Don Young Alaska Native Health Care Land Transfers Act of 2022
Dec 27, 2022
Statute: 136 Stat. 4171
Became law: Dec 27, 2022
Dec 27, 2022
Statute: 136 Stat. 4171
Became law: Dec 27, 2022
Summary
Gives specific pieces of land owned by the U.S. government to three Alaska Native groups so they can use it for health and social services.
What problem does this solve?
Alaska Native health groups were using federal land for their services without owning it, creating uncertainty for their future. This law gives them ownership of the land, making sure they can continue their work without interruption.
What does this law do?
Transfers land to the Tanana Tribal Council
Gives about 11.25 acres of federal property in Tanana, Alaska, to the Tanana Tribal Council for their health and social service programs.
Transfers land to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
Gives about 10.87 acres of federal property in Sitka, Alaska, to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium for their health and social service programs.
Transfers land to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Gives two lots of federal property in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium for their health programs.
Makes land transfers free of charge
Requires that the land be given to the Native organizations for free. The groups do not have to pay any money for the properties.
Prevents the U.S. from taking the land back
Ensures that once the land is transferred, the U.S. government cannot reclaim it or take it back in the future.
Who does this affect?
- Tanana Tribal Council
- Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium
- Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
What is the real world impact?
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Provides stability for Native health services
Gives land ownership to three Alaska Native health organizations, securing the locations where they provide essential health and social services to their communities. This removes uncertainty and helps them plan for the future.
When does this start?
The law sets different deadlines for each of the three land transfers to be completed.
Tanana Tribal Council land transfer
The land must be transferred to the Tanana Tribal Council within 180 days of the law being passed.
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium land transfer
The land must be transferred to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium within one year of the law being passed.
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium land transfer
The land must be transferred to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium within two years of the law being passed.