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United States the lands conveyed by such deed if such lands are considered necessary for national defense purposes by the Secretary of Defense. The Secretary of the Army may also include in the deed of conveyance such additional reservations and conditions he considers to be in the public interest. Approved December 23, 1963.

Public Law 88-229 AN ACT To amend the Alaska IMiblic Works Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to collect, compromise, or release certain claims held by him under that Act.

December 23, 1963 [S. 1756]

Be it eruicted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress th'^sembled^ That section 5 of the Alaska P u b l i c Alaska Public Works Act (68 Stat. 627, 628; 48 U.S.C. 486c) is Works Act, amendment. amended by striking out the period at the end of the second sentence Claims. and inserting in lieu thereof: '•''Provided, That notwithstanding the requirements of this sentence, or any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to collect, or as he may deteraiine to be justified by the special financial condition of the applicant or other unusual circumstances, to compromise or release any claim or obligation assigned to or held by him in connection wuth any such agreement until such time as such claim or obligation may be referred to the Attorney General for suit oi' collection: Provided further, That the Secretary may delegate to the head of any other department or agency of the United States any of his functions, powers and duties with respect to such collection, compromise, or release of claims or obligations as he may deem appropriate, and may authorize the redelegation of such functions, duties, and powers by the head of such department or agency." Approved December 23, 1963.

Public Law 88-230 AN ACT To amend the Act of August 3, 1956 (70 Stat. 986), as amended, relating to adult Indian vocational training.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the first section of the Act entitled "An Act relating to employment for certain adult Indians on or near Indian reservations", approved August 3, 1956 (70 Stat. 986; 25 U.S.C. 309), is amended (1) by inserting in the first sentence thereof immediately after "twenty-four months," the following: "and, for nurses' training, for periods that do not exceed thirty-six months," and (2) by striking out the period at the end of the last sentence in such section and inserting in lieu thereof a coimna andVthe following: "or with any school of nursing offering a threeyear course of study leading to a diploma in nursing which is accredited by a recognized body or bodies approved for such purpose by the Secretary.". (b) Section 2 of said Act of August 3, 1956, as amended, is further amended to read as follows: "SEC. 2. There is authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of this Act the sum of $12,000,000 for each fiscal year, and not to exceed $1,500,000 of such sum shall be available for administrative purposes." Approved December 23, 1963.

December 23, 1963 [S.1868]

Indians. Vocational training.

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