Alaska was an important cause of James Wickersham early in his tenure as a congressional delegate. Decades later, the statehood movement gained its first real momentum following a territorial referendum in 1946. The Alaska Statehood Committee and Alaska's Constitutional Convention would soon follow. Below is a list of all 50 states in the order they joined the Union.. 21 Sec. Section 3 Constitution. The State and its people further disclaim all right or title in or to any property, including fishing rights, the right The 1959 Alaska Statehood Act. General Provisions Title 2. The constitution of the State of Alaska shall always be republican in form and shall not be repugnant to (c) Prohibition against selection of lands from The 32nd Alaska State Legislature has adjourned Sine Die. Alaska Natives are a group of indigenous people that live in the state of Alaska and trace their heritage back to the last two great migrations that occurred a thousand years ago. Alaska Consumer Laws; Charities & Paid Solicitors; Agriculture, Animals, and Food Title 4. Alaska Statehood Act, Proposition 3 (August 1958) The Alaska Alaska Statehood Act Proposition, also known as Proposition 3, was on the August 26, 1958 ballot in Alaska as a federal referral, where it was approved. This website is a clearinghouse for information and resources to help Alaska organizations make the most of federal funding available under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).This collaborative effort focus on resources relevant to Alaskans, tracking funds coming to Alaska as well as current grant opportunities. 01 select 102,500,000 acres of federal land under sec. Aeronautics Title 3. The state government also attempted to Steven J. Gunn. 3 -- Abolition of Fish Traps. House Bill 14, known generally as the Anti-Discrimination Act of 1945, was the first anti-discrimination law in Alaskan history. Ordinance No. L. 85508, July 7, 1958, 72 Stat. Commissioner Adam Crum, Alaska Department of Health and Social. Every effort has been made to ensure their accuracy, but this can not be guaranteed. 2 -- Alaska-Tennessee Plan. The new American flag featured seven rows of seven stars each. Alaska State Legislature If any errors are found, please e-mail Touch N' Go systems at E-mail. Alaska Statehood: 1959. 32nd Legislature Schedule. By: Governor Mike Dunleavy. SEC. American Studies at the University of Virginia. Introduced by Governor Mike Dunleavy and Senator Tom Begich, the Alaska Reads Act is a bill that would create a statewide comprehensive K-3 reading policy designed to improve reading outcomes. HR. AS 44.99 is amended by adding a new section to read: 20 Article 5.

When Alaska became a state in 1959, section 4 of the Alaska Statehood Act provided that any existing Alaska Native land claims would be unaffected by statehood and held in status quo. SEC. (a), (b) Omitted. ch.2, refs & annos. Text a bill number (ex: HB1) to 559-245-2529 to enroll in text alerts. 1031 West 4th Avenue, Suite 200 Anchorage, AK 99501-1994 attorney.general@alaska.gov Phone: (907) 269-5100 | Fax: (907) 276-3697 1 -- Ratification of Constitution. Revised: June 3, 2020. Text available as: XML/HTML (2MB) TXT (1MB) PDF (2MB) Tip This text has been loaded in plain text format due to the large size of the XML/HTML file. 85508 (commonly known as the Alaska Statehood Act) (72 Stat. The Native community can be separated into six large tribes and a number of smaller tribes, including the Iupiat, Yup'ik, Aleut, Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, and others.Even with just a small amount of The Constitution of the State of Alaska Title 1. Section 1 Admission of state. 339, which is set out as a note preceding section 21 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions. For a full text of the law, visit the Alaska State Legislature's infobase under 2008 Alaska Statute 45.48. Alaska has been a state for just sixty years. The political events by which the territory became the forty-ninth in the republic go something like this: in 1867, the United States purchased Alaskas 591,004 square miles from the Russian Empire. This version of the Alaska Statutes is current through December, 2007. 1. Section 6(g) of the Alaska Statehood Act, referred to in subsec. expansion of communities, the state of alaska is hereby granted and shall be entitled to select, within twenty-five years after the date of the admission of the state of alaska into the union, from lands within national forests in alaska which are vacant and unappropriated (a) For purposes of this Act, the State of Alaska shall be divided by the Secretary within one year after the date of enactment at this Act into twelve geographic regions, with each region composed as far as practicable of Natives having a common heritage and sharing common interests. (Territory.) This brief history of Alaska statehood considers the region in the political and imaginative contexts of (contiguous) United States history and emphasizes certain themes revealed in this effort. No amendment (enacted after September 16, 1976) that affects an interest of the state under the Alaska Statehood Act (72 Stat. AS 09.55.540 (a) is amended to read: 05 (a) In a malpractice action based on the negligence or wilful misconduct of a 06 health care provider, the plaintiff has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the 07 evidence 08 (1) that the plaintiff had a health care provider-patient 09 The Alaska Statutes were automatically converted to HTML from a plain text format. Alcoholic Beverages Title 5. Alaska Natives, including Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts, occupied Alaska for centuries before the Treaty of Cession from Russia of 1867 when the These pages detail a request made to Anthony J. Dimond, delegate of the Alaska Congress, House of Representatives on October 15, 1942 for access to legislation that other States had passed that dealt with issues of race discrimination. 19, Constitution of the State of Alaska, clearly secures to Alaska 17 citizens and prohibits government interference with the right of individual Alaska citizens to 18 keep and bear arms. Alaska Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (Alaska Statute 34.03.010 - AS 34.03.380) before taking any action affecting your or another persons rights.

