Public Law 376.

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(/us/pl/76/375)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the SecretaryUmatilla Indian Reservation, Oreg.Restoration of certain lands to tribal ownership. of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized in his discretion to restore to tribal ownership the undisposed of surplus lands of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Oregon, heretofore opened to entry or other form of disposal under the public-land laws: *Provided*, That*Proviso*.Existing valid rights. restoration shall be subject to any existing valid rights.

Sec. 2. For the purpose of effecting land consolidations betweenConsolidations through purchase, exchange, or relinquishment. Indians and non-Indians within the reservation, the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, to acquire through purchase, exchange, or relinquishment, any interest in lands, water rights, or surface rights to lands within said reservation. Exchanges of lands hereunderBasis of exchanges. shall be made on the basis of equal value and the value of improvements on lands to be relinquished to the Indians or by Indians to non-Indians shall be given due consideration and allowance made therefor in the valuation of lieu lands.

This section shall apply toRestricted allotments included. tribal, trust, or otherwise restricted Indian allotments whether the allottee be living or deceased. Sec. 3. Title to lands or any interest therein acquired pursuant toTitle to be taken in name of United States. this Act for Indian use shall be taken in the name of the United States of America in trust for the tribe or individual Indian for which acquired. Sec. 4. For the purpose of carrying into effect the land-purchaseFunds available for expenses. provision of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to use so much as may be necessary of any funds heretofore or hereafter appropriated pursuant to section 5 of the Act of June 18,[48 Stat. 985](/us/stat/48/985).[25 U. S. C. § 465](/us/usc/t25/s465). 1934 (48 Stat. 984).

Approved, August 10, 1939. To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921. 1939-08-10 663 Chapter 53 Stat. 1351 76 1 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 2024-11-24 public [CHAPTER 663] AN ACT To amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921. August 10, 1939[[H. R. 4998](/us/bill/76/hr/4998)][[Public, No. 376](/us/pl/76/376)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That subsectionsPackers and Stockyards Act, 1921, amendments.[42 Stat. 166](/us/stat/42/166).[7 U. S. C. § 211](/us/usc/t7/s211).Determination of rates, etc.

(a)and

(b)of section 310 of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, are hereby amended so as to read as follows: " “(a) May determine and prescribe what will be the just and reasonable rate or charge, or rates or charges, to be thereafter in such case observed as both the maximum and minimum to be charged, and what regulation or practice is or will be just, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory to be thereafter followed; and “(b) May make an order that such owner or operator

(1)shallOrders to cease and desist from violations, etc. cease and desist from such violation to the extent to which the Secretary finds that it does or will exist;

(2)shall not thereafter publish, demand, or collect any rate or charge for the furnishing of stockyard services more or less than the rate or charge so prescribed; and

(3)shall conform to and observe the regulation or practice so prescribed.” " Approved, August 10, 1939. To amend the Act of Congress entitled “An Act to define, regulate, and license real-estate brokers, business-chance brokers, and real-estate salesmen; to create a Real Estate Commission in the District of Columbia; to protect the public against fraud in real-estate transactions; and for other purposes”, approved August 25, 1937. 1939-08-10 664 Chapter 53 Stat. 1352 76 1 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 2024-11-24 public 53 Stat. 1352 [CHAPTER 664] AN ACT To amend the Act of Congress entitled “An Act to define, regulate, and license real-estate brokers, business-chance brokers, and real-estate salesmen; to create a Real Estate Commission in the District of Columbia; to protect the public against fraud in real-estate transactions; and for other purposes”, approved August 25, 1937. August 10, 1939[[H. R. 5685](/us/bill/76/hr/5685)][

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