Pub. L. 108-452, tit. III, sec. 301
CORRECTION OF CONVEYANCE DOCUMENTS.
SEC. 301. CORRECTION OF CONVEYANCE DOCUMENTS. Section 18 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1617) is amended by adding at the end the following:“(d)(1) If an allotment application is valid or would have been approved under section 905 of the Alaska National Interests Lands Conservation Act (43 U.S.C. 1634) had the land described in the application been in Federal ownership on December 2, 1980, the Secretary may correct a conveyance to a Native Corporation or to the State that includes land described in the allotment application to exclude the described allotment land with the written concurrence of the Native Corporation or the State.“(2) A written concurrence shall—“(A) include a finding that the land description proposed by the Secretary is acceptable; and118 STAT. 3588“(B) attest that the Native Corporation or the State has not—“(i) granted any third party rights or taken any other action that would affect the ability of the United States to convey full title under the Act of May 17, 1906 (34 Stat. 197, chapter 2469); and“(ii) stored or allowed the deposit of hazardous waste on the land.“(3) On receipt of an acceptable written concurrence, the Secretary, shall—“(A) issue a corrected conveyance document to the State or Native Corporation, as appropriate; and“(B) issue a certificate of allotment to the allotment applicant.“(4) No documents of reconveyance from the State or an Alaska Native Corporation or evidence of title, other than the written concurrence and attestation described in paragraph (2), are necessary to use the procedures authorized by this subsection.”.