H.R. 8683 (Introduced in House) — 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.

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.”

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.