Notwithstanding Section 41341, in order to avoid the cost of litigation to the state, the Superintendent of Public Instruction may negotiate a settlement with any local educational agency regarding prior year adjustments of miscellaneous funds received pursuant to Sections 41603 and 41604, if the funds were federal funds received in the 1979–80, 1980–81, or 1981–82 fiscal year as in-lieu of taxes due to the expansion of the Redwood National Park.