Ill STAT. 1566 PUBLIC LAW 105-83—NOV. 14, 1997 the lands and the removal of equipment, facilities, and personal property by claim owners or bankruptcy trustee (as appropriate). SEC. 121. Section 1034 of Public Law 104-333 (110 Stat. 4093, 4240) is amended by striking "at any time within 12 months of enactment of this Act" and inserting in lieu thereof "on or before October 1, 1998" and by inserting at the end of the section the following new sentence: "If such litigation is commenced, at the court trial, any party may introduce any relevant evidence bearing on the interpretation of the 1976 agreement.". SEC. 122. (a) KODIAK LAND VALUATION. — Notwithstanding the Refuge Revenue Sharing Act (16 U.S.C. 715s) or any regulations implementing such Act, the fair market value for the initial computation of the payment to Kodiak Island Borough pursuant to such Act shall be based on the purchase price of the parcels acquired from Akhiok-Kaguyak, Incorporated, Koniag, Incorporated, and the Old Harbor Native Corporation for addition to the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge. (b) REAPPRAISALS.—The fair market value of the parcels described in subsection (a) shall be reappraised by the Alaska Region of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service under the Refuge Revenue Sharing Act (16 U.S.C. 715s). Any such reappraisals shall be made in accordance with such Act and any other applicable law and regulation, and shall be effective for any pay- ments made in fiscal year 1999. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The fair market value computation required under subsection (a) shall be effective as of the date of the acquisition of the parcels described is such subsection. SEC. 123. ASSESSMENT OF FEES, (a) COMMISSION FUNDING.— Section 18(a) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2717(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking "class II gaming activity" and inserting "gaming operation that conducts a class II or class III gaming activity"; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking "no less than 0.5 percent nor" and inserting "no"; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking "$1,500,000" and inserting "$8,000,000 "; and 25 USC 2717 (C) nothing in subsection (a) of this section shall apply "ote. to self-regulated tribes such as the Mississippi Band of Choctaw. (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— Section 19 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2718) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking "such sums as may be necessary" and inserting "for fiscal year 1998, and for each fiscal year thereafter, an amount equal to the amount of funds derived from the assessments authorized by section 18(a) for the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year involved,"; and (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: "(b) Notwithstanding section 18, there are authorized to be appropriated to fund the operation of the Commission, $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1998, and $2,000,000 for each fiscal year thereafter. The amounts authorized to be appropriated in the preceding sentence shall be in addition to the amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a).".
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