# § 1212. Applicability of other laws
**(a)** **Actions subject to other laws** section 303 of title 4942 U.S.C. 4321section 1208 of this title
The provisions of chapter 5 of title 5 (popularly known as the Administrative Procedure Act, and including provisions popularly known as the Government in the Sunshine Act), chapter 10 of title 5, division A of subtitle III of title 54, , and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( et seq.) shall not apply to actions taken pursuant to this chapter, except to the extent that such laws may be applicable to granting of rights-of-way under .
**1** **Federal surplus property disposal; withdrawal or reservation of land for use of Alaska Railroad** section 1204 of this titleOctober 3, 1944[^1]March 12, 191443 U.S.C. 97548 U.S.C. 2143 U.S.C. 1601January 2, 1976Public Law 94–20489 Stat. 1145Public Law 96–48794 Stat. 2371
The enactment of this chapter, actions taken during the transition period as provided in , and transfer of the rail properties of the Alaska Railroad under authority of this chapter shall be deemed not to be the disposal of Federal surplus property under sections 541 to 555 of title 40 or the Act of , popularly referred to as the “Surplus Property Act of 1944” (50 U.S.C. App. 1622). Such events shall not constitute or cause the revocation of any prior withdrawal or reservation of land for the use of the Alaska Railroad under the Act of ( et seq.), the Alaska Statehood Act (note preceding ), the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( et seq.), the Act of (; ), the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (; ), and the general land and land management laws of the United States.
See References in Text note below.
**(c)** **Ceiling on Government contributions for Federal employees health benefits insurance premiums** January 14, 1983section 8906(b)(2) of title 5
Beginning on , the ceiling on Government contributions for Federal employees health benefits insurance premiums under shall not apply to the Alaska Railroad.
**(d)** **Acreage entitlement of State or Native Corporation** Nothing in this chapter is intended to enlarge or diminish the acreage entitlement of the State or any Native Corporation pursuant to existing law.
**(e)** **Judgments involving interests, etc., of Native Corporations** 43 U.S.C. 160116 U.S.C. 3101
With respect to interests of Native Corporations under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( et seq.) and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act ( et seq.), except as provided in this chapter, nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to deny, enlarge, grant, impair, or otherwise affect any judgment heretofore entered in a court of competent jurisdiction, or valid existing right or claim of valid existing right.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 97–468, title VI, § 613, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2577; Pub. L. 113–287, § 5(m)(2), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3271; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(289), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4337.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
The Administrative Procedure Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , which was classified to sections 1001 to 1011 of former title 5 and which was repealed and reenacted as subchapter II (§ 551 et seq.) of chapter 5, and chapter 7 (§ 701 et seq.), of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by , , .
The Government in the Sunshine Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , , which enacted , Government Organization and Employees, amended sections 551, 552, 556, and 557 of Title 5, , formerly set out in the Appendix to Title 5, and , Postal Service, and enacted provisions set out as notes under . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1976 Amendment note set out under and Tables.
The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 55 (§ 4321 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Act of , popularly referred to as the “Surplus Property Act of 1944”, referred to in subsec. (b), is , , known as the Surplus Property Act of 1944, which was classified principally to sections 1611 to 1646 of the former Appendix to Title 50, War and National Defense, and was repealed effective , with the exception of sections 1622, 1631, 1637, and 1641 of the former Appendix to Title 50 by , , renumbered , (b), . Sections 1622 and 1641 were partially repealed by the 1949 act, and section 1622 was editorially reclassified and is set out as a note under , Public Buildings, Property, and Works. Section 1622(g) was repealed and reenacted as sections 47151 to 47153 of Title 49, Transportation, by , §§ 1(e), 7(b), , , 1379. Section 1631 was repealed by , as added by , , and is covered by sections 98 et seq. of Title 50. Section 1637 was repealed by , , eff. , and is covered by , Crimes and Criminal Procedure. Provisions of section 1641 not repealed by the 1949 act were repealed by , , , and are covered by chapter 33 (§ 2451 et seq.) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
Act of , referred to in subsec. (b), is , , popularly known as the Alaska Railroad Act, which enacted , Conservation, and sections 975 to 975g of Title 43, Public Lands, and which was repealed by effective on the date of transfer of Alaska Railroad to the State [], pursuant to .
The Alaska Statehood Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is , , , which is set out as a note preceding , Territories and Insular Possessions. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in subsecs. (b) and (e), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 33 (§ 1601 et seq.) of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Act of (; ), referred to in subsec. (b), amended the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, referred to in subsecs. (b) and (e), is , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under , Conservation, and Tables.
### Codification
In subsec. (a), “” substituted for “section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act ()” on authority of , , , the first section of which enacted subtitle I (§ 101 et seq.) and chapter 31 (§ 3101 et seq.) of subtitle II of Title 49, Transportation.
In subsec. (b), “sections 541 to 555 of title 40” substituted for “the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 ()” on authority of , , , which Act enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.
### Amendments
2022—Subsec. (a). substituted “chapter 10 of title 5,” for “the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.),”.
2014—Subsec. (a). substituted “division A of subtitle III of title 54” for “the National Historic Preservation Act ( et seq.)”.