Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans land allotment

In this section: The term “available Federal land” means Federal land in the State that— has been selected by, but not yet conveyed to— The term “available Federal land” does not include any Federal land in the State that is— The term “eligible individual” means an individual who, as determined by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (c)(1), is— a Native veteran— has not received an allotment made pursuant to— The terms “Native”, “Regional Corporation”, and “Village Corporation” have the meanings given those terms in section 1602 of this title. The term “State” means the State of Alaska. The term “veteran” has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38. Not later than 180 days after March 12, 2019, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall provide to the Secretary a list of all members of the Armed Forces who served during the period between August 5, 1964, and December 31, 1971. The Secretary shall use the information provided under subparagraph (A) to determine whether an individual meets the military service requirements under subsection (a)(2)(A)(i). The Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall conduct outreach, and provide assistance in applying for allotments, to eligible individuals. Not later than 18 months after March 12, 2019, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out this subsection. An eligible individual— An eligible individual may apply for an allotment during the 10-year period beginning on the effective date of the final regulations issued under paragraph (2). If 2 or more eligible individuals submit to the Secretary an allotment selection application under paragraph (3)(A)(ii) for the same parcel of available Federal land, the Secretary shall— Not later than 1 year after March 12, 2019, the Secretary, in consultation with the State, Regional Corporations, and Village Corporations, shall identify Federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management as available Federal land for allotment selection in the State by eligible individuals. The Secretary shall— As soon as practicable after the date on which available Federal land is identified under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and publish in the Federal Register, 1 or more maps depicting the identified available Federal land. Any available Federal land conveyed to an eligible individual under this paragraph shall be subject to— It is the intent of Congress that not later than 1 year after the date on which an eligible individual submits an allotment selection application for available Federal land that meets the requirements of this section, as determined by the Secretary, the Secretary shall issue to the eligible individual a certificate of allotment with respect to the available Federal land covered by the allotment selection application, subject to the requirements of subparagraph (D). Not later than 1 year after March 12, 2019, the Secretary shall— The Secretary shall include in the report required under paragraph (1)— In determining whether Federal lands within units of the National Wildlife Refuge System in the State should be made available under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall take into account— In identifying whether Federal lands within units of the National Wildlife Refuge System in the State should be made available for allotment under paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall not identify any Federal land in a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System— the conveyance of which, independently or as part of a group of allotments— No Federal land may be identified for selection or made available for allotment within a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System unless it has been authorized by an Act of Congress subsequent to March 12, 2019. Further, any proposed conveyance of land within a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System must have been identified by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (c)(4) in the report to Congress required by subsection (c) and include patent provisions that the land remains subject to the laws and regulations governing the use and development of the Refuge.