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 100 STAT. 4306 16 USC 3197.

PUBLIC LAW 99-664—NOV. 17, 1986

section 1307(b) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act shall apply to Goat Island and South Pass Islands notwithstanding the fact that such areas are not conservation system units. SEC. 6. STATUS OF OFFERS AND CONDITIONS OF CONVEYANCE.

(a) SEVERABILITY.—The offers made in separate sections of this Act to Haida Corporation and to Sealaska respectively are separate, and acceptance of an offer made in one such section does not bind a corporation to accept any offer made in any other section. Claims. 43 USC 1601 note.

(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Subject to valid existing rights and

any other interests in land protected under Federal law as of the date of interim conveyance of the relevant lands to Haida Corporation pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act where such conveyance accrued prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the conveyance of all lands and interests therein conveyed to the United States from Haida Corporation pursuant to this Act shall be free and clear of the claims of all creditors. No encumbrances on such lands and interests therein created after such interim conveyance which are not subject to the jurisdiction of a United States court as of the date of Haida Corporation's relinquishment and conveyance of lands to the United States pursuant to this Act shall be effective unless such encumbrances are acceptable to the Secretary. The Secretary shall require Sealaska to provide such title as is acceptable to the Secretary with regard to all lands conveyed to the United States by Sealaska. SEC. 7. STATUS OF LANDS CONVEYED.

43 USC 1620. National Forest System.

eiaims.

(a) To CORPORATIONS.—All lands conveyed to Haida Corporation or Sealaska pursuant to this Act shall be considered as lands conveyed pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. For purposes of section 21(c) of such Act, receipt by Haida Corporation or Sealaska of lands or other things of value pursuant to this Act shall constitute receipt of an interest in land. (b) To UNITED STATES.—All lands conveyed to the United States pursuant to this Act shall be included in the Tongass National Forest and shall be subject to the laws, rules and regulations applicable thereto. Lands and interests therein conveyed to the United States pursuant to this Act shall not be subject to any levy, foreclosure, or any other action which would encumber or divest the United States of any right, title, or interest in such lands. No action may be brought by any party in any United States district court pursuant to title 28, United States Code, section 2409a, to quiet title to such lands. .,.,,,,. j^jf '?' SEC. 8. WITHDRAWALS AND INTERIM MANAGEMENT.

Minerals and mining. Energy.

16 USC 792.

(a) WITHDRAWALS.—Subject to valid existing rights, all lands identified in this Act as available for conveyance to Haida Corporation or Sealaska are withdrawn from all forms of location, entry, and selection under the mining and public land laws of the United States, from leasing under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws, and against issuance of preliminary permits and licenses pursuant to the Federal Power Act. This withdrawal shall expire eighteen months after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) INTERIM MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, during acceptance periods provided in this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior shall manage the lands available for conveyance under sections 3 and 4 of this Act so as to maintain their

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