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 89 STAT. 1156

43 USC 1613. 43 USC 1621.

48 USC prec. 21 note.

43 USC 1625 A^^ikr nnt^ ^^^^ note.

PUBLIC LAW 94-204—JAN. 2, 1976 The Secretary shall convey such lands selected pursuant to this authorization which otherwise comply with the applicable statutes and regulations. This section shall not be construed to increase the entitlement of the corporation of the enrolled residents of Tatitlek or to increase the amount of land that may be selected from the National Forest System. The subsurface of any land selected pursuant to this section shall be conveyed to the Regional Corporation for the Chugach Region pursuant to section 14(f) of the Settlement Act. SEC. 17. Section 22(f) of the Settlement Act is amended to provide as follows: "(f) the Secretary, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the State of Alaska are authorized to exchange lands or interests therein, including Native selection rights, with the corporations organized by Native groups. Village Corporations, Regional Corporations, and the corporations organized by Natives residing in Juneau, Sitka, Kodiak, and Kenai, all as defined in this Act, and other municipalities and corporations or individuals, the State (acting free of the restrictions of section 6(i) of the Alaska Statehood Act), or any Federal agency for the purpose of effecting land consolidations or to facilitate the management or development of the land, or for other public purposes. Exchanges shall be on the basis of equal value, and either party to the exchange may pay or accept cash in order to equalize the value of the property exchanged: Provided, That when the parties agree to an exchange and the appropriate Secretary determines it is in the public interest, such exchanges may be made for other than equal value.". SEC. 18. Except as specifically provided in this Act, (i) the provisions of the Settlement Act are fully applicable to this Act, and (ii) nothing in this Act shall be construed to alter or amend any of such provisions. Approved January 2, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-729 accompanying H.R. 6644 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). SENATE REPORT No. 94-361 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 121 (1975): Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate. Dec. 16, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 6644. Dec. 18, Senate concurred in House, amendment with amendments. Dec. 19, House concurred in Senate amendments.

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