Public Law 397. authorizing the construction of certain public works on rivers and harbors for flood control, and for other purposes”, approved June Payment of cost.22, 1936; the cost thereof to be paid from appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of such section

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(/us/pl/75/396)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Rio Grande and Pecos Rivers.Preliminary examinations of watersheds of, for water-flow retardation. That the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to cause preliminary examinations and surveys for run-off and water-flow retardation and soil-erosion prevention on the watersheds, including all tributaries, of the Rio Grande and Pecos Rivers, above the point of their confluence, in the same manner and to the same extent as is provided [49 Stat. 1592](/us/stat/49/1592).for those localities named in section 6 of the Act entitled “An Act authorizing the construction of certain public works on rivers and harbors for flood control, and for other purposes”, approved June Payment of cost.22, 1936; the cost thereof to be paid from appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of such section.

Approved, August 28, 1937. To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to relinquish in favor of the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Montana, the interest in certain land acquired by the United States under the Federal Reclamation Laws. 1937-08-28 868 Chapter 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 50 Stat. 864 75 1 public [CHAPTER 868] AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to relinquish in favor of the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Montana, the interest in certain land acquired by the United States under the Federal Reclamation Laws.

August 28, 1937[[S. 2774](/us/bill/75/s/2774)][[Public, No. 397](/us/pl/75/397)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Blackfeet Indiana, Mont.Relinquishment of lands held for reclamation purposes to. That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to relinquish in favor of the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Montana, the interest acquired by the United States for Federal reclamation purposes in the lands within the exterior boundaries of the present Blackfeet Indian Reservation, that were acquired for Federal reclamation purposes and are determined in the opinion of said Conditions.Secretary not to be needed for such purposes.

Such relinquishment shall be conditioned upon the repayment into the reclamation fund of a sum equal to the amount taken therefrom for the purchase of the lands so relinquished, including the amounts paid for the benefit of allottees where the land acquired for Federal reclamation purposes Title to be hold in trust.was allotted land. Upon such relinquishment and payment being made, the title to said lands shall be and remain in the United States in trust for the Indians of the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet *Provisos*.Easements, etc., reserved.Indian Reservation of Montana: *Provided*, That in making such relinquishments the Secretary may reserve for Federal reclamation purposes such easements and rights as in his opinion may be required for present or future developments under the Federal reclamation laws, and the amount payable into the reclamation fund on account of such relinquishment shall be reduced by the value of the easements and rights so retained for Federal reclamation purposes, such value to be conclusively ascertained by said Secretary: *Provided further*,Approval by tribal council.

That no relinquishments herein authorized shall be effective unless approved in writing by the Blackfeet Tribal Council. Sec. 2. Expenditure authorized. The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to expend from any moneys on deposit in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the Blackfeet Indians not to exceed $30,000 for the purpose of carrying out the purposes of this Act. Approved, August 28, 1937. To approve a compact or agreement between the State of Ohio and the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania relating to Pymatuning Lake. 1937-08-28 869 Chapter 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 50 Stat. 865 75 1 public 865 [CHAPTER 869] AN ACT To approve a compact or agreement between the State of Ohio and the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania relating to Pymatuning Lake. August 28, 1937[[S. 2831](/us/bill/75/s/2831)][

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authorizing the construction of certain public works on rivers and harbors for flood control, and for other purposes”, approved June Payment of cost.22, 1936; the cost thereof to be paid from appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of such section

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