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The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(2)(A), is Pub. L. 96–487,
Section 6 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the admission of the State of Alaska into the Union”, approved
2004—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–452, § 301, added subsec. (d).
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 108–452, § 303, added subsec. (e).
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 108–452, § 305, added subsec. (f).
1992—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–415 added subsec. (c).
Pub. L. 108–452, title III, § 302, “(a) In lieu of the process for the correction of conveyance documents available under subsection (d) of section 18 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (as added by section 301) [43 U.S.C. 1617(d)], any Native Corporation may elect to reconvey all of the land encompassed by an allotment claim or a portion of the allotment claim agreeable to the applicant in satisfaction of the entire claim by tendering a valid and appropriate deed to the United States.“(b) If the United States determines that the allotment application is valid or would have been approved under section 905 of the Alaska National Interests Lands Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 1634) had the land described in the allotment application been in Federal ownership on “(c) If the Native Corporation reconveys the entire interest of the Native Corporation in the allotment claim of a deceased applicant, the United States may accept the deed and issue the certificate of allotment without waiting for a determination of heirs or the approval of a will.“(d) The United States shall not be subject to liability under Federal or State [of Alaska] law for the presence of any hazardous substance in land or an interest in land solely as a result of any reconveyance to, and transfer by, the United States of land or interests in land under this section.”
Pub. L. 108–452, title III, § 304, “(a) The Secretary [of the Interior] shall adjust the acreage entitlement computation records for the State [of Alaska] or an affected Native Corporation to account for any difference in the amount of acreage between the corrected description and the previous description in any conveyance document as a result of actions taken under section 18(d) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (as added by section 301) [43 U.S.C. 1617(d)] or section 18(e) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (as added by section 303), or for other voluntary reconveyances to the United States for the purpose of facilitating land transfers in the State.“(b) No adjustment to the acreage conveyance computations shall be made where the State or an affected Native Corporation retains a partial estate in the described allotment land.“(c) If, as a result of implementation under section 18(d) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (as added by section 301) [43 U.S.C. 1617(d)] or any voluntary reconveyance to facilitate a land transfer, a Village Corporation has insufficient remaining selections from which to receive its full entitlement under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, the Secretary may use the authority and procedures available under paragraph (3) of section 22(j) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1621(j)) (as added by section 208) to make additional land available for selection by the Village Corporation.”
Pub. L. 108–337, “This Act may be cited as the ‘Alaska Native Allotment Subdivision Act’. “Except in a case in which a specific interest in restricted land is dedicated under section 3(a)(2), nothing in this Act terminates, diminishes, or otherwise affects the continued existence and applicability of Federal restrictions against alienation and taxation on restricted land or interests in restricted land (including restricted land subdivided under section 3(a)(1)).”“SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.“SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.“In this Act:“(1) The term ‘restricted land’ means land in the State that is subject to Federal restrictions against alienation and taxation.“(2) The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the Interior.“(3) The term ‘State’ means the State of Alaska.“SEC. 3. SUBDIVISION AND DEDICATION OF ALASKA NATIVE RESTRICTED LAND.“(a) An Alaska Native owner of restricted land may, subject to the approval of the Secretary—“(1) subdivide the restricted land in accordance with the laws of the—“(A) State; or“(B) applicable local platting authority; and“(2) execute a certificate of ownership and dedication with respect to the restricted land subdivided under paragraph (1) with the same effect under State law as if the restricted land subdivided and dedicated were held by unrestricted fee simple title.“(b) Any subdivision or dedication of restricted land executed before the date of enactment of this Act [“SEC. 4. EFFECT ON STATUS OF LAND NOT DEDICATED.