PUBLIC LAW 109–221—MAY 12, 2006
120 STAT. 337
‘‘Section 36 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1629b)’’; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘by creating the following new subsection:’’ and inserting ‘‘in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:’’; and (C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘by creating the following new subsection:’’ and inserting ‘‘by adding at the end the following:’’. (2) Section 36 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1629b) is amended in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘section 1629e of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘section 39’’. (b)(1) Section 337(b) of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003 (Division F of Public Law 108–7; 117 Stat. 278; February 20, 2003) is amended by striking ‘‘Section 1629e(a)(3) of title 43, United States Code,’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 39(a)(3) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1629e(a)(3))’’. (2) Section 39(a)(3)(B)(ii) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1629e(a)(3)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘(a)(4) of section 1629b of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘section 36(a)(4)’’. (c) The amendments made by this section take effect on February 20, 2003. SEC. 102. ANCSA AMENDMENT.
All land and interests in land in the State of Alaska conveyed by the Federal Government under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) to a Native Corporation and reconveyed by that Native Corporation, or a successor in interest, in exchange for any other land or interest in land in the State of Alaska and located within the same region (as defined in section 9(a) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1608(a)), to a Native Corporation under an exchange or other conveyance, shall be deemed, notwithstanding the conveyance or exchange, to have been conveyed pursuant to that Act. SEC.
103.
MISSISSIPPI BAND REIMBURSEMENT.
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43 USC 1629e.
Effective date. 43 USC 1629b note. Alaska. 43 USC 1613a.
TRANSPORTATION
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed, within the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, to accept funds from the State of Mississippi pursuant to the contract signed by the Mississippi Department of Transportation on June 7, 2005, and by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians on June 2, 2005. The amount shall not exceed $776,965.30 and such funds shall be deposited in the trust account numbered PL7489708 at the Office of Trust Funds Management for the benefit of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Thereafter, the tribe may draw down these moneys from this trust account by resolution of the Tribal Council, pursuant to Federal law and regulations applicable to such accounts.
Effective date.
SEC. 104. FALLON PAIUTE SHOSHONE TRIBES SETTLEMENT.
(a) SETTLEMENT FUND.—Section 102 of the Fallon Paiute Shoshone Indian Tribes Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–618; 104 Stat. 3289) is amended— (1) in subsection (C)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking the matter preceding subparagraph (a) and inserting the following: ‘‘Notwithstanding any
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