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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 120,121,133-MAR. 15,16, 1948 [62 STAT. [CHAPTER 120] AN ACT To give to members of the Crow Tribe the power to manage and assume charge of their restricted lands, for their own use or for lease purposes, while such lands remain under trust patents. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Crow Indii a nds. United States of America in Congress assembled,That the last proviso se ftrut of the first section of the Act of May 26, 1926, entitled "An Act to amend sections 1, 5, 6, 8, and 18 of an Act approved June 20, 1920, 'an Act to provide for the allotment of lands of the Crow Tribe, for the distribution of tribal funds and for other purposes.'," approved May 26, 1926 (44 Stat. 658, 659), be amended to read as follows: "Providedfurther, That any Crow Indian classified as competent may lease his or her trust lands or any part thereof and the trust lands of RBonsibility. their minor children for farming and grazing purposes: Provided, That any Crow Indian classified as competent shall have the full responsibility of obtaining compliance with the terms of any lease nsprroa of snper made: And provided further, That leases on inherited or devised trust lands having more than five competent devisees or heirs shall be made only with the approval of the Superintendent. Any adult incompe- tent Indian with the approval of the Superintendent may lease his or her trust lands or any part thereof and the inherited or trust lands of their minor children for farming and grazing purposes. The trust lands of orphan minors shall be leased by the Superintendent. Moneys received for and on behalf of all incompetent Indians and minor chil- dren shall be paid to the Superintendent by the lessee for the benefit Time limitation. Of said Indians. No lease shall be made for a period longer than five years, except irrigable lands under the Big Horn Canal, which may be leased for periods of ten years. All leases made under this Act shall be recorded at the Crow Agency." Approved March 15, 1948. [CHAPTER 121] March 15, 1948 [H. R . 3973] [Public Law 445] Alaska. Compensation of commissioners. 31 Stat. 326. AN ACT Relating to the compensation of commissioners for the Territory of Alaska. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstand- ing the provisions relating to fees earned by commissioners for the Territory of Alaska of section 11 of the Act of June 6, 1900, entitled "An Act making further provision for a civil government for Alaska, and for other purposes", as amended (U. S . C ., 1940 edition, title 48, sec. 116), each such commissioner shall pay to the clerk of the proper division of the court only so much of the aggregate net fees earned during the calendar year by such commissioner as exceeds the sum of $5,000. Approved March 15, 1948. [CHAPTER 133] March 16, 1948 [H. R. 4980] Relating to the acquisition by the United States of State-owned lands within [Public Law 446] Glacier National Park, in the State of Montana, and for other purposes. Olacier National Park, Mont. 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 authorized to acquire, and the State of Montana is authorized to convey to the United States, without regard to the March 15, 1948 [8.13171 [Public Law 44] in 80

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