Sec. 5. Judicial review
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Subject to section 4(e), any case or controversy arising under this Act shall be filed in the United States District Court located in the District within which the longest lineal segment of the claimed R.S. 2477 right-of-way is located, which Federal Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to decide the case or controversy on the record regarding the claimed R.S. 2477 right-of-way, subject only to appeal or review on the record under Federal appellate court jurisdiction. Cases shall be filed in the court specified by subsection
(a)not later than 30 days after the publication specified by subsection 4(f). A final settlement, or final judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction before the effective date of this Act, where the United States was a party in determining rights to a R.S. 2477 right-of-way shall not be affected by this Act. Subject to the provisions of this section and section 4, including the expiration of time periods specified therein, this Act shall apply to prohibit Federal court actions to quiet R.S. 2477 titles that involve R.S. 2477 claims previously filed under this Act, where a disclaimer and relinquishment are pending or have been issued. Any quiet title action not prohibited by this paragraph must be filed on or before the date specified by section 3(a).