Amendment approves an Alaska Native Veterans land allotment application and conveys the land associated with the application.

1. Adds TITLE XI--ALASKA NATIVE VETERAN ALLOTMENT at the end of the bill

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   Inserted: TITLE XI--ALASKA NATIVE VETERAN ALLOTMENT

   Inserted: SEC. 1101. ALASKA NATIVE VETERAN ALLOTMENT.

   Inserted: (a) Definitions.--In this section:

   Inserted: (1) Application.--The term "application" means the Alaska Native Veteran Allotment application numbered AA-084021-B.

   Inserted: (2) Federal land.--The term "Federal land" means the 80 acres of Federal land that is--

   Inserted: (A) described in the application; and

   Inserted: (B) depicted as Lot 2 in U.S. Survey No. 13957, Alaska, that was officially filed on October 9, 2009.

   Inserted: (3) Secretary.--The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior.

   Inserted: (b) Issuance of Patent.--Notwithstanding section 41 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1629g) and subject to subsection (c), the Secretary shall--

   Inserted: (1) approve the application; and

   Inserted: (2) issue a patent for the Federal land to the person that submitted the application.

   Inserted: (c) Terms and Conditions.--

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   Inserted: (1) In general.--The patent issued under subsection (b) shall--

   Inserted: (A) only be for the surface rights to the Federal land; and

   Inserted: (B) be subject to the terms and conditions of any certificate issued under section 41 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1629g), including terms and conditions providing that--

   Inserted: (i) the patent is subject to valid existing rights, including any right of the United States to income derived, directly or indirectly, from a lease, license, permit, right-of-way, or easement on the Federal land; and

   Inserted: (ii) the United States shall reserve an interest in deposits of oil, gas, and coal on the Federal land, including the right to explore, mine, and remove the minerals on portions of the Federal land that the Secretary determines to be prospectively valuable for development.

   Inserted: (2) Additional terms and conditions.--The Secretary may require any additional terms and conditions for the issuance of the patent under subsection (a) that the Secretary determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.

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   At the end of the bill, add the following:

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