This bill extends and expands a federal program that provides land to Alaska Native Vietnam War veterans. Specifically, it doubles the time period for veterans to claim their land allotments from five years to ten years, giving eligible veterans more time to complete the selection process. The legislation makes additional federal lands available for selection, including wildlife refuge lands that were identified as suitable in a 2020 government report and forest service lands that the Department of Agriculture must identify within one year of the bill's enactment. The bill includes protections to ensure that land selection will not harm important natural, cultural, or recreational values or interfere with existing management plans. No specific funding amount is mentioned in the legislation, as it primarily directs federal agencies to make already-owned public lands available to qualified veterans who served during the Vietnam era.
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