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On the recordSeptember 30, 2009
Congress has, on multiple occasions, deemed it appropriate to amend ANCSA to address in an equitable manner issues that were not anticipated by Congress when ANCSA passed.
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Mark Begich
Democratic · Alaska

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Mark Begich emphasizes Congress's history of amending ANCSA for equitable solutions.

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