significant trade and migration routes designated by 
paragraph (1) shall be open to travel by Sealaska 
and the public in accordance with applicable law, 
subject to such terms, conditions, and special use 
authorizations as the Secretary of Agriculture may 
require. 
(d) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.— 
(1) TRIBAL FOREST PROTECTION.—Section 2 of 
the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004, 25 U.S.C. 
3115a, is amended by adding a new subsection (h): 
‘‘(h)(1) Land owned by an Alaska Native Corporation 
pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 
U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) that is forest land or formerly had 
a forest cover or vegetative cover that is capable of res-
toration shall be eligible for agreements and contracts au-
thorized under this Act and administered by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) Nothing in this subsection validates, invalidates, 
or otherwise affects any claim regarding the existence of 
Indian country (as defined in section 1151 of title 18, 
United States Code) in the State of Alaska.’’. 
(2) NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION.—Sec-
tion 101(d) of the National Historic Preservation 
Act, 16 U.S.C. 470a(d), is amended by adding a new 
paragraph (7): 
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‘‘(7)(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, an Alaska Native tribe, band, nation or other 
organized group or community, including a Native 
village, Regional Corporation, or Village Corpora-
tion, shall be eligible to participate in all programs 
administered by the Secretary under this Act on be-
half of Indian tribes, including, but not limited to, 
securing grants and other support to manage their 
own historic preservation sites and programs on 
lands held by the Alaska Native tribe, band, nation 
or other organized group or community, including a 
Native village, Regional Corporation, or Village Cor-
poration. 
‘‘(B) Nothing in this paragraph validates, in-
validates, or otherwise affects any claim regarding 
the existence of Indian country (as defined in section 
1151 of title 18, United States Code) in the State 
of Alaska.’’. 
(e) EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act delays 
the duty of the Secretary to convey land to— 
(A) the State under the Act of July 7, 
1958 (commonly known as the ‘‘Alaska State-
hood Act’’) (48 U.S.C. note prec. 21; Public 
Law 85–508); or 
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(B) a Native Corporation under— 
(i) the Alaska Native Claims Settle-
ment Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); or 
(ii) the Alaska Land Transfer Accel-
eration Act (43 U.S.C. 1611 note; Public 
Law 108–452). 
(2) 
CONVEYANCES.—The 
Secretary 
shall 
promptly proceed with the conveyance of all land 
necessary to fulfill the final entitlement of all Native 
Corporations in accordance with— 
(A) the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 
Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); and 
(B) the Alaska Land Transfer Acceleration 
Act (43 U.S.C. 1611 note; Public Law 108– 
452). 
(f) ESCROW FUNDS.—If Sealaska files the resolution 
in accordance with section 4(a)— 
(1) the escrow requirements of section 2 of 
Public Law 94–204 (43 U.S.C. 1613 note) shall 
apply to proceeds (including interest) derived from 
the land withdrawn under section 5(b) from the date 
of receipt of the resolution; and 
(2) Sealaska shall have no right to any proceeds 
(including interest) held pursuant to the escrow re-
quirements of section 2 of Public Law 94–204 (43 
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U.S.C. 1613 note) that were derived from land origi-
nally withdrawn for selection by section 16 of the 
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 
1615), but not conveyed. 
(g) MAPS.— 
(1) AVAILABILITY.—Each map referred to in 
this Act shall be available in the appropriate offices 
of the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(2) CORRECTIONS.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture may make any necessary correction to a cler-
ical or typographical error in a map referred to in 
this Act. 
Æ 
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