Public Law 248.
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(/us/pl/73/247)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the SecretaryFort Mojave Indian Reservation, Ariz.Exchange of Indian and privately owned lands permitted. of the Interior is hereby authorized to accept, in his discretion, under rules and regulations to be prescribed by him, conveyances to the Government of privately owned lands contiguous to the even-numbered sections added to the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation, Arizona, by Executive order of February 2, 1911, and to permitExecutive Order 1296. lieu selections of lands approximately equal in value from the even-numbered sections by those surrendering their holdings, so that the lands retained and acquired through exchange for Indian use may be consolidated and held in a solid area so far as may be possible: *Provided*, That upon conveyance of any privately owned lands to*Provisos*.Patent to issue on conveying privately owned lands. the Government pursuant thereto, the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to issue to the person or persons making the conveyance, patent of appropriate form and legal effect for the lieu lands.
The areas consolidated in the Government pursuant to thisConsolidations for benefit of Indians. Act are hereby declared to be held for the benefit of the Indians of the Fort Mojave Reservation: *Provided further*, That the titleTitle. or claim of any person or persons who refuse to convey to the Government shall not be affected by this Act. Approved, May 23, 1934. To provide for the exploitation for oil, gas, and other minerals on the lands comprising Fort Morgan Military Reservation, Alabama. 1934-05-23 338 Chapter 48 Stat. 796 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
Digitization Vendor 2024-12-11 73 2 public 796 [CHAPTER 338.] AN ACT To provide for the exploitation for oil, gas, and other minerals on the lands comprising Fort Morgan Military Reservation, Alabama.May 23, 1934.[[H. R. 8208](/us/bill/73/hr/8208)][[Public, No. 248](/us/pl/73/248)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* Fort Morgan Military Reservation, Ala.Lease of, for exploitation for oil, gas, etc., authorized.
That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to lease within the period of two years from the date of the passage of this Act the lands comprising Fort Morgan Military Reservation situated in the county of Baldwin, State of Alabama, for exploitation for oil, gas, and Vol. 41, p. 437.Advertising leases for sale.other minerals under the Act of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 437), as amended, and regulations thereunder. The Secretary of the Interior shall within thirty days from the date of the passage of this Act advertise said lease for sale under the Act of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 437), as amended, and regulations thereunder: *Provisos*.Award, in event of but one bidder.*Provided*, That in case but one offer or bid is received, the Secretary may, in his discretion, award the right to extract the oil and gas to Military or lighthouse uses.such bidder: *Provided further*, That the operation of the lease shall not interfere with the use for military purposes or for lighthouse purposes of that portion of said land transferred to the Quarantine purposes.Department of Commerce nor with the use for quarantine purposes of that portion of said lands transferred to the Treasury Department:
Alabama’s consent for operating quit-claimed tracts therein; report to Congress.*And provided further*, That the operation upon the tract quitclaimed to the State of Alabama shall be only by and with the consent of the State of Alabama. If a lease be made the Secretary of the Interior is directed to make a written report to Congress of its terms and conditions within not less than thirty days after the execution of the lease. Sec. 2. Provision for sale of reservation suspended for 2 years.
Any part or parts of the Act approved March 12, 1926, authorizing the sale of the Fort Morgan Military Reservation is hereby suspended for a period of two years following the passage of this Act or until it has been determined by the Secretary of the Interior that it is impracticable and uneconomical to exploit this reservation for oil, gas, and other minerals under the provisions *Proviso*.Exploitation tests.of this Act: *Provided*, That the failure of private interests to submit satisfactory proposal for the leasing of this property under the provisions of section 2 of this Act, after due advertisement thereof, may be accepted as proof of impracticability of exploitation.
Approved, May 23, 1934. To provide, in case of the disability of senior circuit judges, for the exercise of their powers and the performance of their duties by the other circuit judges. 1934-05-23 339 Chapter 48 Stat. 796 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-12-11 73 2 public [CHAPTER 339.] AN ACT To provide, in case of the disability of senior circuit judges, for the exercise of their powers and the performance of their duties by the other circuit judges.May 23, 1934.[[H.
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