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16 U.S.C. § 3111 — Congressional declaration of findings
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The Congress finds and declares that—
(1) the continuation of the opportunity for subsistence uses by rural residents of Alaska, including both Natives and non-Natives, on the public lands and by Alaska Natives on Native lands is essential to Native physical, economic, traditional, and cultural existence and to non-Native physical, economic, traditional, and social existence;
(2) the situation in Alaska is unique in that, in most cases, no practical alternative means are available to replace the food supplies and other items gathered from fish and wildlife which supply rural residents dependent on subsistence uses;
(3) continuation of the opportunity for subsistence uses of resources on public and other lands in Alaska is threatened by the increasing population of Alaska, with resultant pressure on subsistence resources, by sudden decline in the populations of some wildlife species which are crucial subsistence resources, by increased accessibility of remote areas containing subsistence resources, and by taking of fish and wildlife in a manner inconsistent with recognized principles of fish and wildlife management;
(4) in order to fulfill the policies and purposes of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [[43 U.S.C. 1601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] and as a matter of equity, it is necessary for the Congress to invoke its constitutional authority over Native affairs and its constitutional authority under the property clause and the commerce clause to protect and provide the opportunity for continued subsistence uses on the public lands by Native and non-Native rural residents; and
(5) the national interest in the proper regulation, protection, and conservation of fish and wildlife
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The Congress finds and declares that—
(1) the continuation of the opportunity for subsistence uses by rural residents of Alaska, including both Natives and non-Natives, on the public lands and by Alaska Natives on Native lands is essential to Native physical, economic, traditional, and cultural existence and to non-Native physical, economic, traditional, and social existence;
(2) the situation in Alaska is unique in that, in most cases, no practical alternative means are available to replace the food supplies and other items gathered from fish and wildlife which supply rural residents dependent on subsistence uses;
(3) continuation of the opportunity for subsistence uses of resources on public and other lands in Alaska is threatened by the increasing population of Alaska, with resultant pressure on subsistence resources, by sudden decline in the populations of some wildlife species which are crucial subsistence resources, by increased accessibility of remote areas containing subsistence resources, and by taking of fish and wildlife in a manner inconsistent with recognized principles of fish and wildlife management;
(4) in order to fulfill the policies and purposes of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [[43 U.S.C. 1601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] and as a matter of equity, it is necessary for the Congress to invoke its constitutional authority over Native affairs and its constitutional authority under the property clause and the commerce clause to protect and provide the opportunity for continued subsistence uses on the public lands by Native and non-Native rural residents; and
(5) the national interest in the proper regulation, protection, and conservation of fish and wildlife on the public lands in Alaska and the continuation of the opportunity for a subsistence way of life by residents of rural Alaska require that an administrative structure be established for the purpose of enabling rural residents who have personal knowledge of local conditions and requirements to have a meaningful role in the management of fish and wildlife and of subsistence uses on the public lands in Alaska.
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As used in this Act (except that in titles IX and XIV the following terms shall have the same meaning as they have in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [[43 U.S.C. 1601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and the Alaska Statehood Act)—
(1) The term “land” means lands, waters, and interests therein.
(2) The term “Federal land” means lands the title to which is in the United States after December 2, 1980.
(3) The term “public lands” means land situated in Alaska which, after December 2, 1980, are Federal lands, except—
(A) land selections of the State of Alaska which have been tentatively approved or validly selected under the Alaska Statehood Act and lands which have been confirmed to, validly selected by, or granted to the Territory of Alaska or the State under any other provision of Federal law;
(B) land selections of a Native Corporation made under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [[43 U.S.C. 1601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] which have not been conveyed to a Native Corporation, unless any such selection is determined to be invalid or is relinquished; and
(C) lands referred to in section 19(b) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [[43 U.S.C. 1618(b)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1618/b&num=0&edition=prelim)].