Introduced in House (03/02/2021) Puerto Rico Statehood Admission Act. L. No. House Bill 65 was passed by the Legislature during the 2007-2008 session, and became law on July 1, 2009. Make your practice more effective and efficient with Casetexts legal research suite. 32nd Alaska State Legislature. The State of Alaska and its people forever disclaim all right and title in or to any property belonging to the United States or subject to its disposition, and not granted or confirmed to the State or its political subdivisions, by or under the act admitting Alaska to the Union. Alaska Personal Information Protection Act. State Entitlements. 7999 (85th): An Act to provide for the admission of the State of Alaska Into the Union.. -- GovTrack.us. 2. Topics Index. STATEHOOD FOR ALASKA. Alaska Statutes. The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA) was a new approach by Congress to federal Indian policy. Schedule of Transitional Measures. Before the Compact was finalized, it had to be agreed to and voted upon by the people of Alaska. The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) of 1980 created most of the national parklands in Alaska and impacts the National Park Service in many ways. 19 * Sec. 16. Section 6 Selection of public lands, fish and wildlife,public schools, mineral permits, mineral grants, confirmation of grants, internal improvements, submerged lands. As used in this Act (except that in titles IX and XIV the following terms shall have the same meaning as they have in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and the Alaska Statehood Act) - (1) The term "land" means lands, waters, and interests therein. Alaska was granted U.S. statehood on January 3, 1959. In 1964, the massive "Good Friday earthquake" killed 131 people and leveled several villages. The 1968 discovery of oil at Prudhoe Bay and the 1977 completion of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline led to an oil boom. 6(b) of the Alaska Statehood Act; 02 (5) the land selection rights embodied in the Alaska Statehood Act reflect in 03 part congressional recognition that the state would need the land to support its government and 04 programs, and the Congress assumed that the State of Alaska would in turn devote some of 05 the land or the I, sec. Mr. Dimond's response enclosed brief references from over 20 states that worked on relevant legislation. 1214 ), as confirmed and transferred in section 6 (k) of the alaska statehood act, the state is hereby granted seventy-five thousand acres which it shall be entitled to select until january 4, 1994, from vacant, ANCSA extinguished aboriginal land title in Alaska. AS 01.10.110. Statehood Act is a "compact" between the people of Alaska and the United States.2" As such, the Act is akin to a contract and congressional legislation cannot unilaterally alter it.2t Consequently, 15.

6 (b) of the alaska statehood act; 03 (5) the land selection rights embodied in the alaska statehood act reflect in 04 part congressional recognition that the state would need the land to support its government 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. 7999. Alaska is a state with one of the strictest gambling laws in America. Roulettes, blackjack, slot machines, live poker, sports betting, horse race betting, and many other casino games are prohibited. Roulettes, blackjack, slot machines, live poker, sports betting, horse race betting, and many other casino games are prohibited. The voters of Alaska overwhelmingly approved statehood and the Act by a vote of five to one, with 50 percent more voters voting than had ever voted before in a territorial election. It set forth the conditions and provisions through which Alaska would be admitted to the Union as the 49th state. 340) (as amended by subsection (a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (o)(1) The State of Alaska may elect to convert a selection filed under subsection (b) to a selection under subsection (a) by notifying the Secretary of the Interior in writing. Alaska Statehood Act, Pub. Section 4 Compact with United States. The issue would finally be resolved in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980. Summary: H.R.1522 117th Congress (2021-2022)All Information (Except Text) Listen to this page. FindLaw Codes are provided courtesy of Thomson Reuters Westlaw, the industry-leading online legal research system.

Scott Ogan, Representative in the Alaska State Legislature: The Alaska Statehood Act was passed by Congress and ratified by the people of Alaska in 1958, and President Eisenhower formally admitted it as a state in 1959. Actions that a child may take to prevent and report sexual assault; A procedure allowing a allowing a student to be excused from participating in training or from receiving notices under this section at the written request of a parent or guardian of the student, or of the student if the student is emancipated or 18 years of age or older. Alaska's statehood was proclaimed on January 3, 1959, by President Dwight Eisenhower.Alaska, the largest state by area, was the 49th state to join the Union.The US purchased Alaska from Russia at a cost of 2 cents per hectare or $7.2 million in 1867.

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Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (1971). Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, subject to the provisions of this act, and upon issuance of the proclamation required by section 8 (c) of this Act, the State of Alaska is hereby declared to be a State of the United (Constitution.) STATEHOOD FOR ALASKA. 01 (4) the congress of the united states granted the state of alaska the right to 02 select 102,500,000 acres of federal land under sec. The bill was approved on Feb. 16, 1945 by the Alaskan Territorial Legislature. (link is external) , authorizes transfer of approximately 105 million acres of federal land to the State of Alaska an amount that was deemed to be sufficient for the newly formed state to become economically self supporting. Section 2 Territory. The first 13 became states in July 1776 when they agreed to the United States Declaration of Independence.Each of those 13 agreed to the first U.S. constitution, called the Articles of Confederation, which formed the first Union of states between 1777 and 1781. Ordinance No. 102. Alaska Department of Law. Section 5 Title to property. An act to provide for the admission of the State of Alaska into the Union. ''Sec. These states are presented in the order each ratified 339 (1958), reprinted in 48 U.S.C. 688) to resolve the land claims of Alaska's Native inhabitants. 1604. Ordinance No. Joint Federal-State Land Use Planning Commission for Alaska. Jun 30, 1958 .