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 268 SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SEss. II. CHs. 243, 244, 248 . 1930 . May 12,1930. CHAP. 243 .-An Act Authorizing payment of six months' death gratuity to [H. R. 10674.1 beneficiaries of transferred members of the Fleet Naval Reserve and Fleet Public, No .194 .] Marine Corps Reserve who die while on active duty. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the provi- sions of the Act of June 4, 1920, as amended, which authorized the payment of an amount equal to six months' pay to the beneficiaries of personnel of the regular Navy or Marine Corps, and retired personnel of the Navy and Marine Corps, when on active duty, shall be extended to transferred members of the Fleet Naval Reserve and Fleet Marine Corps Reserve who die while on active duty and not as a result of their own misconduct, and transferred members of the Fleet Naval Reserve and Fleet Marine Corps Reserve shall be required to file with the Navy Department the name of beneficiary other than wife or child to which payment of the amount equal to six months' pay shall be made in the event of their death while on active duty and not the result of their own mis conduct. Approved, May 12, 1930. Pleet Naval Reserve and Marine Corps Re- serve. Death gratuity al- lowed members of, dy- ing in service. Vol. 41, p. 824; Vol. 45, p. 710, amended. Beneficiary to be des- ignated. May 12, 1930. [H.J. Res.188.1 CHAP. 244.-Join t Resolution Aut horizing the use of tribal funds belonging [Pub. Res., No. 70.1 to the Yankton Sioux Tribe of Indians in Sout h Dakota to pay expenses and compensatio n of the members of the tribal b usiness committe e for services i n connection with their pipestone claim. Reso lved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Yankton Sioux Indi- United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary aPayment to, for serv- of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to use not to im, etc ., in prosecu- exceed $4 000 of the tribal funds standing to the credit of the Yank- tion of pipestone claim, from tribal funds. ton Sioux Tribe of Indians, in the State of South Dakota, in the Treasury of the United States arising from a judgment of the Court of Claims on claim numbered D-546, known as the pipestone claim, decided April 16, 1928, to pay the expenses and compensation of the membe rs of their tribal busin ess co mmittee or th eir he irs on a qua n- tum meruit basis for service rendered the tribe and expenses in connection with the prosecution of said claim numbered D-546 in pursuance of the action taken by the general tribal council held by the tribe at Greenwood, South Dakota, on August 23, 1924, by authority of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, whereby the said tribal business committee was created and members duly appointed to serve thereon to carry out the wishes of the tribe. Approved, May 12, 1930. May 13, 1930. [H. R. 707.] [Public, No. 195.] Fort McKinley, Me. Sum au tho riz ed for cons tru cti ng bar rac ks at. Post, p. 908. CHAP. 248 .-An Act To authorize an appropriation for construction at Fort McKinley, Portland, Maine. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $50,000 for the construction of barracks at Fort McKinley, Portland, Maine. Approved, May 13, 1930.

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