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United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
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Title 45. RAILROADS |
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Chapter 21. ALASKA RAILROAD TRANSFER |
§ 1212. Applicability of other laws
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(a) Actions subject to other laws The provisions of chapter 5 of title 5 (popularly known as the Administrative Procedure Act, and including provisions popularly known as the Government in the Sunshine Act), the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.), the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), section 303 of title 49, and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) shall not apply to actions taken pursuant to this chapter, except to the extent that such laws may be applicable to granting of rights-of-way under section 1208 of this title.
(b) Federal surplus property disposal; withdrawal or reservation of land for use of Alaska Railroad The enactment of this chapter, actions taken during the transition period as provided in section 1204 of this title, and transfer of the rail properties of the Alaska Railroad under authority of this chapter shall be deemed not to be the disposal of Federal surplus property under sections 541 to 555 of title 40 or the Act of
October 3, 1944 , popularly referred to as the “Surplus Property Act of 1944” (50 U.S.C. App. 1622). Such events shall not constitute or cause the revocation of any prior withdrawal or reservation of land for the use of the Alaska Railroad under the Act ofMarch 12, 1914 (43 U.S.C. 975 et seq.), the Alaska Statehood Act (note preceding 48 U.S.C. 21), the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), the Act ofJanuary 2, 1976 (Public Law 94–204; 89 Stat. 1145), the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (Public Law 96–487; 94 Stat. 2371), and the general land and land management laws of the United States.(c) Ceiling on Government contributions for Federal employees health benefits insurance premiums Beginning on
January 14, 1983 , the ceiling on Government contributions for Federal employees health benefits insurance premiums under section 8906(b)(2) of title 5 shall not apply to the Alaska Railroad.(d) Acreage entitlement of State or Native Corporation Nothing in this chapter is intended to enlarge or diminish the acreage entitlement of the State or any Native Corporation pursuant to existing law.
(e) Judgments involving interests, etc., of Native Corporations With respect to interests of Native Corporations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), except as provided in this chapter, nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to deny, enlarge, grant, impair, or otherwise affect any judgment heretofore entered in a court of competent jurisdiction, or valid existing right or claim of valid existing right.
References In Text
The Administrative Procedure Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is act June 11, 1946, ch. 324, 60 Stat. 237, as amended, which was classified to sections 1001 to 1011 of former title 5 and which was repealed and reenacted as subchapter II (§ 551 et seq.) of chapter 5, and chapter 7 (§ 701 et seq.), of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554,
The Government in the Sunshine Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 94–409,
The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 92–463,
The National Historic Preservation Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 89–665,
The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 91–190,
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The Alaska Statehood Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 85–508,
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in subsecs. (b) and (e), is Pub. L. 92–203,
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The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, referred to in subsecs. (b) and (e), is Pub. L. 96–487,
Codification
In subsec. (a), “section 303 of title 49” substituted for “section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 1653(f))” on authority of Pub. L. 97–449, § 6(b),
In subsec. (b), “sections 541 to 555 of title 40” substituted for “the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 484)” on authority of Pub. L. 107–217, § 5(c),