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PUBLIC LAW 592-JUNE 18, 1956

Tulalip Reservation, Wash. Sale of lands.

CHAPTER 400

AN ACT To authorize the partition or sale of inherited interests in allotted lands in the Tiilalip Reservation, Washington, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That any owner of an interest in any tract of land in the Tulalip Reservation, Washington, in which any undivided interest is now or hereafter held in trust by the United States for an Indian, or is now or hereafter owned by an Indian subject to restrictions against alienation or taxation imposed by the United States, may commence in a State court of competent jurisdiction an action for the partition in kind or for the sale of such land in accordance with the laws of the State. For the purpose of any such action the Indian owners shall be regarded as vested with an unrestricted fee simple title to the land, the United States shall not be a necessary party to the proceeding, and any partition or conveyance of the land pursuant to the proceedings shall divest the United States of title to the land, terminate the Federal trust, and terminate all restrictions against alienation or taxation of the land imposed by the United States. SEC. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the constitution and charter of the Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation, any lands that are held by the United States in trust for the Tulalip Tribes, or that are subject to a restriction against alienation or taxation imposed by the United States, or that are hereafter acquired by the Tulalip Tribes, may be sold by the Tulalip Board of Directors, with the consent of the Secretary of the Interior, on such terms and conditions as the Tulalip Board of Directors may prescribe, and such sale shall terminate the Federal trust or restrictions against alienation or taxation of the land: Provided, That the proceeds from the sale of any tribal lands acquired otherwise than by purchase shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the Tulalij) Tribes and shall not be expended until otherwise specifically provided by Congress. Approved June 18, 1956. Public Law 593

June 18, 1956 ^ ' • ^^ ^i

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for filing: the economic report of the President), is amended by striking out "at the beginning of each regular session (commepcing with the year 1947)" and inserting in lieu thereof "not later than January '20 of each year"'. SEC. 2. Section 5(a) of such Act and the heading thereof are each amended by striking out "Joint Committee on the Economic Report" and inserting in lieu thereof "Joint Economic Committee"; and any other statute in which the name "Joint Committee on the Economic Report" appears is amended to conform to the foregoing change in the name of the Joint Committee. Approved June 18, 1956. Public Law 592

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CHAPTER 401

AN ACT To authorize the addition of certain lands to the Pipestone National Monument in the State of Minnesota.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the tion^ai Monument ^^^'^^^^ States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Minn.

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