§ 1632. — Statute of limitations on decisions of Secretary and reconveyance of land by Village Corporation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC1632]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 33A--IMPLEMENTATION OF ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT AND
ALASKA STATEHOOD
Sec. 1632. Statute of limitations on decisions of Secretary and
reconveyance of land by Village Corporation
(a) Except for administrative determinations of navigability for
purposes of determining ownership of submerged lands under the Submerged
Lands Act [43 U.S.C. 1301 et seq., 1311 et seq.], a decision of the
Secretary under this chapter or the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
[43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.] shall not be subject to judicial review unless
such action is initiated before a court of competent jurisdiction within
two years after the day the Secretary's decision becomes final or
December 2, 1980, whichever is later: Provided, That the party seeking
such review shall first exhaust any administrative appeal rights.
(b) Decisions made by a Village Corporation to reconvey land under
section 14(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [43 U.S.C.
1613(c)] shall not be subject to judicial review unless such action is
initiated before a court of competent jurisdiction within one year after
the date of the filing of the map of boundaries as provided for in
regulations promulgated by the Secretary.
(Pub. L. 96-487, title IX, Sec. 902, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2433.)
References in Text
The Submerged Lands Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Act May 22,
1953, ch. 65, 67 Stat. 29, as amended, which is classified generally to
subchapters I and II (Secs. 1301 et seq., 1311 et seq.) of chapter 29 of
this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 1301 of this title and Tables.
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original ``this
title'', meaning title IX of Pub. L. 96-487, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat.
2430, which enacted this chapter, amended sections 1614 and 1620 of this
title, and amended provisions set out as notes under section 1611 of
this title and preceding section 21 of Title 48, Territories and Insular
Possessions. For complete classification of title IX to the code, see
Tables.
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in subsec. (a),
is Pub. L. 92-203, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 688, as amended, which is
classified generally to chapter 33 (Sec. 1601 et seq.) of this title.
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title
note set out under section 1601 of this title and Tables.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1636, 1641 of this title.
