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 94 STAT. 3694

CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—DEC. 1, 1980 (34) In section 804 of the bill strike out the word "preference" each time such word appears in such section and insert in lieu thereof the word "priority" in each such instance. (35) At the end of title XIII add the following new section and conform the table of contents accordingly: "ALASKA GAS PIPELINE

"SEC. 1327. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as imposing any additional requirements in connection with the construction and operation of the transportation system designated by the President and approved by the Congress pursuant to the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-586; 90 Stat. 2903), or as imposing any limitations upon the authority of the Secretary concerning such system.". (36) In section 905(a)(1) of the bill, strike out the words "land that was unreserved on December 13, 1968" and insert in lieu thereof "either land that was unreserved on December 13, 1968, or land within the National Petroleum Reserve—Alaska (then identified as Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 4)". (37) In section 402(a) of the bill, strike out "The Secretary" and insert in lieu thereof the words "Subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary". (38) In the second sentence of section 403 of the bill, strike out "The Secretary" and insert in lieu thereof the words "Subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary". (39) In the first sentence of section 501(b) of the bill, strike out "Lands added" and insert in lieu thereof "Subject to valid existing rights, lands added". (40) In section 503(c) of the bill, strike out "Except" and insert in lieu thereof the words "Subject to valid existing rights and except". (41) In section 1312(b) of the bill insert after the words "hereby withdrawn" the words "from State selection under the Alaska Statehood Act or other law, and". (42) In section 1314(b) of the bill, insert after the word "over" the words "the management o f. (43) Strike out section 1303(d) of the bill and substitute: "(d) Nothing in this Act shall preclude the renewal or continuation of valid leases or permits in effect on the date of enactment of this Act for cabins, homesites, or similar structures on Federal lands. Unless the Secretary, or in the case of national forest lands, the Secretary of Agriculture, issues specific findings following notice and an opportunity for the leaseholder or permittee to respond, that renewal or continuation of such valid permit or lease constitutes a direct threat to or a significant impairment to the purposes for which a conservation system unit was established (in the case of a structure located within a conservation system unit) or the public domciin or national forest (in case of a structure located outeide conservation system units), he shall renew such valid leases or permits upon their expiration in accordance with the provisions of the original lease or permit, subject to such reasonable regulations as he may prescribe. Subject to the provisions of the original lease or permit, nothing in this Act or subsection shall necessarily preclude the appropriate Secretary from transferring such a lease or permit to another person at the election or death of the original permittee or lessee."

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