(4) The term “conservation system unit” means any unit in Alaska of the National Park System, National Wildlife Refuge System, National Wild and Scenic Rivers Systems, National Trails System, National Wilderness Preservation System, or a National Forest Monument including existing units, units established, designated, or expan
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Congress finds and declares that—
**(a)** there is an immediate need for a fair and just settlement of all claims by Natives and Native groups of Alaska, based on aboriginal land claims;
**(b)** the settlement should be accomplished rapidly, with certainty, in conformity with the real economic and social needs of Natives, without litigation, with maximum participation by Natives in decisions affecting their rights and property, without establishing any permanent racially defined institutions, rights, privileges, or obligations, without creating a reservation system or lengthy wardship or trusteeship, and without adding to the categories of property and institutions enjoying special tax privileges or to the legislation establishing special relationships between the United States Government and the State of Alaska;
**(c)** no provision of this chapter shall replace or diminish any right, privilege, or obligation of Natives as citizens of the United States or of Alaska, or relieve, replace, or diminish any obligation of the United States or of the State or 11 So in original. Probably should be “of”. Alaska to protect and promote the rights or welfare of Natives as citizens of the United States or of Alaska; the Secretary is authorized and directed, together with other appropriate agencies of the United States Government, to make a study of all Federal programs primarily designed to benefit Native people and to report back to the Congress with his recommendations for the future management and operation of these programs within three years of December 18, 1971;
**(d)** no provision of this chapter shall constitute a precedent for reopening, renegotiating, or legislating upon any past settlement involving land claims or other matters with any Native organizations, or any
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**(a) Designation; administration; continuance of resources-management-programs for refuge lands in Alaska; disposal of acquired lands; proceeds**
(1) For the purpose of consolidating the authorities relating to the various categories of areas that are administered by the Secretary for the conservation of fish and wildlife, including species that are threatened with extinction, all lands, waters, and interests therein administered by the Secretary as wildlife refuges, areas for the protection and conservation of fish and wildlife that are threatened with extinction, wildlife ranges, game ranges, wildlife management areas, or waterfowl production areas are hereby designated as the “National Wildlife Refuge System” (referred to herein as the “System”), which shall be subject to the provisions of this section, and shall be administered by the Secretary through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. With respect to refuge lands in the State of Alaska, those programs relating to the management of resources for which any other agency of the Federal Government exercises administrative responsibility through cooperative agreement shall remain in effect, subject to the direct supervision of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, as long as such agency agrees to exercise such responsibility.
(2) The mission of the System is to administer a national network of lands and waters for the conservation, management, and where appropriate, restoration of the fish, wildlife, and plant resources and their habitats within the United States for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans.
(3) With respect to the System, it is the policy of the United States that—
(A) each refuge shall be managed to fulfill the mission of the System, as well as the specific pu
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, [section 1782 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1782&num=0&edition=prelim) shall not apply to any lands in Alaska. However, in carrying out his duties under sections 1711 and 1712 of this title and other applicable laws, the Secretary may identify areas in Alaska which he determines are suitable as wilderness and may, from time to time, make recommendations to the Congress for inclusion of any such areas in the National Wilderness Preservation System, pursuant to the provisions of the Wilderness Act [[16 U.S.C. 1131](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1131&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]. In the absence of congressional action relating to any such recommendation of the Secretary, the Bureau of Land Management shall manage all such areas which are within its jurisdiction in accordance with the applicable land use plans and applicable provisions of law.
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 3103
amended) has or does not have governmental author-
ity over lands (including management of, or regula-
tion of the taking of, fish and wildlife) or persons
within the boundaries of the State of Alaska;
‘‘(2) any assertion that Indian country, as defined
in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code, exists
or does not exist within the boundaries of the State
of Alaska;
‘‘(3) any assertion that the Alaska National Inter-
est Lands Conservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C.
3101 et seq.) is or is not Indian law; or
‘‘(4) the authority of the Secretary of the Interior
under section 1314(c) of the Alaska National Interest
Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3202(c)).’’
MORATORIUM ON FEDERAL MANAGEMENT OF
SUBSISTENCE USES IN ALASKA
Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(e) [title III, § 339], Oct. 21,
1998, 112 Stat. 2681–231, 2681–295, provided that:
[‘‘(a) Repealed. Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(e) [title
III, § 339(b)(2)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–231, 2681–295]
‘‘(b) SUBSECTION (a) REPEALED.—
‘‘(1) The Secretary of the Interior shall certify be-
fore October 1, 1999, if a bill or resolution has been
passed by the Alaska State Legislature to amend the
Constitution of the State of Alaska that, if approved
by the electorate, would enable the implementation
of state laws of general applicability consistent with,
and which provide for the definition, preference, and
participation specified in sections 803, 804, and 805 of
the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act
[16 U.S.C. 3113, 3114, 3115].
‘‘(2) Subsection (a) shall be repealed on October 1,
1999, unless prior to that date the Secretary of the In-
terior makes such a certification described in para-
graph (1). [A certification was not made prior to Oct.
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TITLE 43—PUBLIC LANDS
§ 1600l
1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘of’’.
§ 1600l. Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Department of the Interior $600,000, through the
end of fiscal year 1990, in addition to any other
funds now available to the Department to dis-
charge its duties to implement sections 1600b to
1600k of this title and section 4029 of title 42:
Provided, That by mutual agreement, such funds
shall be made available to the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency to discharge its du-
ties under section 4029 of title 42: Provided fur-
ther, That the provisions of sections 1600d and
1600e of this title shall not be affected by this
section: And Provided further, in addition, Indian
tribes may be eligible under Public Law 93–638
[25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.] to contract for studies of
Indian lands required under the provisions of
this chapter.
(Pub. L. 99–450, § 15, Oct. 8, 1986, 100 Stat. 1136.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
Public Law 93–638, referred to in text, is Pub. L.
93–638, Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2203, known as the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act,
which is classified principally to chapter 46 (§ 5301 et
seq.) of Title 25, Indians. For complete classification of
this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under
section 5301 of Title 25 and Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, com-
ponents, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including
the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emer-
gency Management relating thereto, to the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, see section 315(a)(1)
of Title 6, Domestic
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