PUBLIC LAW 105-333—OCT. 31, 1998
112 STAT. 3129
Public Law 105-333
105th Congress
An Act
To amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to make certain clarifications
Oct. 31, 1998
to the land bank protection provisions, and for other purposes.
[H R 20001
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
ANCSA Land
Bank Protection
SECTION 1. AUTOMATIC LAND BANK PROTECTION.
Act of 1998.
(a) LANDS RECEIVED IN EXCHANGE FROM CERTAIN FEDERAL
AGENCIES. —The matter preceding clause (i) of section 907(d)(1)(A)
of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (43 U.S.C.
1636(d)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting "or conveyed to a Native
Corporation pursuant to an exchange authorized by section 22(f)
of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act or section 1302(h)
of this Act or other applicable law" after "Settlement Trust".
(b) LANDS EXCHANGED AMONG NATIVE CORPORATIONS.— Section
907(d)(2)(B) of such Act (43 U.S.C. 1636(d)(2)(B)) is amended—
(1) by striking "and" at the end of clause (ii);
(2) by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and
inserting "; and"; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
"(iv) lands or interest in lands shall not be considered
developed or leased or sold to a third party as a result of
an exchange or conveyance of such land or interest in land
between or among Native Corporations and trusts, partnerships, corporations, or joint ventures, whose beneficiaries, partners, shareholders, or joint venturers are Native Corporations.".
(c) ACTIONS BY TRUSTEE SERVING PURSUANT TO AGREEMENT
OF NATIVE CORPORATIONS.— Section 907(d)(3)(B) of such Act (43
U.S.C. 1636(d)(3)(B)) is amended—
(1) by striking "or" at the end of clause (i);
(2) by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) and
inserting "; or"; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
"(iii) to actions by any trustee whose right, title, or interest
in land or interests in land arises pursuant to an agreement
between or among Native Corporations and trusts, partnerships, or joint ventures whose beneficiaries, partners, shareholders, or joint venturers are Native Corporations.".
SEC. 2. DEVELOPMENT BY THIRD-PARTY TRESPASSERS.
Section 907(d)(2)(A)(i) of the Alaska National Interest Lands
Conservation Act (43 U.S.C. 1636(d)(2)(A)(i)) is amended—
(1) by inserting "Any such modification shall be performed
by the Native individual or Native Corporation." after "substantial modification.";
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