16 U.S.C. § 3214 — Alaska gas pipeline

Page 2272 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 3211 1 See References in Text note below. Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 94–579, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2743, which is classified principally to chapter 35 (§ 1701 et seq.) of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1701 of Title 43 and Tables. § 3211. Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge agri- cultural use Nothing in this Act or other existing law shall be construed as necessarily prohibiting or man- dating the development of agricultural potential within the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Ref- uge pursuant to existing law. The permissibility of such development shall be determined by the Secretary on a case-by-case basis under existing law. Any such development permitted within the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge shall be designed and conducted in such a manner as to minimize to the maximum extent possible any adverse effects of the natural values of the unit. (Pub. L. 96–487, title XIII, § 1324, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2488.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 96–487, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2371, known as the Alaska National Inter- est Lands Conservation Act. For complete classifica- tion of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of this title and Tables. § 3212. Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project in Ko- diak National Wildlife Refuge Nothing in this Act or the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd) shall be construed as necessarily prohibiting or mandating the construction of the Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project within the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge. The per- missibility of such development shall be deter- mined by the Secretary on a case-by-case basis under existing law. (Pub. L. 96–487, title XIII, § 1325, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2488.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 96–487, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2371, known as the Alaska National Inter- est Lands Conservation Act. For complete classifica- tion of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of this title and Tables. The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, referred to in text, consists of sections 4 and 5 of Pub. L. 89–699, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 927, and is classified to sections 668dd and 668ee of this title. For further details, see Short Title note set out under sec- tion 668dd of this title. § 3213. Future executive branch actions (a) No future executive branch action which withdraws more than five thousand acres, in the aggregate, of public lands within the State of Alaska shall be effective except by compliance with this subsection. To the extent authorized by existing law, the President or the Secretary may withdraw public lands in the State of Alas- ka exceeding five thousand acres in the aggre- gate, which withdrawal shall not become effec- tive until notice is provided in the Federal Reg- ister and to both Houses of Congress. Such with- drawal shall terminate unless Congress passes a joint resolution of approval within one year after the notice of such withdrawal has been submitted to Congress. (b) No further studies of Federal lands in the State of Alaska for the single purpose of consid- ering the establishment of a conservation sys- tem unit, national recreation area, national conservation area, or for related or similar pur- poses shall be conducted unless authorized by this Act or further Act of Congress. (Pub. L. 96–487, title XIII, § 1326, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2488.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 96–487, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2371, known as the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. For complete classi- fication of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of this title and Tables. § 3214. Alaska gas pipeline Nothing in this Act shall be construed as im- posing any additional requirements in connec- tion with the construction and operation of the transportation system designated by the Presi- dent and approved by the Congress pursuant to the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–586; 90 Stat. 2903) [15 U.S.C. 719 et seq.], or as imposing any limitations upon the authority of the Secretary concerning such system. (Pub. L. 96–487, title XIII, § 1327, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2489.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 96–487, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2371, known as the Alaska National Inter- est Lands Conservation Act. For complete classifica- tion of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of this title and Tables. The Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–586; 90 Stat. 2903), referred to in text, is Pub. L. 94–586, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2903, which is clas- sified generally to chapter 15C (§ 719 et seq.) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 719 of Title 15 and Tables. § 3215. Public land entries in Alaska (a) Application approval; adjudication; protests; voluntary relinquishment of application (1) Subject to valid existing rights, all applica- tions made pursuant to the Acts of June 1, 1938 (52 Stat. 609),1 May 3, 1927 (44 Stat. 1364),1 May 14, 1898 (30 Stat. 413),1 and March 3, 1891 (26 Stat. 1097), which were filed with the Department of the Interior within the time provided by appli-