Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 89.djvu/1209

 PUBLIC LAW 94-204—JAN. 2, 1976

89 STAT. 1149

"(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or of any other law, no corporation referred to in this section may merge or consolidate with any other such corporations unless that corporation's shareholders have approved such merger or consolidation. "(e) The plan of merger or consolidation shall provide that the right of any affected Village Corporation pursuant to section 14(f) to withhold consent to mineral exploration, development, or removal within the boundaries of the Native village shall be conveyed, as part of the merger or consolidation, to a separate entity composed of the Native residents of such Native village.". SEC. 7. Section 17(a) (10) of the Settlement Act is amended to read as follows: "(10) The Planning Commission shall submit, in accordance with this paragraph, comprehensive reports to the President of the United States, the Congress, and the Governor and legislature of the State with respect to its planning and other activities under this Act, together with its recommendations for programs or other actions which it determines should be implemented or taken by the United States and the State. An interim, comprehensive report covering the above matter shall be so submitted on or before May 30, 1976. A final and comprehensive report covering the above matter shall be so submitted on or before May 30, 1979. The Commission shall cease to exist effective June 30, 1979.". SEC. 8. (a) Notwithstanding the October 6, 1975, order of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in the case of Alaska Native Association of Oregon et al. against Rogers C. B. Morton et al., Civil Action Numbered 2133-73, and Alaska Federation of Natives International, Inc., et al. against Rogers C. B. Moiton, et al., Civil Action Numbered 2141-73 ( F. Supp.), changes in enrollment of Natives which are necessitated or permitted by such order shall in no way affect land selection entitlements of any Alaska Regional or Village Corporation nor any Native village or group eligibility. (b) Stock previously issued by any of the twelve Regional Corporations in Alaska or by Village Corporations to any Native who is enrolled in the thirteenth region pursuant to said order shall, upon said enrollment, be canceled by the issuing corporation without liability to it or the Native whose stock is so canceled: Provided, That, in the event that a Native enrolled in the thirteenth region pursuant to said order shall elect to re-enroll in the appropriate Regional Corporation in Alaska pursuant to the sixth ordering paragraph of that order, stock of such Native may be canceled by the Thirteenth Regional Corporation and stock may be issued to such Native by the appropriate Regional Corporation in Alaska without liability to either corporation or to the Native. (c) Whenever additional enrollment under the Settlement Act is permitted pursuant to this Act or any other provision of law, any Native enrolling under such authority who is determined not to be a permanent resident of the State of Alaska under criteria established pursuant to the Settlement Act shall, at the time of enrollment, elect whether to be enrolled in the thirteenth region or in the region determined pursuant to the provisions of section 5(b) of such Act and such election shall apply to all dependent members of such Native's household who are less than eighteen years of age on the date of such election. (d) No change in the final roll of Natives established by the Secretary pursuant to section 5 of the Settlement Act resulting from any regulation promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior providing for

43 USC 1613.

Report to President, Congress, Governor, and State legislature. 43 USC 1616.

Interim report. Final report. Termination date. 43 USC 1604 note.

43 USC 1601 note.

43 USC 1604.

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