A bill to amend Section 504 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to promote the development of mineral wealth in Alaska.
PL 99-235 (H.R.2651), enacted 01/09/1986

PUBLIC LAW 99-235—JAN. 9, 1986 
99 STAT. 1761 
Public Law 99-235 
99th Congress 
An Act 
To amend section 504 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to 
promote the development of mineral wealth in Alaska. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. 
SECTION 1. As used in this Act, the term "the Act" means the 
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (Public Law 96-
487). 
SEC. 2. (a) Section 504 of the Act is hereby amended as follows: 
(1) by adding the following after the words "two-hundred-
seventy days after the date of the enactment of this Act" in 
subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subsection (c): "(or, with 
respect to an unperfected claim within the Greens Creek water-
shed portion of the Admiralty Island National Monument, 
within five years and three months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act)"; 
(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (A) of 
paragraph (2) of subsection (c) and by inserting in lieu thereof 
the following: "or subparagraph (cX2XC)"; 
(3) by adding a new subparagraph (C) after subparagraph (B) 
of paragraph (2) of subsection (c) as follows: 
"(C) Any permit to explore an unperfected mining claim within 
the Admiralty Island National Monument during the period begin-
ning on the date five years and one day after the date of enactment 
of this Act shall terminate on the date six years after the date of 
enactment of this Act."; 
(4) by striking the words "before the expiration of such 
permit" from paragraph (1) of subsection (e) and by inserting in 
lieu thereof the words "on or before the date five years after the 
date of enactment of this Act"; 
(5) by striking the words "upon the expiration of such permit" 
from paragraph (2) of subsection (e) and by inserting in lieu 
thereof the words "at midnight, December 2,1986,"; and 
(6) by adding the following new paragraph (3) at the end of 
subsection (e): 
"(3) No patent of any type shall be issued under this subsection 
with respect to any unperfected mining claim with regard to which 
the holder thereof has not notified the Secretary pursuant to para-
graph (1) of this subsection on or before the date five years after the 
date of enactment of this Act.". 
(b) Section 504 of the Act is hereby amended by adding at the end 
thereof a new subsection (k) as follows: 
"(k) PROTECTION AGREEMENTS.—(1) Subject to the availability of 
necessary appropriations, the Secretary shall undertake to negotiate 
an agreement acceptable to and binding on Shee Atika, Incor-
porated, its successors and assigns, whereby it is agreed that during 
the term of such agreement there shall occur on lands within the 
boundary of the Admiralty Island National Monument which as of 
Jan. 9,1986 
[H.R. 2651] 
National parks, 
monuments, etc. 
16 u s e 3101 
note. 
94 Stat. 2403. 
Mines and 
mining. 
Patents and 
trademarks. 
Mines and 
mining. 
Prohibitions. 
99 STAT. 1762 
PUBLIC LAW 99-235—JAN. 9, 1986 
October 1, 1985, were owned by Shee Atika, Incorporated, no 
harvesting of timber, construction of roads, or any other activities 
which would impair the suitability of such lands for preservation as 
wilderness. 
"(2) During the period an agreement as described in paragraph (1) 
is in effect the requirements of Corps of Engineers permit numbered 
071-OYD-2-810133, Chatham Strait 92 shall be suspended so far as 
such requirements are applicable to lands subject to such an agree-
ment. 
"(3) After the execution of the agreement described in paragraph 
(1) of this subsection, and subject to the availability of necessary 
appropriations, the Secretary shall undertake to execute similar 
agreements acceptable to and binding on Shee Atika, Incorporated, 
its successors and assigns, for periods after the expiration of the 
agreement described in paragraph (1). The provisions of paragraph 
(2) shall apply during the period any agreements executed pursuant 
to this paragraph are in effect. 
"(4) The Secretary is authorized to execute eigreements similar to 
the agreement described in paragraph (1) with regard to any lands 
within the boundaries of the Admiralty Island National Monument 
which are owned by an entity other than the United States.". 
Approved January 9, 1986. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2651: 
HOUSE REPORT! No. 99-436 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 131 (1985): 
Dec. 12, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate.