Contents
- (a) Omitted
- (b) School lands settlement
- (c) Prior tentative approvals
- (d) Prior State selections
- (e) Future “top filings”
- (f) Right to overselect
- (g) Conveyance of specified lands
- (h) Limitation of conveyances of specified lands tentative approvals; surveys1 change
- (i) Adjudication
- (j) Clarification of land status outside units
- (k) Interim provisions
- (l) Existing rights
- (m) Extinguishment of certain time extensions
- (n) Effect on third-party rights
- (o) Status of lands within units
- (p) PYK line
(h)
(1)Lands identified in subsection (g) are conveyed to the State subject to valid existing rights and Native selection rights under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.]. All right, title, and interest of the United States in and to such lands shall vest in the State of Alaska as of December 2, 1980, subject to those reservations specified in subsection (l) of this section.
(2)
(A)As soon as practicable after December 2, 1980, the Secretary shall issue to the State tentative approvals to such lands as required by the Alaska Statehood Act and pursuant to subsection (i) of this section.
(B)
(i)The sequence of issuance of such tentative approvals shall be on the basis of priorities determined by the State.
(ii)In establishing the priorities for tentative approval under clause (i), the State shall—
(I)in the case of a selection under section 6(a) of Public Law 85–508 (commonly known as the “Alaska Statehood Act”) (72 Stat. 340), include all land selected; or
(II)in the case of a selection under section 6(b) of that Act—
(aa)include at least 5,760 acres; or
(bb)if a waiver has been granted under section 6(g) of that Act or less than 5,760 acres of the entitlement remains, prioritize the selection in such increments as are available for conveyance.
(3)Upon approval of a land survey by the Secretary, those lands identified in subsection (g) shall be patented to the State of Alaska.
(4)If the State elects to receive patent to any of the lands which are identified in subsection (g) on the basis of protraction surveys in lieu of field surveys, the Secretary shall issue patent to the State on that basis within six months after notice of such election for townships having no adverse claims on the public land records. For townships having such adverse claims of record, patent on the basis of protraction surveys shall be issued as soon as practicable after such election.
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