The time of passage of this chapter, referred to in subsec. (c)(1)(E), probably means the date of enactment of Pub. L. 92–203, which was approved Dec. 18, 1971.

The public land laws, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), are classified generally to this title.

The mining laws and the mineral leasing laws, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), are classified generally to Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining.

Section 1616 (b) of this title, referred to in subsec. (c)(5)(D), (6)(C) was omitted from the Code.

2000—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–194 added subsec. (c).

Pub. L. 96–487, title XIV, § 1413, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2498, provided that: “The Secretary shall pay by grant to each of the Native Group Corporations established pursuant to section 14(h)(2) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [section 1613 (h)(2) of this title] and finally certified as a Native Group, an amount not more than $100,000 or less than $50,000 adjusted according to population of each Group. Funds authorized under this section may be used only for planning, development, and other purposes for which the Native Group Corporations are organized under the Settlement Act [this chapter].”

Pub. L. 94–204, § 14, Jan. 2, 1976, 89 Stat. 1154, provided that:

“(a) The Secretary shall pay, by grant, $250,000 to each of the corporations established pursuant to section 14(h)(3) of the Settlement Act [section 1613 (h)(3) of this title].

“(b) The Secretary shall pay, by grant, $100,000 to each of the following Village Corporations:

“(1) Arctic Village;

“(2) Elim;

“(3) Gambell;

“(4) Savoonga;

“(5) Tetlin; and

“(6) Venetie.

“(c) Funds authorized under this section may be used only for planning, development, and other purposes for which the corporations set forth in subsections (a) and (b) are organized under the Settlement Act [this chapter].

“(d) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the purpose of this section a sum of $1,600,000 in fiscal year 1976.”