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 420 June 30, 1932 . [[ IL 11 .7238.] Public, No . 213.] Suits in Admiralty Act, amendment . Vol . 41,1) . .525. U.S.C.,p.1527. Time limi t for suits . Provisos . It on causes arising prior hereto. Others . Suits brought before January 6, 1930, etc ., ... hen not ho ard on merits. Vol. 24, p. 505; vol . 36, p.1136. U.S. C.,p.897. Commenc ement within statu tory period required . Dismissal fo r lack of prosecution . Interest on claims . Crow Indians. Expenses of tribal council . Fort Peck Indians . Expenses of tribal council . 72d CONGRESS . SESS. I . CHS. 315, 316 . JUNE 30, 1932 . [CH APTE R 315 .] AN ACT To amend section 5 of the Sui ts in Admi ralty Act, approved March 9, 1920. Be - it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United ,States of America in Congress assembled, Tha t the Suits in Admiralty Act (41 Stat. 525; U. S. C.,title46, sees. 741-745), ap~3roved March 9, 1920, is amended to read as follows : SEC. 5 . Th at suits as here in autho rized may be brou ght only on causes of action arising since April 6, 1917 : Pro vid ed, That suit s based on causes of action arising prior to the taking effect of this Act shall be brought within one year after this Act goes into effect 1; and all other suits hereunder shall be brought within two years after the cause of action arises : Provided further, That the limitations in this section contained for the commencement of suits hereunder shall not bar any suit against the United States or the United States Ship- ping Board Merchant Fle et Corporation, formerly k nown as the United St ates Shipp ing Board Emergency Fleet Corp oration, brought hereunder on or before December 31, 1932, if such suit is based upon a cause of action whereon a prior suit in admiralty or an ac tion at law or an action under the Tucker Act of Marc h 3, 1887 (24 Stat. 505; U. S. C., title 28, sec. 250, subdiv. 1), was com- menced prior to January 6, 1930, and was or may hereafter be dis- missed because not commenced within the time or in the manner prescribed in this Act, or otherwise not commenced or prosecuted in accordance with its provisions : Provided further, That such prior suit mus t have b een comm enced wi thin the statutor y period of limi - tation f or commo n-law ac tions ag ainst th e United States c ognizabl e in the Court of Claims : Pro vid ed fur the r, That ther e shall not be revived hereby any suit at law, in admiralty, or under the Tucker Act heretofore or hereafter dismissed for lack of prosecution after filing of suit : And provided further, That no interest shall be allowed on any claim prior to the time when suit on such claim is' brought as authorized hereunder ." Approved, June 30, 1932 . [CHAPTER 316 .1 June 30, 1932. [it.R . 8031 .L-- To provide for expenses of the Crow and Fort Peck Indian Tribal Councils and [Public, No. 214 .1 authorized delegates of such tribes . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized to expend $5,000, or as much thereof as may be necessary, of the funds standing to the credit of the Crow Indians in the Treasury of the United States for expenses of the Crow Indian Tribal Council and authorized delegates of the tribe . SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior is further authorized to expend $5,000, or as munch thereof as may be necessary, of the funds standing to the credit of the Fo rt Peck Indians i n the Tr easury of the United States for expenses of the Fort Peck Indian Tribal Council and authorized delegates of the tribe Approved, June 30, 1932 . So In Original . AN ACT