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 PUBLIC LAW 104-333 —NOV. 12, 1996 110 STAT. 4139 and any interests in lands in Washington County, Utah, by purchase, exchange, donation or other transfers of interest, the Secretary of the Interior shall appraise, value, and offer to acquire such lands and interests without regard to the presence of a species listed as threatened or endangered or any proposed or actual designation of such property as critical habitat for a species listed as threatened or endangered pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). SEC. 310. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR FISCAL YEARS 1997 THROUGH 2002. Section 318(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1748(a)) is amended by striking out "October 1, 1978" and by inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 2002". SEC. 311. KENAI NATIVES ASSOCIATION LAND EXCHANGE. (a) SHORT TITLE. —This section may be cited as the "Kenai Natives Association Equity Act Amendments of 1996". (b) FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.— (1) FINDINGS. — The Congress finds the following: (A) The United States Fish and Wildlife Service and Kenai Natives Association, Inc., have agreed to transfers of certain land rights, in and near the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, negotiated as directed by Public Law 102-458. (B) The lands to be acquired by the Service are within the area impacted by the Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989, and these lands included important habitat for various species of fish and wildlife for which significant injury resulting from the spill has been documented through the EVOS Trustee Council restoration process. This analysis has indicated that these lands generally have value for the restoration of such injured natural resources as pink salmon, dolly varden, bald eagles, river otters, and cultural and archaeological resources. This analysis has also indicated that these lands generally have high value for the restoration of injured species that rely on these natural resources, including wilderness quality, recreation, tourism, and subsistence. (C) Restoration of the injured species will benefit from acquisition gind the prevention of disturbances which may adversely affect their recovery. (D) It is in the public interest to complete the convey- ances provided for in this section. (2) PURPOSE. —The purpose of this section is to authorize and direct the Secretary, at the election of KNA, to complete the conveyances provided for in this section. (c) DEFINITIONS.— For purposes of this section, the term— (1) "ANCSA" means the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); (2) "ANILCA" means the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (Public Law 96-487; 94 Stat. 2371 et seq.); (3) "conservation system unit" has the same meaning as in section 102(4) of ANILCA (16 U.S.C. 3102(4)); (4) "CIRI" means the Cook Inlet Region, Inc., a Native Regional Corporation incorporated in the State of Alaska pursuant to the terms of ANCSA; (5) "EVOS" means the Exxon Valdez oil spill; Kenai Natives Association Equity Act Amendments of 1996. 43 USC 1784 note. Exxon Valdez.

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