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 52 STAT.] 75TH CONG., 3D SESS.-CHS. 777-779-JUNE 28, 1938 SEC. 5. Upon final determination of any suit hereunder the Court of Claims shall decree such fees and expenses as the court shall find to be reasonably due to be paid to the attorney or attorneys employed by the said Indians, under contract in accordance with existing law, and the same shall be paid out of any sum or sums of money found due said Red Lake Band: Provided, That in no case shall the fees decreed be in excess of 10 per centum of the amount of the judgment. Approved, June 28, 1938. 1213 Attorneys' fees and expenses. Proviso. Limitation. [CHAPTER 778] AN ACT June 28, 1938 To provide for the residence of the United States commissioners appointed for the [H. R. 5804] national parks, and for other purposes. [Public, No. 756] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That any United States commissioner appointed for any of the several national parks shall reside within the exterior boundaries of the park for which he is appointed or at a place reasonably adjacent to such park, the place of residence to be designated by the Secretary of the Interior. SEC. 2. Any such commissioner heretofore appointed shall be enti- tled to receive the salary provided by law, which may have accrued at the date this Act becomes effective, without regard to whether such commissioner may have resided within the exterior boundaries of the park for which appointed. SEC. 3. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. Approved, June 28, 1938. [CHAPTER 779] AN ACT To authorize the sale of certain lands of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, North Carolina. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized, in his discretion, with the approval of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians expressed through its duly constituted tribal authorities or by a majority vote of the qualified members of the said band voting at an election called by the Secretary of the Interior in which at least 30 per centum of those entitled to vote shall vote, to sell and to convey to the purchasers any lands held by the United States in trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians lying outside of the Qualla boundary: Provided, That a separate approval by the Indians as herein provided must be had as to each tract proposed to be sold. Funds received from sales herein authorized shall be deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and shall be available for future appropriation for such purposes as the tribal council may approve, including the purchase of other lands for said Indians. Title to any land purchased under this authority shall be taken in the name of the United States of America in trust for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Any lands so purchased shall have the same status as other tribal lands of the said Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Approved, June 28, 1938. National parks. Residence require- ments, United States commissioners. Accrued salary pay- ment. Inconsistent laws, etc., repealed. June 28, 1938 [H. R. 7515] [Public, No. 7571 Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, N.C. Sale of certain lands authorized. Proviso. Separate approval by Indians as to each tract. Deposit of funds re- ceived to credit ol Indians; use of. Status of lands pur- chased.

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