PUBLIC LAW 96-581—DEC. 23, 1980
94 STAT. 3373
(d) Within one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall notify all individuals or other legal entities which, as of the date of such notice, appear upon the tax rolls of Pima County, Arizona, as the owners of lands referred to in subsection (b) of this section, or of interests in such lands— (1) of the conveyance by the United States of its interests in such lands under section 1 of this Act, (2) of the possible defect in the title to such lands resulting from such interests of the United States, and (3) of the opportunity to record a quitclaim deed evidencing the conveyance described in subsection (a) of this section in the records of the affected grantee. SEC. 3. The Act of March 14, 1978 (92 Stat. 154), is amended as follows: (a) In section 1(a), in the first sentence, delete the phrase "twoyear", and change "September 30, 1980" to "September 30, 1985"; and (b) In section 1(c) strike the second sentence in its entirety and insert the following: "There is authorized to be appropriated an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 annually for fiscal years 1979 through 1982 to carry out the provisions of this Act: Provided, That any appropriations made pursuant to this Act shall be reduced by the amount of any payments made to said districts pursuant to the Acts of September 23, 1950 (64 Stat. 906), as amended (20 U.S.C. 631 et seq.), and September 30, 1950 (64 Stat. 1100), as amended (20 U.S.C. 236 et seq.). For the authorizations made in this subsection, any amounts authorized but not appropriated in any fiscal year shall remain available for appropriation in succeeding fiscal years.". SEC. 4. Any mining claim located under the Mining Laws of the United States subsequent to June 18, 1879, and prior to January 17, 1969, in the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 9, township 1 north, range 5 east of the Gila and Salt River base and meridian, State of Arizona, shall be effective to the same extent in all respects as if such lands at the time in location, and at all times thereafter had been open to the operation of the Mining Laws of the United States: Provided, however. That the claimants have complied with all requirements of the Mining Laws of the United States, including section 314 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 and that the claims would be subject to any valid intervening rights by private parties under the laws of the United States. Approved December 23, 1980.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 96-1473, accompanying S. 1985 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). SENATE REPORT No. 96-954 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 126 (1980): Sept. 24, considered and passed Senate. Nov. 21, considered and passed House, amended. Dec. 9, Senate concurred in House amendments.
20 USC 238 note.
Appropriation authorization.
43 USC 1744.
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