Definitions

In this Act: (1) North Dakota Enabling Act The term North Dakota Enabling Act means the Act of February 22, 1889 (25 Stat. 676, chapter 180). (2) Reservation The term reservation means any Indian reservation located wholly or partially within the State of North Dakota and recognized under United States treaty, Executive order, or Act of Congress. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (4) State The term State means the State of North Dakota, acting through the North Dakota Board of University and School Lands and its agent, the Department of Trust Lands. (5) State land grant parcel The term State land grant parcel means— (A) a parcel of land granted to the State of North Dakota by Congress— (i) on statehood; or (ii) through a grant pursuant to the North Dakota Enabling Act; (B) a section of land numbered 16 or 36 granted to the State of North Dakota by Congress for school purposes; (C) a parcel of land selected by the State of North Dakota as indemnity for any section of land numbered 16 or 36; and (D) a parcel of land other than a parcel of land described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) obtained by the State after statehood. (6) Unappropriated Federal land (A) In general The term unappropriated Federal land means public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management located within the State of North Dakota, including public land that is mineral in character. (B) Exclusions The term unappropriated Federal land does not include— (i) land (including an interest in land) acquired by the Bureau of Land Management; (ii) any area of critical environmental concern established pursuant to section 202(c)(3) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712(c)(3)); or (iii) land that is— (I) withdrawn from— (aa) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (bb) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; or (cc) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials; (II) located within a component of the National Landscape Conservation System; (III) designated as a Research Natural Area; (IV) located within any reservation; (V) located within— (aa) T. 147 N., R. 95 W.; (bb) T. 148 N., R. 95 W.; (cc) T. 148 N., R. 96 W.; or (dd) T. 149 N., R. 95 W.; (VI) located within a United States military reservation; or (VII) designated by Congress or the President for conservation purposes.