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(/us/pl/75/320)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the SecretaryGreat Smoky Mountains National Park, N. C.Exchange of certain lands within, for lands within the Cherokee Indian Reservation, authorized. of the Interior is hereby authorized, under such terms and conditions as he may deem proper, to exchange a tract of land of approximately one thousand two hundred and two acres, near Smokemont, North Carolina, known as the Towstring tract and forming a part of the Cherokee Indian Reservation, for three tracts of land, totaling approximately one thousand five hundred and forty-seven acres, in the vicinity of Ravensford, North Carolina, known as the Boundary Tree, Ravensford, and Tight Run tracts and forming a part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, conditioned upon the consentConditions. of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to this exchange and to the acquisition by the State of North Carolina of a right-of-way, which shall vary in width between two hundred feet and eight hundred feet, for the Blue Ridge Parkway across the said reservation, and further conditioned upon payment to the said Cherokee Indians by the said State of North Carolina of such compensation as shall have been determined by the said Secretary as just and reasonable for the said right-of-way.
When the foregoing conditions haveRight-of-way grant to State. been complied with, the Secretary of the Interior is hereby further authorized to grant to the State of North Carolina a right-of-way as hereinbefore provided for. Sec. 2. The consent of the said Cherokee Indians to any proposedConsent of Indians to be determined by ballot. exchange and the acquisition of a right-of-way by the State of North Carolina as provided for herein shall be expressed by secret ballot in a general election, in which a majority vote in favor thereof.
Such election to be arranged and supervised by the tribal council within sixty days after the passage of this Act, and the results of such election shall be final. Sec. 3. No exchange shall be consummated pursuant to the provisionsConsent by State. of this Act unless and until the consent of the State of North Carolina is first had and obtained thereto as indicated by an Act of its legislature. Sec. 4. Upon the consummation of the exchange made pursuant toLands transferred to Indians to be held in trust; nontaxable, etc.Acquisitions by United States for park purposes.[39 Stat. 535](/us/stat/39/535).[16 U. S. C. § 1](/us/usc/t16/s1).*Proviso*.Reversionary provision. the provisions of this Act, the lands transferred to the Indians shall lie held in trust by the United States for the said Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and shall be nontaxable and nonalienable the same as the balance of the Indian land of the aforesaid reservation, and the lands transferred to the United States for park purposes shall become and be a part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and shall be subject to the provisions of the Act of Congress approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), as amended: *Provided*, That should any of the exchanged area or parkway right-of-way herein dealt with cease to be used for park or parkway purposes, the title thereto shall revert to its status prior to the exchange.
Approved, August 19, 1937. To authorize the acquisition by the United States of certain tribally owned lands of the Indians of the Shoshone or Wind River Indian Reservation, Wyoming, for the Wind River irrigation project. 1937-08-19 702 Chapter 50 Stat. 700 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 2024-11-23 75 1 public 700 [CHAPTER 702] AN ACT To authorize the acquisition by the United States of certain tribally owned lands of the Indians of the Shoshone or Wind River Indian Reservation, Wyoming, for the Wind River irrigation project.
August 19, 1937[[H. R. 6914](/us/bill/75/hr/6914)][[Public, No. 321](/us/pl/75/321)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Shoshone Indian Reservation, Wyo.Acquisition of tribal lands for Wind River irrigation project. That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized to acquire on behalf of the United States for the use and benefit of the Wind River Indian irrigation project, Shoshone Indian Reservation, Wyoming, Description.at the appraised value thereof, the east half southeast quarter section 8; the east half northeast quarter and northwest quarter southeast quarter section 17; the north half north half northeast quarter section 20; and the north half northwest quarter northwest quarter section 21, all in township 1 south, range 2 west, Wind River Meridian, Wyoming, and not to exceed $650 of the allotment made by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works to the Indian Service for Federal project 266–Indian, may be used for this Deposit to credit of Indians.purpose.
The amount herein authorized shall be deposited to the credit of the Indians of the Shoshone Reservation as proceeds of labor, Shoshone and Arapahoe Indians, Wyoming, and shall be subject to expenditure pursuant to the provisions of existing laws: *Proviso*.Extinguishment of title, etc.*Provided*, That such deposit of funds shall operate as a full, complete, and perfect extinguishment of all right, title, and interest the Indians may possess in and to the land herein described.
Approved, August 19, 1937. To direct the Secretary of the Interior to notify the State of Virginia that the United States assumes police jurisdiction over the lands embraced within the Shenandoah National Park, and for other purposes. 1937-08-19 703 Chapter 50 Stat. 700 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 2024-11-23 75 1 public [CHAPTER 703] AN ACT To direct the Secretary of the Interior to notify the State of Virginia that the United States assumes police jurisdiction over the lands embraced within the Shenandoah National Park, and for other purposes.
August 19, 1937[[H. R. 7086](/us/bill/75/hr/7086)][
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