[108th Congress Public Law 337]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


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Public Law 108-337
108th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To authorize the subdivision and dedication of restricted land owned by 
          Alaska Natives. <<NOTE: Oct. 18, 2004 -  [S. 1421]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Alaska Native 
Allotment Subdivision Act. 43 USC 1617 note.>> 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Alaska Native Allotment Subdivision 
Act''.

SEC. 2. <<NOTE: 43 USC 1617 note.>> DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Restricted land.--The term ``restricted land'' means 
        land in the State that is subject to Federal restrictions 
        against alienation and taxation.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Alaska.
SEC. 3. SUBDIVISION <<NOTE: 43 USC 1617 note.>> AND DEDICATION OF 
                    ALASKA NATIVE RESTRICTED LAND.

    (a) In General.--An Alaska Native owner of restricted land may, 
subject to the approval of the Secretary--
            (1) subdivide the restricted land in accordance with the 
        laws of the--
                    (A) State; or
                    (B) applicable local platting authority; and
            (2) execute a certificate of ownership and dedication with 
        respect to the restricted land subdivided under paragraph (1) 
        with the same effect under State law as if the restricted land 
        subdivided and dedicated were held by unrestricted fee simple 
        title.

    (b) Ratification of Prior Subdivisions and Dedications.--Any 
subdivision or dedication of restricted land executed before the date of 
enactment of this Act that has been approved by the Secretary and by the 
relevant State or local platting authority, as appropriate, shall be 
considered to be ratified and confirmed by Congress as of the date on 
which the Secretary approved the subdivision or dedication.

SEC. 4. EFFECT ON STATUS OF LAND NOT <<NOTE: 43 USC 1617 
            note.>> DEDICATED.

    Except in a case in which a specific interest in restricted land is 
dedicated under section 3(a)(2), nothing in this Act terminates, 
diminishes, or otherwise affects the continued existence and 
applicability of Federal restrictions against alienation and taxation

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on restricted land or interests in restricted land (including restricted 
land subdivided under section 3(a)(1)).

    Approved October 18, 2004.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1421:
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SENATE REPORTS: No. 108-251 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 150 (2004):
            Sept. 15, considered and passed Senate.
            Oct. 4, considered and passed House.

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