if such acquisition results in the property being exempted from local taxation, except as provided for by the Act of July 24, 1956 (70 Stat. 627). * LOFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of the Solicitor, $4,000,000, and in addition, not to exceed $142,000 may be reimbursed or transferred to this appropriation from other accounts available to the Department of the Interior: Provided, That hearing officers appointed for Indian probate work need not be appointed pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act (60 Stat. 237), as amended. For expenses necessary to enable the Surgeon General to carry out the purposes of the Act of August 5, 1954 (68 Stat. 674), as amended; purchase of not to exceed sixty-nine passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of reprints; payment for telephone service in private residences in the field, when authorized under regulations approved by the Secretary; and the purposes set forth in sections 301 (with respect to research conducted at facilities financed by this appropriation), 321, 322 (d), 324, and 509 of the Public Health Service Act; $58,960,750. CONSTRUCTION OF INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES For construction, major repair, improvement, and equipment of health and related auxiliary facilities, including quarters for personnel; preparation of plans, specifications, and drawings; acquisition of sites; purchase and erection of portable buildings; purchase of trailers; and provision of domestic and community sanitation facilities for Indians, as authorized by section 7 of the Act of August 5, 1954 (42 U. S. C. 2004a); $5,350,000, to remain available until expended. * INDIAN CLAIMS COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary to carry out the purposes of the Act of August 13, 1946 (25 U. S. C. 70), creating an Indian Claims Commission, $297,000, of which not to exceed $10,000 shall be available for expenses of travel. For all necessary expenses for the preservation, exhibition, and increase of collections from the surveying and exploring expeditions of the Government and from other sources; for the system of international exchanges between the United States and foreign countries; for anthropological researches among the American Indians and the 1107 5 U.S. C. 1001 note. 1108 1111 42 U. S. C. 2001 et seq. 58 Stat. 691. 42 U. S. C. 241, 248, 249, 251, 227. 73 Stat. 267. 60 Stat. 1049. 1112 September 6, 1963 [H. R. 5883] 77 Stat. 140 Indians. Southern Ute Tribe. Exchange of land. September 6, 1963 [H. R. 6710] 77 Stat. 151 Wind River, Wyo. Irrigation project. Cancellation of charges. October 28, 1963 [H. R. 641] 77 Stat. 278 natives of lands under the jurisdiction or protection of the United States, independently or in cooperation with State, educational, and scientific organizations in the United States, and the excavation and preservation of archeological remains; for maintenance of the Astrophysical Observatory and making necessary observations in high altitudes; for the administration of the National Collection of Fine Arts and the National Portrait Gallery; for the administration, construction, and maintenance of laboratory and other facilities on Barro Colorado Island, Canal Zone, under the provisions of the Act of July 2, 1940, as amended by the provisions of Reorganization Plan Numbered 3 of 1946; for the maintenance and administration of a national air museum as authorized by the Act of August 12, 1946 (20 U. S. C. 77); for expenses of the National Armed Forces Museum Advisory Board; including not to exceed $35,000 for services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a); purchase, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for guards and elevator operators, and uniforms or allowances there for, as authorized by law (5 U. S. C. 2131), for other employees; repairs and alterations of buildings and approaches; and preparation of manuscripts, drawings, and illustrations for publications; $13,124,000. * Approved, July 26, 1963. PUBLIC LAW 88-112 AN ACT To correct a land description in the Act entitled “To provide for an exchange of lands between the United States and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, and for other purposes". Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection 1 (a) of the Act of October 15, 1962 (Public Law 87-828; 76 Stat. 954), is amended by deleting the comma after "Section 9: West half'. Approved, September 6, 1963. PUBLIC LAW 88-116 AN ACT To approve an order of the Secretary of the Interior canceling irrigation charges against non-Indian-owned lands under the Wind River Indian irrigation project, Wyoming, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in accordance with the provision of the Act of June 22, 1936 (49 Stat. 1803, 25 U. S. C. 389-389e), the order of the Secretary of the Interior canceling delinquent operation and maintenance irrigation charges in the amount of $1,134.99, which includes both principal and accrued interest thereon, against lands on the Wind River Indian irrigation project, Wyoming, described as the northwest quarter northwest quarter, southwest quarter northwest quarter of section 9, township 1 