Pub. L. 108-452, tit. I, sec. 106
SETTLEMENT OF REMAINING ENTITLEMENT.
SEC. 106. SETTLEMENT OF REMAINING ENTITLEMENT.(a) In General.—The Secretary may enter into a binding written agreement with the State with respect to—(1) the exact number and location of acres of land remaining to be conveyed under each entitlement established or confirmed by Public Law 85–508 (commonly known as the “Alaska Statehood Act”) (72 Stat. 340), from—(A) the land selected by the State as of January 3, 1994; and (B) selections under the Act of January 21, 1929 (45 Stat. 1091, chapter 92);(2) the priority in which the land is to be conveyed;(3) the relinquishment of selections which are not to be conveyed; and118 STAT. 3580(4) the survey of the exterior boundaries of the land to be conveyed. (b) Consultation.—Before entering into an agreement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that any concerns or issues identified by any Federal agency potentially affected are given consideration. (c) Errors.—The State, by entering into an agreement under subsection (a), shall receive any gain or bear any loss that results from errors in prior surveys, protraction diagrams, or the computation of the ownership of third parties on any land conveyed under an agreement entered into under subsection (a).(d) Availability of Agreements.—Agreements entered into under subsection (a) shall be available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Department of the Interior.(e) Effect.—Nothing in this section increases the entitlement provided to the State under Public Law 85–508 (commonly known as the “Alaska Statehood Act”) (72 Stat. 340), or the Act of January 21, 1929 (45 Stat. 1091, chapter 92).