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PUBLIC LAW 91-495-OCT. 22, 1970

tain, and operate a toll bridge across the Rainy River, at or near Baudette, Minnesota", approved December 21, 1950 (64 Stat. 1115), as revised and reenacted by the Act approved June 16, 1955 (69 Stat. 159), is hereby amended by deleting that portion of the first sentence which reads, "but within a period of not to exceed thirty years from the completion thereof" and by deleting the entire second sentence. Approved October 22, 1970.

Public Law 91-494 AN ACT To provide for the immunity from taxation in the District of Columbia in the case of the International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium, and any successor organization thereto.

October 22, 1970 [ H. R. 14982]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act shall international apply to the International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium, Teiecommunica and any successor organization thereto, in which the United States consoruum^tajt through its designated entity participates pursuant to the Communica- exemption.' 76 Stat. 4 1 9. tions Satellite Act of 1962 (47 U.S.C. 701 and following). SEC. 2. The International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium, and any successor organization thereto, its property, income, operations and other transactions, and the participants therein other than the designated United States entity, shall be exempt from all taxes imposed by the District of Columbia and shall not be required to obtain any license required by the District of Columbia Income and Franchise . Tax Act of 1947, as the same hereafter may be amended: Provided, 61. CStat. 3 3 147D. Code however, That this exemption shall not apply to any property which 1551 note. shall not be used for the purposes of said Consortium or successor organization, or to any income, operations, or other transactions which shall not be related to the purposes of said Consortium or successor organization. SEC. 3. The District of Columbia Council is authorized to promul- R e g u l a t i o n s. gate regulations to carry out the purpose of this Act. SEC. 4. This Act shall be effective with respect to taxable years Effective date. beginning after December 31, 1964. Approved October 22, 1970.

Public Law 91-495 AN ACT To authorize each of the Five Civilized Tribes of Oklahoma to popularly select their principal officer, and for other purposes.

October 22, 1970

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Be it eimcted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstand- f ^^^ civm^ed ing any other provisions of law, the principal chiefs of the Cherokee, Voma^. °^ °*'^"' Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole Tribes of Oklahoma and the governor Principal chiefs, of the Chickasaw Tribe of Oklahoma shall be popularly selected by the °^"^^ ^^^^'^"on. respective tribes in accordance with procedures established by the officially recognized tribal spokesman and or governing entity. Such established procedures shall be subject to approval by the Secretary of the Interior. SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior or his representative is hereby authorized to assist, upon request, any of such officially recognized tribal spokesman and/or governing entity in the development and implementation of such procedures.

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