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 1804 74 TH CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 692-694 . JUNE 22, 1936. Secretary finds that said landowners are unable to make payment due to the existence of such causes, he may adjust, defer, or cancel such charges, in whole or in part, as the facts and conditions warrant. In adjusting or deferring any such charge s the Secretary may enter into contracts with said land owners for the payment of past due charges, but such contracts shall not extend the payment of such charges over a period in excess of ten years. SE C. 2 . Where the Secre tary finds that any such lands cann ot be cultivated profitably due to a present lack of water supply, proper drainage facilities, or need of additional construction work, he shall declare such lands temporarily nonirrigable for periods not to exceed five years and no charges shall be assessed against such lands during such periods. Action if found per- SE C. 3 . Where the Secretary finds that any such lands are perma- manently nonirrigable. nently nonirrigable he may, with the consent of the landowner, eliminate such lands from the project. cancelation of nn- SEC. 4. Where irrigation assessments against any such lands aid charges at time ndian title extin- remained unpaid at the time the Indian title to such lands became guished. extinguished and no lien existed and attached to such lands for the payment of charges so assessed and no contract for the payment of such charges was entered into, the Secret ary shall cancel all such charges. Rules an d regula- SEC. 5 . The Secretary shall have power to make such rules and tions. regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Reports to Congress. SEC. 6 . The Secretary shall make reports to the Congress on the first Monday of each regular session, and from time to time there- after, showing the action taken under the provisions of this Act dur- Approval of proceed- ing the preceding year. No proceedings under this Act shall become ings. effective until approved by the Congress. Approved, June 22, 1936. [CHAPTER 693 .] June 22,1936. AN ACT [s .2675 .1	 To provide for the appointment of additional district judges for the eastern and [Public, No. 743 .1 western districts of Missouri. Contracts for pay- ment of past due charges ; limitation. Lands found tempo- rarily nonirrigable ; suspension of assess- ments. Missouri eastern and west ern judicial dis - tricts . Additional judge au- thorized for. June 22, 1936. [S.2137.1 [Public, No. 744 .] Oklaho ma easter n, northern, and western judicial districts. Additional judge au- thorized for. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the President is authorized to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional United States district judge, who shall be an additional district judge for the eastern and western districts of Missouri. The judge so appointed shall at the time of his appoint- ment be a resident and citizen of the State of Missouri. Approved, June 22, 1936. [CH APTER 694.] AN ACT To provide for the appointment of one additional district judge for the eastern, northern, and western districts of Okla homa. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the President is authorized to appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, one additional United States district judge, who shall be an additional district judge for the eastern, northern, and western districts of Oklahoma. The judge so appointed shall at the time of his appointment be a reside nt and citizen of the State of Oklahoma. Approved, June 22, 1936.