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.

S. 2534 · 116th Congress · Sep 24, 2019 · Lineage

A BILL

Section 39(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1629e(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(9) In determining eligibility for a program or benefit described in section 29(c), the following shall not be considered:

“(A) An interest in a Settlement Trust.

“(B) 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.”