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[CITE: 42USC6502]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
            CHAPTER 78--NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA
 
Sec. 6502. Designation of National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska; 
        reservation of lands; disposition and conveyance of mineral 
        materials, lands, etc., preexisting property rights
        
    The area known as Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 4, Alaska, 
established by Executive order of the President, dated February 27, 
1923, except for tract Numbered 1 as described in Public Land Order 
2344, dated April 24, 1961, shall be transferred to and administered by 
the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the provisions of this 
Act. Effective on the date of transfer all lands within such area shall 
be redesignated as the ``National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska'' 
(hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the ``reserve''). Subject to 
valid existing rights, all lands within the exterior boundaries of such 
reserve are hereby reserved and withdrawn from all forms of entry and 
disposition under the public land laws, including the mining and mineral 
leasing laws, and all other Acts; but the Secretary is authorized to (1) 
make dispositions of mineral materials pursuant to the Act of July 31, 
1947 (61 Stat. 681), as amended [30 U.S.C. 601 et seq.], for appropriate 
use by Alaska Natives and the North Slope Borough, (2) make such 
dispositions of mineral materials and grant such rights-of-way, 
licenses, and permits as may be necessary to carry out his 
responsibilities under this Act, (3) convey the surface of lands 
properly selected on or before December 18, 1975, by Native village 
corporations pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [43 
U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], and (4) grant such rights-of-way to the North 
Slope Borough, under the provisions of title V of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 [43 U.S.C. 1761 et seq.] or section 28 
of the Mineral Leasing Act, as amended [30 U.S.C. 185], as may be 
necessary to permit the North Slope Borough to provide energy supplies 
to villages on the North Slope. All other provisions of law heretofore 
enacted and actions heretofore taken reserving such lands as a Naval 
Petroleum Reserve shall remain in full force and effect to the extent 
not inconsistent with this Act.

(Pub. L. 94-258, title I, Sec. 102, Apr. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 303; Pub. L. 
98-366, Sec. 4(a), July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 470.)

                       References in Text

    This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 94-258, Apr. 5, 1976, 90 
Stat. 303, known as the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976, 
which enacted this chapter and section 7420 of Title 10, Armed Forces, 
and amended section 6244 of this title and sections 7421 to 7436 and 
7438 of Title 10. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, 
see Short Note set out under section 6501 of this title and Tables.
    The public land laws, referred to in text, are classified generally 
to Title 43, Public Lands.
    The mining laws, referred to in text, are classified generally to 
Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining.
    Mineral leasing laws, referred to in text, have been defined in 
sections 351, 505, 530, and 541e of Title 30 to mean acts Oct. 20, 1914, 
ch. 330, 38 Stat. 741; Feb. 25, 1920, ch. 85, 41 Stat. 437; Apr. 17, 
1926, ch. 158, 44 Stat. 301; and Feb. 7, 1927, ch. 66, 44 Stat. 1057. 
The act of Oct. 20, 1914, was repealed by Pub. L. 86-252, Sec. 1, Sept. 
9, 1959, 73 Stat. 490. The act of Feb. 25, 1920, is known as the Mineral 
Leasing Act and is classified generally to chapter 3A (Sec. 181 et seq.) 
of Title 30. The act of Apr. 17, 1926, is classified generally to 
subchapter VIII (Sec. 271 et seq.) of chapter 3A of Title 30. The act of 
Feb. 7, 1927, is classified principally to subchapter IX (Sec. 281 et 
seq.) of chapter 3A of Title 30. For complete classification of these 
Acts to the Code, see Tables.
    Act of July 31, 1947 (61 Stat. 681), as amended, referred to in 
text, popularly known as the Materials Act of 1947, is classified 
generally to subchapter I (Sec. 601 et seq.) of chapter 15 of Title 30. 
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title 
note set out under section 601 of Title 30 and Tables.
    The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in text, is 
Pub. L. 92-203, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 688, as amended, which is 
classified generally to chapter 33 (Sec. 1601 et seq.) of Title 43, 
Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see 
Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title 43 and Tables.
    The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, referred to in 
text, is Pub. L. 94-579, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2743, as amended. Title 
V of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 is classified 
generally to subchapter V (Sec. 1761 et seq.) of chapter 35 of Title 43. 
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title 
note set out under section 1701 of Title 43 and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1984--Pub. L. 98-366 inserted ``and the North Slope Borough'' after 
``Alaska Natives'', struck out ``and'' after ``responsibilities under 
this Act,'' and inserted ``, and (4) grant rights-of-way to the North 
Slope Borough, under the provisions of title V of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 or section 28 of the Mineral Leasing 
Act, as amended, as may be necessary to permit the North Slope Borough 
to provide energy supplies to the villages on the North Slope''.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 6508 of this title.
