S.Amdt. 151Senate108th Congress (2003-2005)

To make technical corrections.

What it does: Inserts new text wherever appropriate
Submitted January 21, 2003

What it changes

1 change to H.J.Res. 2

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  1. Inserts new text wherever appropriate

    Inserts

    Inserted: Sec. ____ Clarification of Alaska Native Settlement Trusts.

    Inserted: (A) Section ______ of P.L. __ (43 U.S.C. 1629b) is amended:

    Inserted: (1) at subsection (d)(1) by striking "An

    Inserted: "(2) by creating the following new subsection:

    Inserted: "(d)(3) A resolution described in subsection (a)93) of this section shall be considered to be approved by the shareholders of a Native Corporation if it receives the affirmative vote of shares representing--

    Inserted: "(A) a majority of the shares present or represented by proxy at the meeting relating to such resolution, or "(B) an amount of shares greater than a majority of the shares present or represented by proxy at the meeting relating to such resolution (but not greater than two-thirds of the total voting power of the corporation) if the corporation establishes such a level by an amendment to its articles of incorporation.";

    Inserted: "(3) by creating the following new subsection:

    Inserted: "(f) Substantially all of the assets. For purposes of this section and section 1629e of this title, a Native Corporation shall be considered to be transferring all or substantially all of its assets to a settlement Trust only if such assets represent two-thirds or more of the fair market value of the Native Corporation's total assets.

    Inserted: "(B) Section ______ of P.L. __ (43 U.S.C. 1629e) is amended by striking subsection (B) and inserting in its place the following:

    Inserted: "(B) shall give rise to dissenters rights to the extend provided under the laws of the State only if:

    Inserted: "(i) the rights of beneficiaries in the settlement Trust receiving a conveyance are inalienable; and "(ii) a shareholder vote on such transfer is required by (a)(4) of section 1629b of this title."

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    At the appropriate place in the bill insert the following new section:

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As printed

At the appropriate place in the bill insert the following new section:

“Sec. ____ Clarification of Alaska Native Settlement Trusts.

“(A) Section ______ of P.L. __ (43 U.S.C. 1629b) is amended:

“(1) at subsection (d)(1) by striking “An” and inserting in its place “Except as otherwise set forth in subsection (d)(3) of this section, an”;

“(2) by creating the following new subsection:

“(d)(3) A resolution described in subsection (a)93) of this section shall be considered to be approved by the shareholders of a Native Corporation if it receives the affirmative vote of shares representing--

“(A) a majority of the shares present or represented by proxy at the meeting relating to such resolution, or “(B) an amount of shares greater than a majority of the shares present or represented by proxy at the meeting relating to such resolution (but not greater than two-thirds of the total voting power of the corporation) if the corporation establishes such a level by an amendment to its articles of incorporation.”;

“(3) by creating the following new subsection:

“(f) Substantially all of the assets. For purposes of this section and section 1629e of this title, a Native Corporation shall be considered to be transferring all or substantially all of its assets to a settlement Trust only if such assets represent two-thirds or more of the fair market value of the Native Corporation's total assets.

“(B) Section ______ of P.L. __ (43 U.S.C. 1629e) is amended by striking subsection (B) and inserting in its place the following:

“(B) shall give rise to dissenters rights to the extend provided under the laws of the State only if:

“(i) the rights of beneficiaries in the settlement Trust receiving a conveyance are inalienable; and “(ii) a shareholder vote on such transfer is required by (a)(4) of section 1629b of this title.”

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 151 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Murkowski.(consideration: CR S1431-1433; text: CR S1432-1433)

January 23, 2003

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 151 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Murkowski.(consideration: CR S1431-1433; text: CR S1432-1433)

January 23, 2003

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 151 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

January 23, 2003

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Amendment SA 151 proposed by Senator Stevens for Senator Murkowski. (consideration: CR S1431-1433; text: CR S1432-1433) To make technical corrections.

January 23, 2003

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Amendment SA 151 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

January 23, 2003

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Senate amendment submitted

January 21, 2003