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 PUBLIC LAW 96-505—DEC. 5, 1980

94 STAT. 2743

Public Law 96-505 96th Congress An Act To provide for the removal of the names of certain Alaska Natives from the Alaska Native Roll and to allow their enrollment with the Metlakatla Indian Community.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Metlakatla Indian Community Enrollment Act of 1980." SEC. 2. Any Native whose name appears on the Alaska Native Roll established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688) who is now or hereafter enrolled by the Metlakatla Indian Community, and who requests removal of his name from the Alaska Native Roll on a form approved by the Secretary of the Interior, shall have his name removed from the roll after receipt by the Secretary of the properly executed form and verification of his enrollment to the Metlakatla Indian Community, and shall no longer be entitled to benefits under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, effective at the beginning of the next fiscal quarter after such receipt and verification. The Secretary shall notify the appropriate Native Corporations of the removal of the name from the roll. A Native who is or has been enrolled to the Metlakatla Indian Community must make his request for the removal of his name from the roll within two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, except that any such Native who is a minor may make his request any time within two years after he attains the age of eighteen years. A Native who is not and has not been enrolled to the Metlakatla Indian Community must make his request at the time he applies for enrollment to the Metlakatla Indian Community, except that any such Native who is a minor may make his request any time within two years after he attains the age of eighteen years. SEC. 3. Stock previously issued by any Native Corporation established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to any Native who still retains the stock and whose name is removed from the Alaska Native Roll hereunder shall, upon the removal of the Native's name, be canceled by the issuing corporation without liability to it or to the Native. Stock of any such Native Corporation which is obtained in any manner, other than by gift or inheritance, and owned by any Native enrolled to the Metlakatla Indian Community may be canceled by the issuing corporation upon request of the Native without liability to it or to the Native.

Dec. 5, 1980 [H.R. 5108] Metlakatla Indian Community Enrollment Act of 1980. 43 USC 1601 note.

Notification to Native Corporations. Removal from roll, request.

Stock cancellation.

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