south, range 4 east, Wind River meridian, and a contract for the deferred payment of delinquent charges in the amount of $2,331.59, are hereby approved. Approved, September 6, 1963. PUBLIC LAW 88-159 AN ACT To approve an order of the Secretary of the Interior canceling and deferring certain irrigation charges, eliminating certain tracts of non-Indian-owned land under the Wapato Indian irrigation project, Washington, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in accordance with the Act of June 22, 1936 (49 Stat. 1803; 25 U. S. C. 389-389e), the order of the Secretary of the Interior dated September 12, 1962, canceling $4,494.58 of delinquent irrigation charges, providing for the deferred payment of $10,356.03, and providing for the removal of 78.12 acres of assessable land from the Wapato Indian irrigation project, is hereby approved. Approved, October 28, 1963. Wapato Indian irri PUBLIC LAW 88-166 AN ACT To declare that certain land of the United States is held by the United States in trust for the Oglala Sioux Indian Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 5,422.68 acres of land in South Dakota that have been used for the benefit of the Oglala Community School and have been determined excess to the needs of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, together with the improvements thereon, are hereby declared to be held by the United States in trust for the Oglala Sioux Indian Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation. Such land is described as follows: (a) 1,040 acres; northeast quarter section 15; west half section 16; south half and the northeast quarter and the south half northwest quarter section 17, township 35 north, range 43 west, sixth principal meridian. (b) 180.47 acres; lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, section 20, and lot 4, section 21, township 35 north, range 43 west, sixth principal meridian. (c) 80 acres; south half northeast quarter section 15, township 35 north, range 44 west, sixth principal meridian. (d) 36.32 acres; lot 3, section 21, township 35 north, range 43 west, sixth principal meridian. (e) 602.57 acres; lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, east half west half, southeast quarter section 18; lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, section 19, township 35 north, range 43 west, sixth principal meridian. (f) 683.81 acres; south half, northeast quarter section 13; lots 1 and 2, section 23; lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, section 24, township 35 north, range 44 west, sixth principal meridian. (g) 960 acres; all section 8; southwest quarter section 9, north half northwest quarter section 17, east half northeast quarter section 18, township 35 north, range 43 west, sixth principal meridian. (h) 266.79 acres; southwest quarter northwest quarter, west half southwest quarter section 14, east half southeast quarter, section 15; lot 1 section 22; lot 4 section 23, township 35 north, range 44 west, sixth principal meridian. (i) 760 acres; east half section 10; west half section 11; northwest quarter northwest quarter section 14; north half northeast quarter section 15, township 35 north, range 44 west, sixth principal meridian. (j) 153.62 acres; east half southwest quarter, southeast quarter northwest quarter section 14, lot 3, section 23, township 35 north, range 44 west, sixth principal meridian. (k) 160 acres; southeast quarter section 14, township 35 north, range 44 west, sixth principal meridian. (1) 339.10 acres; east half northwest, east half southwest, west half southeast, section 15, lots 2, 3, and 4, section 22, township 35 north, range 44 west, sixth principal meridian. (m) 160 acres; southwest quarter, section 17, township 35 north, range 41 west, sixth principal meridian. SEC. 2. The Indian Claims Commission is directed to determine in November 4, 1963 [H. R. 844] 77 Stat. 300 Indians. Oglala Sioux Tribe. 25 U. S. C. 70a. November 4, 1963 [H. R. 2635] 77 Stat. 301 73 Stat. 597. November 4, 1963 [H. R. 3306] 77 Stat. 301 Indians. Revolving fund, establishment. Report to congressional committees. accordance with the provisions of section 2 of the Act of August 13, 1946 (60 Stat. 1050), the extent to which the value of the title conveyed by this Act should or should not be set off against any claim against the United States determined by the Commission. Approved, November 4, 1963. PUBLIC LAW 88-167 AN ACT To amend the Act of August 9, 1955, for the purpose of including the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation among reservations excepted from the twenty-five year lease limitations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the second sentence of section 1 of the Act of August 9, 1955 (69 Stat. 539), as amended (25 U. S. C. 415), is hereby further amended by inserting the words "the Fort Mojave Reservation," after the words "the Southern Ute Reservation,". Approved, November 4, 1963. PUBLIC LAW 88-168 AN ACT To establish a revolving fund from which the Secretary of the Interior may make loans to finance the procurement of expert assistance by Indian tribes in cases before the Indian Claims Commission. