43 U.S.C. § 1632: Statute of limitations on decisions of Secretary and reconveyance of land by Village Corporation

Except for administrative determinations of navigability for purposes of determining ownership of submerged lands under the Submerged Lands Act [ 43 U.S.C. 1301 et seq., 1311 et seq.], a decision of the Secretary under this chapter or the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [ 43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.] shall not be subject to judicial review unless such action is initiated before a court of competent jurisdiction within two years after the day the Secretary’s decision becomes final or December 2, 1980 , whichever is later: Provided , That the party seeking such review shall first exhaust any administrative appeal rights. Decisions made by a Village Corporation to reconvey land under section 14(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [ 43 U.S.C. 1613(c) ] shall not be subject to judicial review unless such action is initiated before a court of competent jurisdiction within one year after the date of the filing of the map of boundaries as provided for in regulations promulgated by the Secretary.