118 STAT. 3577 PUBLIC LAW 108–452—DEC. 10, 2004 SEC. 102. PRIORITIZATION OF LAND TO BE CONVEYED. Section 906(h)(2) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Con- servation Act (43 U.S.C. 1635(h)(2)) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘(2) As soon as practicable’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(2)(A) As soon as practicable’’; (2) by striking ‘‘The sequence of’’ and inserting the fol- lowing: ‘‘(B)(i) The sequence of’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(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 State- hood 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 entitle- ment remains, prioritize the selection in such incre- ments as are available for conveyance.’’. SEC. 103. SELECTION OF CERTAIN REVERSIONARY INTERESTS HELD BY THE UNITED STATES. (a) IN GENERAL.—All reversionary interests held by the United States in land owned by the State or any political subdivision of the State and any Federal land leased by the State under the Act of August 23, 1950 (25 U.S.C. 293b), or the Act of June 4, 1953 (25 U.S.C. 293a), that is prioritized for conveyance by the State under section 906(h)(2) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (43 U.S.C. 1635(h)(2))— (1) are deemed to be selected; and (2) may, with the concurrence of the Secretary or the head of the Federal agency with administrative jurisdiction over the land, be conveyed under section 6 of Public Law 85–508 (commonly known as the ‘‘Alaska Statehood Act’’) (72 Stat. 340). (b) EFFECT ON ENTITLEMENT.—If, before the date of enactment of this Act, the entitlement of the State has not been charged with respect to a parcel for which a reversionary interest is conveyed under subsection (a), the total acreage of the parcel shall be charged against the remaining entitlement of the State. (c) MINIMUM ACREAGE REQUIREMENT NOT APPLICABLE.—The minimum acreage requirement under subsections (a) and (b) of section 6 of Public Law 85–508 (commonly known as the ‘‘Alaska Statehood Act’’) (72 Stat. 340) shall not apply to the selection of reversionary interests under subsection (a). (d) STATE WAIVER.—On conveyance to the State of any rever- sionary interest selected under subsection (a), the State shall be deemed to have waived all right to any future credit should the reversion not occur. (e) LIMITATION.—This section shall not apply to— (1) reversionary interests in land acquired by the United States through the use of amounts from the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trust Fund; or 43 USC 1635 note. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00111 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4
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