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 1542 74 TH CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 621-623 . JUNE 20, 1936 . Alabama toll bridge con stru ctio n. Vol. 45, p. 754. Time for charging tolls on designated bridges extended. Indians. Sum authorized for relief of restricted In- dians whose lands have be en ta xed, or lost thr oug h nonpay ment of taxes. Certain lands pur- chased from trust, etc ., funds declared Federal instrumentalities. Mississippi River. Time ext ended f or bridging, between New Orleans and Gretna, La. Vol. 44, p. 1270; Vol. 45, pp. 193, 1229; Vol. 46, p. 551;Vol.47,p. 1415; Vol. 48, p.396; Ante, p. 321. [CHAPTER 621 .] AN ACT June 20, 1936. [S. 4622.] To amend section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act granting the consent of Congress [Public, No. 715.] to the A labama S tate Bri dge Corp oration to const ruct, ma intain, and oper ate bridges across the Tennessee, Tombigbee, Warrior, Alabama, and Coosa Rivers, wit hin the Sta te of Alabama", approved May 26, 1928 . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act granting the consent of Congress to the Alabama State Bridge Corporation to construct, maintain, and oper- ate bridges across the Tennessee, Tombigbee, Warrior, Alabama, and Coosa Rivers, within the State of Alabama", approved May 26, 1928, is amended by striking out, wherever they appear therein, the words "eighteen years " and inserting in lieu thereo f the words "t wenty- eight years". Approved, June 20, 1936. [CHAPT ER 622 .] June 20, 1936. (H.R.7764.1	To relieve restricted Indians whose lands have been taxed or have been lost by [Public, No. 716.] failure to pay taxes, and for other purposes . 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, out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $25,000, to be expended under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe, for payment of taxes, including penalties and interest, assessed against individually owned Indian land the title to which is held subject to restrictions against alienation or encum- brance except with the consent or approval of the Secretary of the Interior, heretofore purchased out of trust or restricted funds of an Indian, where the Secretary finds that such land was purchased with th e un ders tand ing {g~ and belief on the part of said Indian that after purchase it would be nontaxable, and for redemption or reacquisition of any such land heretofore or hereafter sold for nonpayment of taxes. SEc. 2. All lands the title to which is now held by an Indian sub- ject to restrictions against alienation or encumbrance except with the consent or approval of the Secretary of the Interior, heretofore purchased out of trust or restricted funds of said Indian, are hereby declared to be instrumentalities of the Federal Government and shall be nontaxable until otherwise directed by Congress. Approved, June 20, 1936. AN ACT [CHAPTER 623 .] June 20, 1936. [H. R.11103.] To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge [Public, No. 717,] acr oss the Miss issi ppi River between New Orleans and Gretna, Louisiana. Be it enacte d by the Senate and Hou se of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the times for commencing and completing the constructio n of a bridge across the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Gretna, Louisiana, authorized to be built by George A. Hero and Allen S. Hackett, their successors and assigns, by an Act of Congress approved March 2, 1927, heretofore extended by Acts of Congress approved March 6, 19 28, February 19, 1929, June 10, 1930, March 1, 193 3, Mar ch 5, 1934, and June 4, 1935, are hereby further extended one and three AN ACT