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of $900,000 for the establishment of a revolving fund from which the Secretary of the Interior may make loans to Indian tribes and bands and to other identifiable groups of American Indians residing within the territorial limits of the United States for use by them in obtaining expert assistance, other than the assistance of counsel, for the preparation and trial of claims pending before the Indian Claims Commission. SEC. 2. No loan shall be made under this Act to a tribe, band, or group if it has funds available on deposit in the Federal Treasury or elsewhere in an amount adequate to obtain the expert assistance it needs or if, in the opinion of the Secretary, the fees to be paid the experts are unreasonable in light of the services to be performed by them. SEC. 3. Every loan made under this Act shall be reported to the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives within fifteen days of the time it is made. SEC. 4. Any loan made under this Act shall bear interest and shall, together with such interest, be repayable out of the proceeds of any judgment recovered by the tribe, band, or group on its claim against the United States. If no judgment is recovered or if the amount of the judgment recovered is inadequate to repay the loan and interest thereon, the unpaid amount may be declared nonrepayable by the Secretary. SEC. 5. Repayments of loans made under this Act and of interest thereon shall be credited to the revolving fund established under the first section of this Act. SEC. 6. No liability shall attach to the United States because of a failure to make a loan in the amount requested. SEC. 7. After the date of the approval of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall approve no contract which makes the compensation payable to a witness before the Indian Claims Commission contingent upon the recovery of a judgment against the United States. Approved, November 4, 1963. PUBLIC LAW 88-169 AN ACT To declare that certain land of the United States is held by the United States in trust for the Oglala Sioux Indian Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the land described herein and heretofore used as a site for the Wakpamni Lake Day School on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota which has been determined excess to the needs of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, together with the improvements thereon, are hereby declared to be held by the United States in trust for the Oglala Sioux Indian Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation. The land is described as the east half northeast quarter northeast quarter, section 9 and the west half northwest quarter northwest quarter, section 10, township 35 north, range 41 west, sixth principal meridian, South Dakota. SEC. 2. The Indian Claims Commission is directed to determine in accordance with the provisions of section 2 of the Act of August 13, 1946 (60 Stat. 1050), the extent to which the value of the title conveyed by this Act should or should not be set off against any claim against the United States determined by the Commission. Approved, November 4, 1963. November 4, 1963 [H. R. 845] 77 Stat. 302 Indians. Oglala Sioux Tribe. 25 U. S. C. 70a. PUBLIC LAW 88-182 AN ACT Approving a compromise and settlement agreement of the Navajo Tribe of Indians and authorizing the tribe to execute and the Secretary of the Interior to approve any oil and gas leases entered into pursuant to the agreement. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the agreement entered into by the Navajo Indian Tribe, Shell Oil Company (a corporation), and Humble Oil & Refining Company (a corporation), dated May 1, 1959, as amended by subsequent agreements dated September 14, 1960, November 7, 1962, and January 7, 1963, respectively, and on file with the Secretary of the Interior, is hereby approved, such agreement having been entered into for the purpose of compromising and settling, among such tribe and corporations, certain matters arising out of disputed title claims between the Navajo Indian Tribe and the State of Utah to the oil and gas rights in section 16, township 40 south, range 24 east, Salt Lake meridian, and in section 16, township 40 south, range 26 east, Salt Lake meridian, both in San Juan County, Utah. SEC. 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Navajo Tribe of Indians is hereby authorized to lease, in accordance with the undertakings of such tribe in the aforementioned agreement, as amended, any interests which it might have or hereafter acquire in those lands described in the first section of this Act, and the Secretary of the Interior shall approve any lease so made. SEC. 3. Nothing in this Act is intended or shall be construed as a finding, interpretation, or construction by the Congress of the validity or invalidity of the respective claims of the Navajo Indian Tribe and the State of Utah to the lands described in the first section of this Act, and the determination of such conflicting claims shall be unaffected by anything in this Act. Approved, November 20, 1963. November 20, 1963 (S. 912] 77 Stat. 337 Indians. Navajo Tribe, oil and gas leases. |