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 56 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CHS. 813-815-DEC. 24, 1942 deceased restricted Indian, enrolled or unenrolled, of the Five Civil- ized Tribes of Oklahoma, whenever the restricted estate consists only of funds or securities under the control of the Department of the Interior of an aggregate value not exceeding $2,500: Provided, That where such decedent died prior to the effective date of this Act, the distribution of such funds and securities, including the decedent's share of any tribal funds, shall be made in accordance with the statute of descent and distribution applicable at the date of death: And provided further, That where the decedent dies subsequently to the effective date of this Act distribution of all such funds and securities, including tribal funds aforesaid, shall be effected in accord- ance with the statute of descent and distribution of the State of Oklahoma. SEC. 2. Prior to distribution of the estate to the individuals found entitled thereto under the provisions of section 1 of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall collect out of the funds or other property involved and pay into the Treasury of the United States a fee of $20 in those cases where the value of the estate is $250 or more but does not exceed $1,000; a fee of $25 where the value of the estate is more than $1,000 but less than $2,000; and a fee of $30 where the value of the estate is $2,000 or more. Approved, December 24, 1942. [CHAPTER 814] AN ACT To reimpose the trust on certain lands allotted to Indians of the Klamath River Reservation, California. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the period of trust on lands allotted to Indians of the Klamath River Reservation, California, which expired July 31, 1919, and the legal title to which is still in the United States, is hereby reimposed and extended for a period of twenty-five years from July 31, 1919: Provided, That fur- ther extension of the period of trust may be made by the President, in his discretion, as provided by section 5 of the Act of February 8, 1887 (24 Stat. 388), and the Act of June 21, 1906 (34 Stat. 326). Approved, December 24, 1942. [CHAPTER 815] AN ACT To eliminate certain lands from the Wapato Indian irrigation project, Yakima Reservation, Washington, cancel and adjust certain charges, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the action of the Secretary of the Interior taken on the 9th day of September 1942, pursuant to the Act of June 22, 1936 (49 Stat. 1803), affecting certain lands of the Wapato Indian irrigation project, Yakima Reser- vation, Washington, is hereby confirmed as follows: (a) The elimi- nation from the project of three hundred and eighty-six and one one- hundredth acres of land described in the Secretary's order; (b) the cancelation of $14,512.03, representing unpaid assessments against the land for construction, operation, maintenance, and penalties; (c) the cancelation of $860.38 of accrued operation, maintenance, and penal- ties against land not eliminated from the project; (d) the credit of $58 on future operation and maintenance assessments against the southwest quarter northeast quarter, section 7, township 10 north, 1081 Provisos. Applicable statutes of descent and distri- bution. Fees. December 24, 1942 [I. 2744] [Public Law 834] Klamath River Res- ervation, Calif. Trust on certain lands reimposed. Proviso. 25U.8.O.l|348, 391. December 24, 1942 [I. 2829] [Public Law 83]5 Wapato Indian irri- gation project, Wash. 25 U. S. C. §J389- 389e. Elimination of cer- tain lands. Cancelation or ad- justment of charges.

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