((a)) ** Rescission of prior reservations and withdrawals; management by Secretary and Secretary of Agriculture of lands outside boundaries established by this Act** The withdrawals and reservations of the public lands made by Public Land Orders No. 5653 of , 5654 of , Public Land Orders numbered 5696 through 5711 inclusive of , Federal Register Documents No. 34051, of and No. 79–17803 of and Proclamations No. 4611 through 4627, inclusive, of , were promulgated to protect these lands from selection, appropriation, or disposition prior to . As to all lands not within the boundaries established by this Act of any conservation system unit, national conservation area, national recreation area, or national forest addition, the aforesaid withdrawals and reservations are hereby rescinded on the effective date of this Act, and such lands shall be managed by the Secretary pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 [ et seq.], or in the case of lands within a national forest, by the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to the laws applicable to the national forests, unless otherwise specified by this Act. As to the Federal lands which are within the aforesaid boundaries, the aforesaid withdrawals and reservations are, on the effective date of this Act, hereby rescinded and superseded by the withdrawals and reservations made by this Act. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in any other law, the Federal lands within the aforesaid boundaries established by this Act shall not be deemed available for selection, appropriation, or disposition except as expressly provided by this Act.43 U.S.C. 1701November 16, 19781978-11-16November 17, 19781978-11-17February 12, 19801980-02-12December 5, 19781978-12-05June 8, 19791979-06-08December 1, 19781978-12-01December 2, 19801980-12-02
((b)) ** Effective date** This section shall become effective upon the relinquishment by the State of Alaska of selections made on , pursuant to the Alaska Statehood Act which are located within the boundaries of conservation system units, national conservation areas, national recreation areas, and forest additions, established, designated, or expanded by this Act.November 14, 19781978-11-14