advance payments to alaska natives

advance payments to alaska natives Sec. 407. (a) In view of the delay in construction of a pipeline to transport North Slope crude oil, the sum of $5,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated from the United States Treasury into the Alaska Native Fund every six months of each fiscal year beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, as advance payments chargeable against the revenues to be paid under section 9 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, until such time as the delivery of North Slope crude oil to a pipeline is commenced. (b) [This subsection amended section 9 of the Alaskan Native Claims Settlement Act.] [43 U.S.C. 1608, 1608 note]