(a) No future executive branch action which withdraws more than five thousand acres, in the aggregate, of public lands within the State of Alaska shall be effective except by compliance with this subsection. To the extent authorized by existing law, the President or the Secretary may withdraw public lands in the State of Alaska exceeding five thousand acres in the aggregate, which withdrawal shall not become effective until notice is provided in the Federal Register and to both Houses of Congress. Such withdrawal shall terminate unless Congress passes a joint resolution of approval within one year after the notice of such withdrawal has been submitted to Congress.
(b) No further studies of Federal lands in the State of Alaska for the single purpose of considering the establishment of a conservation system unit, national recreation area, national conservation area, or for related or similar purposes shall be conducted unless authorized by this Act or further Act of Congress.
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CHAPTER 51— ALASKA NATIONAL INTEREST LANDS CONSERVATION
SUBCHAPTER VI— ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
§ 3192. Land acquisition authority
§ 3192a. Restrictions on use of appropriated funds
§ 3193. Use of cabins and other sites of occupancy on conservation system units
§ 3194. Archeological and paleontological sites
§ 3195. Cooperative information and education centers
§ 3196. Administrative sites and visitor facilities
§ 3197. Revenue-producing visitor services
§ 3199. Navigation aids and other facilities
§ 3200. Denali Scenic Highway study
§ 3201. Administration of national preserves
§ 3202. Taking of fish and wildlife
§ 3205. General wilderness review
§ 3206. Statewide cultural assistance program
§ 3207. Effect on existing rights; water resources
§ 3208. Authorization of appropriations; contract authority
§ 3209. Effect on prior withdrawals
§ 3210. Access by owner to nonfederally owned land
§ 3211. Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge agricultural use
§ 3212. Terror Lake Hydroelectric Project in Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge