Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 3.djvu/319

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PUBLIC LAW 102-415—OCT. 14, 1992 106 STAT. 2113 in land granted to the State of Alaska by the United States prior to the filing of the allotment application; "(ii) the amended land description describes land selected by, tentatively approved to, or patented to the State of Alaska of approximately equal acreage in substitution for the land descriDed in the original application; and "(iii) the Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources for the State of Alaska, acting under the authority of State law, has agreed to reconvey or relinquish to the United States the land, or interest in land, described in the amended application. "(B) If an application pending before the Department of the Interior as described in subparagraph (A) describes land selected by, but not tentatively approved to or patented to, the State of Alaska, the concurrence of the Secretary of the Interior shall be required in order for an application to proceed under this section. "(2)(A) The Secretary snail accept reconveyance or relinquishment from the State of Alaska of the land described in an amended application pursuant to paragraph (1)(A), except where the land described in the amended application is State-owned land within the boundaries of a conservation system unit as defined in the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. Upon acceptance, the Secretary shall issue a Native Allotment certificate to the applicant for the land reconveyed or relinquished by the State of Alaska to the United States. "(B) The Secretary shall adjust the computation of the acreage charged against the land entitlement of the State of Alaska to ensure that this subsection will not cause the State to receive either more or less than its full land entitlement under section 6 of the Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the admission of the State of Alaska into the Union', approved July 7, 1958 (commonly referred to as the 'Alaska Statehood Act'), and section 906 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (43 U.S.C. 1635). If the State retains any part of the fee estate, the State shall remain charged with the acreage.". SEC. 4. GIFT OF STOCK TO SIBLINGS. Section 7(h)(l)(C)(iii) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1606(h)(l)(C)(iii)) is amended by striking "or nephew" and inserting "nephew, or (if the holder has reached the age of majority as defined by the laws of the State of Alaska) brother or sister". SEC. 5. SHAREHOLDER HOMESITE. Section 21(j) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1620(j)) is amended— (1) by striking "prior to December 18, 1991,"; and (2) by striking "Provided, That" and inserting "Provided, That alienability of the Settlement Common Stock of the Corporation has not been terminated pursuant to section 37: Provided further, That". SEC. 6. CHUGACH NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY CHANGE. 16 USC 539 (a) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.— The boundary of the Chugach "°*® National Forest, Alaska, is modified to include the approximately 9,300 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled "Official Map, Boimdary Modification, Chugach National Forest" and dated September 1988. The map shall be on file and available for public