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H.R. 6692 (85th): An Act to authorize the transfer of the Coyote Valley Indian Rancheria to the Secretary of the Army, and for other purposes.

The text of the bill below is as of Jul 10, 1957 (Passed Congress).


71   STAT.]        PUBLIC LAW 85-91-JULY 10, 1957                                                 283

ance at educational gatherings, conventions, institutions, or training
schools, if the interest of the Government requires, under such regula-
tions as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe; and no additional
salary or expense on account of such leave of absence shall be incurred."
   Approved July 10, 1957.


Public Law 85-90
                                   AN ACT                                            July 10, 1957
                                                                                     [H. R. 4945]
To provide for the conveyance of certain real property in West Palm Beach,
                 Florida, to the Port of Palm Beach District.

  Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the
                                                                                    West       Palm
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Admin-                    Beach, Fla.
istrator of General Services is hereby authorized and directed, subject              Conveyance.
to the provisions of section 2, to convey to the Board of Palm Beach
District, West Palm Beach, Florida, without consideration therefor,
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to that certain
real property comprising approximately .86 acre and known as the
customhouse and immigration station site, Riviera Beach, West Palm
Beach, Florida, together with certain easement rights acquired there-
with. The description of the land herewith authorized and directed
to be conveyed shall be determined by the Administrator of General
Services.
   SEC. 2. The Administrator of General Services shall in the convey-
ance of the aforementioned property reserve to the United States any
easements which he may deem necessary to protect the public interest.
   Approved July 10, 1957.


Public Law 85-91
                                    AN ACT                                           July 10, 1957
                                                                                     [H. R. 6692]
To authorize the transfer of the Coyote Valley Indian Rancheria to the Secretary
                      of the Army, and for other purposes.

   Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following                   C o y o t e Valley
                                                                                   Indian Rancheria.
described land which was acquired by the United States pursuant                      Transfer of 1 and.
to the Acts of June 21, 1906 (34 Stat. 325, 333), and April 30, 1908
 (35 Stat. 70, 76), for the use of landless Indians in California,
together with the improvements thereon, is hereby transferred from
the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of the Army for use in
connection with the Coyote Valley Dam of the Russian River Basin
project, California:
   All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being
in the County of Mendocino, State of California, and bounded and
particularly described as follows, to wit: That portion of lot num-
bered 149 of the Yokayo Rancho, described as follow^s: Beginning at
the northwest corner of lot 149 of the Yokayo Rancho, said point
being in the center of channel of the East Fork of the Russian River;
thence south along the west line of said lot 32.69/100 chains; thence
east 28 chains; thence north and parallel with the west line of said
lot 149 38.49/100 chains to the center of the county road leading from
Ukiah to Lake County; thence south 56 degrees west 1.44/100' chains;
thence south 86 degrees west 1.14/100 chains; thence north 83 degrees
west 3.79/100 chains to a point in the center of said road; thence
north, and leaving said road 2.12/100 chains to the center of the
channel of the East Fork of Russian River; thence westerly through

284 PUBLIC LAW 85-92^ULY 10, 1957 [71 ST A T . the center of the channel of said East Fork of Russian River to the point of beginning, lying in the northwest corner of said lot 149 of the Yokayo Rancho, containing approximately 100 acres. Appraisedvaiue. xiic appraised value of such land and improvements, which is hereby determined to be $54,000, shall be transferred from the appro- priation available to the Corps of Engineers for the construction of the Coyote Valley Dam of the Russian River Basin project, Cali- fornia, to the Secretary of the Interior for distribution among the Indians who have assignments on the land. Such sum shall be dis- tributed by paying to each assignee the appraised value of the land assigned to him and the appraised value of the improvements thereon. The remainder of the sum, representing the value of the unassigned portion of the land, shall be distributed equally among the assignees. The payment or distribution of the proceeds from any sale or con- demnation pursuant to this Act shall not be subject to any lien, except for debts owed to the United States or to Indian organizations indebted to the United States, and shall not be taxable. SEC. 2. All reimbursable indebtedness charged by the United States against the land described above or the improvements thereon is hereby canceled. Approved July 10, 1957. Public Law 85-92 July 10, 1957 AN ACT [H. R. 7259] Relating to marketing quotas and price supports for fire-cured, darlc air-cured, and Virginia sun-cured tobacco. Be it eTMcted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the Tobacco. United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 301 M arketi ng quotas. (b) (15) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, 52 Stat. 42. 7 u s e 1301. is amended by adding the following new proviso at the end thereof: '•^Provided fwrther^ That with respect to the 1958 and subsequent crops, type 21 (Virginia) fire-cured tobacco shall be treated as a 'kind of tobacco' for the purposes of all of the provisions of this title, except 69 Stat. 558. that for the purposes of section 312 (c) of this title, types 21, 22, and 7 u s e l312note. 23, fire-cured tobacco shall be treated as one 'kind of tobacco'." 7 u s e 1312note. SEC. 2. Section 2 of the Act of July 28, 1945 (59 Stat. 506), is amended by adding the following proviso: '"'• Provided^ That, beginning with the 1958 crop, the levels of support for such kinds of tobacco shall not exceed the higher of (a) the level applicable to the 1957 crop or (b) 90 per centum of the parity price." Approved July 10, 1957. Public Law 85-93 Jul^ 10,1957 AN ACT 1428] To authorize furniture and furuisliings for the additional office building for the United States Senate. Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the S e n a t e Office United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Architect Building. Furniture, e t c . of the Capitol, under the direction of the Senate Office Building (Commission, created by the Sundry Civil Appropriation Act of April 28, 1904 (33 Stat. 481), as amended, is hereby authorized and directed to provide furniture and furnishings for the additional office building for the LTnited States Senate, authorized to be con- 40 u s e I74b- 1. structed and equipped by the Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1948 (62 Stat. 1029).