Federal land means about 180 acres in the Tongass National Forest
To provide equitable treatment for the people of the Village Corporation established for the Native Village of Saxman, Alaska, and for other purposes, section 2, Sec. 2.
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Federal land means about 180 acres in the Tongass National Forest
The document says “means”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 2 in the PDF
What the document says
“The term ``Federal land'' means the approximately 180 acres of surface land within the Tongass National Forest in the State of Alaska, as generally depicted on the Map.”
The second definition. Federal land means the roughly 180 acres of surface land inside the Tongass National Forest in Alaska that the Map depicts. The definition covers the surface only.
What the document actually says
“The term ``Federal land'' means the approximately 180 acres of surface land within the Tongass National Forest in the State of Alaska, as generally depicted on the Map.”
That sentence, in plain words
Federal land means about 180 acres. The land sits in the Tongass National Forest in Alaska. A map shows where it is.
What this is about
These words mean this land and no other land. The words are used again later in this law.
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Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025, Public Law 119-93, sec. 2, 140 Stat. 828 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ93/html/PLAW-119publ93.htm
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“Federal land means about 180 acres in the Tongass National Forest,” Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025, section 2, Sec. 2. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/cape-fox-land-entitlement-finalization-act-2025/proposal/sec02-federal-land-defined/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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