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On the recordDecember 12, 2024
Mr. President, as if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the following bills en bloc, Calendar No. 574, S. 4370; and Calendar No. 563, S. 4365. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bills en bloc, which were reported from the Committee on Indian Affairs with amendments as follows: (The part of the bill (S. 4370) intended to be stricken is in boldfaced brackets and the part of the bill intended to be inserted is in italics.) (The parts of the bill (S. 4365) intended to be stricken are in boldfaced brackets and the parts of the bill intended to be inserted are in italics.) S. 4370 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. TRIBAL FOREST PROTECTION ACT OF 2004 AMENDMENTS. Section 2 of the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (25 U.S.C. 3115a) is amended-- [(1) in subsection (a)(2)(A)-- (A) by striking ``and'' at the end and inserting ``or''; (B) by striking ``(A) is held'' and inserting ``(A) (i) is held''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(ii) is in the State of Alaska and held by an Alaska Native Corporation pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C.…
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