§ 1642. — Land conveyances.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC1642]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 33A--IMPLEMENTATION OF ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT AND
ALASKA STATEHOOD
Sec. 1642. Land conveyances
Solely for the purpose of bringing claims that arise from the
discharge of oil, the Congress confirms that all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to the lands validly selected
pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et
seq.) by Alaska Native corporations are deemed to have vested in the
respective corporations as of March 23, 1989. This section shall take
effect with respect to each Alaska Native corporation only upon its
irrevocable election to accept an interim conveyance of such land and
notice of such election has been formally transmitted to the Secretary
of the Interior.
(Pub. L. 96-487, title XIV, Sec. 1438, as added Pub. L. 101-380, title
VIII, Sec. 8301, Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 572.)
References in Text
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in text, 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.
Effective Date
Section applicable to incidents occurring after Aug. 18, 1990, see
section 1020 of Pub. L. 101-380, set out as a note under section 2701 of
Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters.
