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waters of southeastern Alaska not receiving annual weekly transportation service from any part of the United States by an established common carrier by water, except that this limitation shall be inapplicable to the transportation of cargo of a character not accepted for transportation by any such common carrier. Approved August 23, 1958.

t^ublic Law 85-740 August 23, 1958 [S.3468]

Navajo and Hopi Indians. Roads.

25 USC 631.

23 USC 151 note.

AN ACT To provide for the construction and improvement of certain roads on the Navajo and Hopi Indian Reservations.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first section of the Act entitled "An Act to promote the rehabilitation of the Navajo and Hopi Tribes of Indians and a better utilization of the resources of the Navajo and Hopi Indian Reservations, and for other purposes," approved April 19, 1950 (64 Stat. 44), is amended (1) by striking out "88,570,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "108,570,000"; (2) by amending clause (7) of such section to read as follows: "(7) Roads and trails, $40,000,000; of which not less than $20,000,000 shall be (A) available for contract authority for such construction and improvement of the roads designated as route 1 and route 3 on the Navajo and Hopi Indian Reservations as may be necessary to bring the portion of such roads located in any State up to at least the secondary road standards in effect in such State, and (B) in addition to any amounts expended on such roads under the $20,000,000 authorization provided under this clause prior to amendment.": Provided, That such contract authority and such appropriations authorized by this amendment shall be in addition to sums apportioned to Indian reservations or to the State of Arizona under the Federal Highway Act, as amended and supplemented (70 Stat. 374). Approved August 23, 1958.

Public Law 85-741 August 23, 1958 [H. R. 7260]

e r i tn e s and offenses. Split s e n t e n c e s. 62 Stat. 842.

AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, section 3651, so as to permit confinement in jail-type institutions or treatment institutions for a period not exceeding six months in connection with the grant of probation on a one-count indictment.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That title 18, United States Code, section 3651, is amended by adding a paragraph after the first paragraph of that section reading as follows: "Upon entering a judgment of conviction of any offense not punishable by death or life imprisonment, if the maximum punishment provided for such offense is more than six months, any court having jurisdiction to try offenses against the United States, when satisfied that the ends of justice and the best interest of the public as well as the defendant will be served thereby, may impose a sentence in excess of six months and provide that the defendant be confined in a jailtype institution or a treatment institution for a period not exceeding six months and that the execution of the remainder of the sentence be suspended and the defendant placed on probation for such period and upon such terms and conditions as the court deems best." Approved August 23, 1958.

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