An Act to amend title 39, United States Code, as enacted by the Postal Reorganization Act, to provide additional free letter mail and air transportation mailing privileges for certain members of the U.S. Armed Forces, and for other purposes
PL 92-469 (H.R.3808), enacted 10/06/1972

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PUBLIC LAW 92-468-OCT. 6, 1972 
[86 STAT. 
October 6, 1972 
[H. R. 7742] 
Public Law 92-468 
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AN ACT 
'J'n provide for the disposition of funds to pay a judgment in favor of tlie 
Yankton Sioux Tribe in Indian (Claims Conimission docket numbered 332-A, 
and for other purposes. 
Indians, 
Yankton Sioux 
Tribe. 
Judgment funds, 
disposition. 
Roll. 
Per capita 
shares. 
Minor enroUees, 
protection of 
interests. 
Tax exemption. 
Rules and 
regulations. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate aiid Houne of Refreaentatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the funds 
appropriated by the Act of July 22,1969 (83 Stat. 49), to pay a judg-
ment to the Yankton Sioux Tribe in Indian Claims Commission docket 
numbered 332-A, together with the interest thereon, after payment 
of attorney fees and litigation expenses, and such other expenses as 
may be necessary in effecting the provisions of this Act, shall be dis-
tributed as provided herein. 
SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior shall withhold from distribu-
tion a sum not to exceed $150,000, pending a decision by the Yankton 
Sioux Tribal Business and Claims Committee regarding the needs 
of the tribe for expert witnesses in the Yankton Sioux claims in 
Indian Claims Commission dockets numbered 332-B, 332-C, and 74. 
The sum withheld may be used for such purpose or for other pro-
graming needs, subject to the approval of the Secretary. 
SEC. 3. The Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the Tribal 
Council, shall prepare a roll of all persons born on or prior to and liv-
ing on the date of this Act who meet the requirements for membership 
of the Yankton Sioux tribal constitution approved on October 5, 1932, 
as amended. 
SEC. 4. The judgment fund, less funds otherwise provided in section 
2, shall be used as follows: 75 per centum thereof shall be distributed 
in equal per capita shares to each person who is enrolled or entitled to 
be enrolled on the date of enactment; the remainder may be advanced, 
expended, invested, or reinvested for any purposes that are authorized 
by the tribal governing body and approved by the Secretary of the 
Interior. Sums payable to adult living enrollees or to adult heirs or 
legatees of deceased enroHees shall be paid directly to such persons. 
Sums payable to enrollees or their heirs or legatees who are less than 
eighteen years of age or who are under legal disability shall be paid in 
accordance with such procedures, including the establishment of trusts, 
as the Secretary of the Interior determines appropriate to protect the 
best interests of such persons. 
SEC. 5. None of ihe funds distributed per capita under the provisions 
of this Act shall be subject to Federal or State income taxes. 
SEC. H. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to prescribe rules 
and regulations to carry ont the provisions of this Act. 
Approved October 6, 1972. 
October 6, 1972 
[H. R. 3808] 
Armed Forces. 
Certain mem-
bers outside U.S. 
additional mail 
privileges. 
84 Stat. 755. 
Public Law 92-469 
AN ACT 
To increase the size and weight limits on military mail and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 3401 (b) 
of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking out subpara-
graphs (1), (2), and (3) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
"(1) (A) letter mail or sound-recorded communications having 
the character of personal correspondence; 
"(B) parcels not exceeding 15 pounds in weight and 60 inches in 
length and girth combined; and 
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"(C) publications entitled to a periodical publication rate pub-
lished once each week or more frequently and featuring princi-
pally current news of interest to members of the Armed Forces 
and the general public, 
which are mailed at or addressed to any such Armed Forces post office; 
"(2) parcels not exceeding 70 pounds in weight and 100 inches 
in length and girth combined, which are mailed at any such Armed 
Forces post office; and 
" (3) parcels exceeding 15 pounds but not exceeding 70 pounds in 
weight and not exceeding 100 inches in length and girth com-
bined, including surface-type official mail, which are mailed at or 
addressed to any such Armed Forces post office where adequate 
surface transportation is not available.". 
SEC. 2. Section 3401 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by— 
PAL service. 
(1) redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as subsections 
(d), (e),and (f) ;and 
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(2) inserting the following new subsection "(c)": 
"(c) Any parcel, other than a parcel mailed at a rate of postage 
requiring priority of handling and delivery, not exceeding 30 pounds in 
weight and 60 inches in length and girth combined, which is mailed at 
or addressed to any Armed Forces post office established under section 
406(a) of this title, shall be transported by air on a space available 
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basis on scheduled T"^nited States air carriers at rates fixed and deter-
mined by the Civil Aeronautics Board in accordance with section 1376 
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of title 49, upon payment of a fee for such air transportation in addi- 
^2 stat. 763; 
tion to the rate of postage otherwise applicable to such a parcel not 
transported by air. If adequate service by scheduled United States air 
carriers is not available, any such parcel may be transported by air 
carriers other than scheduled United States air carriers.". 
Approved October 6, 1972» 
Public Law 92-470 
AN ACT 
October 6, 1972 
To authorize the acquisition of a village site for the Payson Hand of Yavapai- 
[H. R. 3337] 
Apache Indians, and for other purposes. 
Indians. 
Be it enacted by the Senate wnd Home of RepreHentatioeti of the 
United^taten 
of Ainenca 'm Congress assembled^ That (a) a suitable 
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site (of not to exceed eighty-five acres) for a village for the Payson munlfy o"Ya°^pai. 
Community of Yavapai-Apache Indians shall be selected in the Tonto Apache Indians, 
N'ational Foiest within Gila County, Arizona, by the leaders of the ^village site, 
community, subject to approval by the Secretary of the Interior and selection. 
the Secretary of Agriculture. The site so selected is hereby declared 
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to be held by the United States in trust as an Indian reservation for 
the use and benefit of the Payson Community of Yavapai-Apache 
Indians. 
(b) Tlie Payson Community of Yavapai-Apache Indians shall be 
Recognition. 
recognized as a tribe of Indians within the purview of the Act of 
June 18, 1934, as amended (25 U.S.C. 461-479, relating to the protec- 
48 stat. 984. 
tion of Indians and conservation of resoiuces), and shall be subject to 
all of the provisions thereof. 
Approved October 6, 1972.