118 STAT. 3591 PUBLIC LAW 108–452—DEC. 10, 2004 ‘‘(B)(i) If the Secretary requests that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs make a determination whether a vet- eran died as a direct consequence of a wound received in action, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, within 60 days of receipt of the request— ‘‘(I) provide a determination to the Secretary if the records of the Department of Veterans Affairs con- tain sufficient information to support such a determina- tion; or ‘‘(II) notify the Secretary that the records of the Department of Veterans Affairs do not contain suffi- cient information to support a determination and that further investigation will be necessary. ‘‘(ii) Not later than 1 year after notification to the Secretary that further investigation is necessary, the Department of Veterans Affairs shall complete the inves- tigation and provide a determination to the Secretary.’’. TITLE IV—FINAL PRIORITIES; CONVEYANCE AND SURVEY PLANS SEC. 401. DEADLINE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL PLANS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination and consulta- tion with Native Corporations, other Federal land management agencies, and the State, shall update and revise the 12 preliminary Regional Conveyance and Survey Plans. (b) INCLUSIONS.—The updated and revised plans under sub- section (a) shall identify any conflicts to be resolved and recommend any actions that should be taken to facilitate the finalization of land conveyances in a region by 2009. SEC. 402. DEADLINE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF VILLAGE PLANS. Not later than 30 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with affected Federal land management agencies, the State, and Village Corporations, shall complete a final closure plan with respect to the entitlements for each Village Corporation under the Alaska Native Claims Settle- ment Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). SEC. 403. FINAL PRIORITIZATION OF ANCSA SELECTIONS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Any Native Corporation that has not received its full entitlement or entered into a voluntary, negotiated settle- ment of final entitlement shall submit the final, irrevocable prior- ities of the Native Corporation— (1) in the case of a Village, Group, or Urban Corporation entitlement, not later than 36 months after the date of enact- ment of this Act; and (2) in the case of a Regional Corporation entitlement, not later than 42 months after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) ACREAGE LIMITATIONS.—The priorities submitted under sub- section (a) shall not exceed land that is the greater of— (1) not more than 125 percent of the remaining entitlement; or (2) not more than 640 acres in excess of the remaining entitlement. 43 USC 1611 note. Deadlines. 43 USC 1611 note. 43 USC 1611 note. Deadline. Notification. Deadline. Records. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00125 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4
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