Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act

This bill would extend the Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Program for five additional years. The program currently allows Alaska Native veterans who served in the Armed Forces during the Vietnam War between August 5, 1964, and December 31, 1971, as well as their heirs, to apply for up to 160 acres of federal land in Alaska. The application deadline under current law is set to expire on December 29, 2025.

If enacted, this bill would push the application deadline to December 29, 2030, giving eligible veterans and their families an additional five years to submit applications through the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management. This extension would provide more time for those who may not have been aware of the program or who have faced barriers to applying before the original deadline.