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43 U.S.C. 1606: Regional Corporations

Created in 1971 by Public Law 92-203. Changed by 8 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • S. 2554 Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act · reported by committee · would change (j), (s)

How it got here

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–453 added cl. (iii) and struck out former cl. (iii) which read as follows: "The amendment authorized by clause (i) may provide that Settlement Common Stock issued to a Native pursuant to such amendment (or stock issued in exchange for such Settlement Common Stock… Law text · (g)

2000

  • Pub. L. 106–194 inserted before period at end ", notwithstanding an adoption, relinquishment, or termination of parental rights that may have altered or severed the legal relationship between the gift donor and recipient". Law text · (h)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–333, §8(1), substituted "(A) Except as provided by subparagraph (B), 70 percent" for "Seventy per centum". (ANCSA Land Bank Protection Act of 1998) Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 105–333, §8(2), which directed the addition of subpar. (B) at the end of subsec. (i), was executed by adding subpar. (B) at the end of par. (1) of subsec. (i) to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (ANCSA Land Bank Protection Act of 1998) Law text · (i)
  • Pub. L. 105–333, §12, added subsec. (r). (ANCSA Land Bank Protection Act of 1998) Law text · (r)

1995

  • Pub. L. 104–10 added par. (4). Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 104–42 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). Law text · (i)

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–415, §8, inserted at end "and, at the further option of the Corporation, descendants of Natives born after December 18, 1971,". · (g)
  • Pub. L. 102–415, §4, substituted "nephew, or (if the holder has reached the age of majority as defined by the laws of the State of Alaska) brother or sister" for "or nephew". · (h)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–241, §4, amended subsec. (g) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (g) read as follows: "The Regional Corporation shall be authorized to issue such number of shares of common stock, divided into such classes of shares as may be specified in the articles of incorporation to… · (g)
  • Pub. L. 100–241, §5, amended pars. (1) and (2) generally, changing structure of each from a single unlettered paragraph to one consisting of subpars. (A) to (C). · (h), (2)
  • Pub. L. 100–241, §5, amended par. (3) generally, revising and restating as subpars. (A) to (E) provisions of former subpars. (A) to (C). · (h)
  • Pub. L. 100–241, §12(a), struck out ", to the Secretary of the Interior and to the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives" after "to each stockholder" in last sentence. · (o)

1980

  • Pub. L. 96–487, §1401(c), inserted "or by stockholder who is a member of a professional organization, association, or board which limits the ability of that stockholder to practice his profession because of holding stock issued under this chapter" after "divorce or child support". S… · (h)
  • Pub. L. 96–487, §1401(a), substituted provisions that provided on Dec. 18, 1991, all stock previously issued be deemed canceled, and shares of stock of the appropriate class be issued to each shareholder share for share subject only to such restrictions as provided by the articles o… · (h)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.