
From the U.S. Code Online via GPO Access
[wais.access.gpo.gov]
[Laws in effect as of January 23, 2000]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
  January 23, 2000 and December 4, 2001]
[CITE: 43USC1642]

 
                         TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
 
   CHAPTER 33A--IMPLEMENTATION OF ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT AND 
                            ALASKA STATEHOOD
 
Sec. 1642. Land conveyances

    Solely for the purpose of bringing claims that arise from the 
discharge of oil, the Congress confirms that all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the lands validly selected 
pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et 
seq.) by Alaska Native corporations are deemed to have vested in the 
respective corporations as of March 23, 1989. This section shall take 
effect with respect to each Alaska Native corporation only upon its 
irrevocable election to accept an interim conveyance of such land and 
notice of such election has been formally transmitted to the Secretary 
of the Interior.

(Pub. L. 96-487, title XIV, Sec. 1438, as added Pub. L. 101-380, title 
VIII, Sec. 8301, Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 572.)

                       References in Text

    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 this title. 
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title 
note set out under section 1601 of this title and Tables.


                             Effective Date

    Section applicable to incidents occurring after Aug. 18, 1990, see 
section 1020 of Pub. L. 101-380, set out as a note under section 2701 of 
Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters.
