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 1984 June 26, 1936 . [S.J. Res. 177 .] [Pub. Res., No.135.] Indi ans. Certain contracts with attorneys, of in- definite term, etc ., vali- dated . R.S., sec. 2103, p. 367. U.S. C.,p.999. Provisos. Authority to cancel c ontra cts. Terminated contracts not revived. Existing valid con- tracts with ti me limi- tation for completion of services not affected. 74 TH CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 851, 852. JUNE 26, 1936. [CHAPTER 851 .] JOINT RESOLUTION To define the term of certain contracts with Indian tribes. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That any contracts or agreements heretofore approved by the Secretary of the Interior between the authorities of any tribe, band, or group of Indians and their attorneys for the prosecution of claims against the United States, which provide that such contracts or agreements shall run for a period of years therein specified, and as long thereafter as may be required to complete the business therein provided for, or words of like import, or which provide that compensation for serv- ices rendered shall be on a quantum-meruit basis not to exceed a sp ecifi ed per centag e, sha ll be deeme d a su ffici ent co mplian ce wit h section 2103 of the Revised Statutes (or section 81, title 25, United States Code) : Provided, however, That nothing herein con tained shall limit the power of the Secret ary of the Interior, aft er due notice and hearing and for proper cause shown, to cancel any such contract or agreement : Provided further, That the provisions of this Act shall not be construed to revive any contract which has been termi- nated heretofore by lapse of time, operation of law, or by acts of the part ies th ereto. SEC. 2 . Any exist ing va lid co ntrac t here tofore made and a pprove d pursuant to any Act of Congress by any tribe, band, or group of Indians with an attorney or attorneys for the rendition of services in the prosecution of claims against the United States under author- ity of whic h suit or suits have bee n filed, and which conta ins a limita- tion of time for the completion of the services to be performed may be continued in full force unless a subsequent contract dealing with the same subject matter has been made and approved. Approved, June 26, 1936. [C HAP TER 852.] JOINT RESOLUTION June 26, 1936 . [H. J. Res. 608.1 Extending for two years the time within which American claimants may make [Pub. Res ., No. 136.] application for payment, under the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, of awards of the Mixed Claims Commission and the Tripartite Claims Com- mission, and extending until March 10, 1938, th e t ime wi thi n w hic h H ung ari an claimants may make application for payment, under the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, of awards of the War Claims Arbiter. Resolv ed by the Senate and House of Repres entati ves o f the war United States o f America in Congress assembled, That su bse cti on (g) of section 2 and subsec tion (f) of section 5 of the S ettlement of War Claims Act of 1928, as amended by Public Resolution Numbered 38, Seventy-third Congress, approved June 18, 1934, are further amended, respectively, by striking out the words "eight years" wherever such words appear therein and inserting in lieu thereof the wo rds "ten years". SEC. 2 . The firs t sentence of subsection (h) o f section 6 of the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928, as amended by Public Resol ution Number ed 38, Seve nty-th ird Co ngress, appr oved J une 18, 1934, is further amended to read as follows Application for pay- " No payme nt sha ll be made under this s ectio n unle ss app licat ion menu time limitation . therefor is made by March 10, 1938, in accordance with such regu- lations as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe." Approved, June 26, 1936. Se tt lem ent of Claims Act. Vol.45,p. 254; Vol. 47,p.318;Vol.48,pp. 125, 1019 . Time for making ap- plication for payment by American cl aim- ants. Vol.45,p.264 .