section not later than one year after the end of the period
referred to in subsection (a).
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section,
the terms ‘veteran’ and ‘Vietnam era’ have the meaning
given such terms by paragraphs (2) and (29), respectively,
of section 101 of title 38, United States Code.’’.
SEC. 2. ELIM NATIVE CORPORATION LAND RESTORATION.
The Alaskan Native Claims Settlement Act (43
U.S.C. 1600, et seq.), as amended by section 1 of this
Act, is further amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘ELIM NATIVE CORPORATION LAND RESTORATION
‘‘SEC. 42. (a) WITHDRAWAL AND AVAILABILITY FOR
SELECTION.—The lands described in subsection (b) are
withdrawn from disposition under the public land laws,
entry or appropriation under the mining laws of the Unit-
ed States, and the operation of the mineral leasing laws
of the United States, subject to valid existing rights, for
a period of one year from the date of enactment of this
section, for selection by the Elim Native Corporation
under this section.
‘‘(b) LANDS DESCRIBED.—The lands described in
this section are within the boundary of the parcel of land
in the vicinity of Elim, Alaska, at approximately latitude
64 50 N. longitude 162 00 W, more particularly described
as follows:
‘‘Beginning at the point of intersection of line
3–4, U.S. Survey No. 2548 with the protracted West
Boundary of T8S, R18W KRM, Alaska;
‘‘Thence North, along the west boundary of the
aforementioned township, approximately 41⁄2 miles
to the protracted position for the corner of sections
1, 6, 7, and 12;
‘‘Thence Northeasterly, parallel with line 4–3 of
U.S. Survey No. 2548, approximately 201⁄2 miles, to
a point;
‘‘Thence East approximately 6 miles to corner
No. 3 U.S. Survey No. 2548;
‘‘Thence Southwesterly along lines 3–4, U.S.
Survey 2548 approximately 271⁄2 miles to the point
of beginning.
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION TO SELECT LANDS; RESERVA-
TION OF EASEMENT.—The Elim Native Corporation is
authorized to select 50,000 acres of lands within the
boundary of the lands described in subsection (b) to sat-
isfy its land entitlements under section 19(b). The Sec-
retary is authorized to receive, adjudicate, and convey the
lands to the Elim Native Corporation subject to—
‘‘(1) valid existing rights; and
‘‘(2) an easement reserved to the United States
for the benefit of the public. An easement in the
lands shall be reserved to the Iditarod National His-
toric Trail.
‘‘(d) WITHDRAWAL AND SELECTION OF ADDITIONAL
LANDS.—The Secretary is authorized to withdraw, and
Elim Native Corporation is authorized to select, not later
than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this
section additional lands adjacent to the lands withdrawn
by subsection (a) to fulfill Elim Native Corporation’s land
entitlements equal to the total acreage of the Norton Bay
Reservation as withdrawn by Executive Order No. 2508,
dated January 3, 1917.
‘‘(e) FINALITY OF SELECTIONS.—Selection by the
Elm Native Corporation of lands under subsection (c) or
(d) shall constitute full satisfaction of any claim or entitle-
ment of the Elim Native Corporation—
‘‘(1) with respect to subsection (c), to its land
entitlements under section 19(b), and
‘‘(2) with respect to subsection (d), to the extin-
guishment of the Norton Bay Reservation (as with-
drawn by Executive Order No. 2508, dated January
3, 1917).’’.
Æ