(3) Native enterprise sites with traditional and 
recreational use value, as identified on the map ti-
tled ‘‘Native Enterprise Sites’’, dated May 17, 2007, 
and labeled Attachment D, provided that no more 
than 5,000 acres shall be selected for this purpose. 
SEC. 4. CONVEYANCES TO SEALASKA. 
(a) TIMELINE FOR CONVEYANCE.—The Secretary of 
the Interior shall, within 180 days of selection by Sealaska 
of any land described in section 3, complete the convey-
ance of such land to Sealaska. 
(b) EXPIRATION OF WITHDRAWALS.—Upon the ex-
haustion of Sealaska’s remaining land entitlement under 
ANCSA and the completion of the conveyances of land se-
lected by Sealaska pursuant to this Act, the original 
Southeast Alaska withdrawals shall expire and the lands 
within the withdrawals that are not conveyed to a South-
east Alaska Regional or Village Corporation shall be re-
turned to the unencumbered management of the United 
States Forest Service as a part of the Tongass National 
Forest. 
(c) LIMITATION.—Sealaska shall not select or receive 
conveyance of lands pursuant to sections 3(b)(1) and (3) 
from within any Conservation System Unit, federally des-
ignated Wilderness areas, or Land Use Designation I or 
II Areas. 
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(d) CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS NOT APPLICABLE.— 
Conveyance to Sealaska of lands pursuant to section 
3(b)(1) of this Act shall not be subject to any additional 
restrictive covenant, encumbrance, or easement except 
those authorized by sections 14(g) and 17(b) of ANCSA. 
(e) CONDITIONS ON SACRED, CULTURAL, OR HIS-
TORIC SITE LAND.—Conveyance to Sealaska of lands pur-
suant to section 3(b)(2)— 
(1) shall be subject to a covenant prohibiting 
any commercial timber harvest; 
(2) shall not be subject to any additional re-
strictive covenant based on cultural or historic val-
ues, or any other restriction, encumbrance, or ease-
ment except those authorized by sections 14(g) and 
17(b) of ANCSA; and 
(3) shall allow the use of the property as de-
scribed in subsection (f) of this section. 
(f) USES
OF SACRED, CULTURAL, OR HISTORIC 
LAND.—The uses authorized for the sacred, cultural, tra-
ditional, and historic sites and trade and migration routes 
conveyed pursuant to subsection 3(b)(2) shall include— 
(1) historic, cultural, and anthropologic re-
search and education; 
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(2) historic and cultural recreational tourism, 
including hiking and nonmotorized travel along tra-
ditional trade and migration routes; 
(3) camping, hiking, and other trail and water-
way access uses; 
(4) unless expressly prohibited by the Tongass 
National Forest Land and Resources Management 
Plan (‘‘Tongass Plan’’), provisions applicable to the 
management area occupied by the section 3(b)(2) 
parcels upon the date of enactment of this Act, guid-
ing and other commercial visitor services (with the 
exception of guiding for sport hunting), and trail im-
provements for nonmotorized use; and 
(5) site improvement for such purposes. 
(g) RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS.—Any restrictive cov-
enants regarding cultural or historic values that are con-
tained in existing historic and cemetery site interim con-
veyances and patents issued to Sealaska pursuant to exist-
ing regulations, found at sections 2653.3 and 2653.11 of 
title 43, Code of Federal Regulations, related to ANCSA 
section 14(h)(1) conveyances shall terminate upon enact-
ment of this Act. Sealaska shall be responsible for record-
ing with the State land title recorders office the changes 
to its 14(h)(1) conveyances as a result of this Act. 
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(h) CONDITIONS ON NATIVE ENTERPRISE LAND.— 
Conveyance to Sealaska of lands pursuant to section 
3(b)(3)— 
(1) shall be subject to a covenant prohibiting 
any commercial timber harvest; and 
(2) shall not be subject to any additional re-
strictive covenant, encumbrance, or easement except 
those authorized by sections 14(g) and 17(b) of 
ANCSA. 
(i) ACCESS AND USE RIGHT.—The conveyance to 
Sealaska for each site selected pursuant to section 3(b)(3) 
shall include a nonexclusive access and use right, described 
as follows: 
(1) Sealaska shall have a right of access from 
the site to all national forest lands within 15 miles 
perpendicular linear distance from the site exterior 
boundary, and a right of use on all such lands, for 
educational and outdoor recreational activities that 
are consistent with the Tongass Plan provisions ap-
plicable to such lands upon the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
(2) Unless expressly prohibited by the Tongass 
Plan provisions applicable to such lands upon the 
date of enactment of this Act, the authorized access 
and use rights shall include guiding and other com-
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mercial visitor services (with the exception of guid-
ing for sport hunting), and trail improvements for 
nonmotorized use. 
(3) Sealaska shall exercise its access and use 
rights in consultation with the Forest Service. 
(4) The Forest Service shall consult with 
Sealaska regarding any actions that it will take on 
those national forest lands subject to the access and 
use rights of Sealaska. 
SEC. 5. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 
(a) STATUS OF CONVEYED LANDS.—Conveyance of 
Federal lands to Sealaska under this Act shall be consid-
ered, for all purposes, land conveyed pursuant to ANCSA. 
The actions described in this Act shall be considered, for 
all purposes, actions which lead to the issuance of convey-
ances to a Native Corporation pursuant to ANCSA. 
(b) NO MATERIAL EFFECT ON FOREST PLAN.—Im-
plementation of this Act, including conveyance of lands to 
Sealaska, shall not require an amendment or revision of 
the Tongass Plan. 
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT
TO
THE NATIONAL 
HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT.—The definition of ‘‘Trib-
al Lands’’ in section 301(14) of Public Law 89–665, (80 
Stat. 915) is amended— 
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