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112 STAT. 2516 PUBLIC LAW 105-276—OCT. 21, 1998 or operation to which section 308 of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2458b) applies. (2) CHAPTER 701 OF TITLE 49, UNITED STATES CODE.— The Administrator may not provide indemnification to a developer under this section for launches subject to license under section 70117(g)( 1) of title 49, United States Code. (f) TERMINATION.— (1) IN GENERAL. —The provisions of this section shall terminate on December 31, 2002, except that the Administrator may extend the termination date to a date not later than September 30, 2005, if the Administrator determines that such an extension is necessary to cover the operation of an experimental aerospace vehicle. (2) EFFECT OF TERMINATION ON AGREEMENTS. — The termination of this section does not terminate or otherwise affect a cross-waiver agreement, insurance agreement, indemnification agreement, or any other agreement entered into under this section except as may be provided in that agreement. SEC. 432. VIETNAM VETERANS ALLOTMENT. The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end: "OPEN SEASON FOR CERTAIN ALASKA NATIVE VETERANS FOR ALLOTMENTS 43 USC i629g. " SEC. 41. (a) IN GENERAL.—(1) During the eighteen month period following promulgation of implementing rules pursuant to subsection (e), a person described in subsection (b) shall be eligible for an allotment of not more than two parcels of federal land totaling 160 acres or less under the Act of May 17, 1906 (chapter 2469; 34 Stat. 197), as such Act was in effect before December 18, 1971. "(2) Allotments may be selected only from lands that were vacant, unappropriated, and unreserved on the date when the person eligible for the allotment first used and occupied those lands. "(3) The Secretary may not convey allotments containing any of the foliowing— "(A) lands upon which a native or non-native campsite is located, except for a campsite used primarily by the person selecting the allotment; "(B) lands selected by, but not conveyed to, the State of Alaska pursuant to the Alaska Statehood Act or any other provision of law; "(C) lands selected by, but not conveyed to, a Village or Regional Corporation; "(D) lands designated as wilderness by statute; "(E) acquired lands; "(F) lands containing a building, permanent structure, or other development owned or controlled by the United States, another unit of government, or a person other than the person selecting the allotment; "(G) lands withdrawn or reserved for national defense purposes other than National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska; "(H) National Forest Lands; and "(I) lands selected or claimed, but not conveyed, under a public land law, including but not limited to the following: "(1) Lands within a recorded mining claim. "(2) Home sites.