An Act to provide for disposition of estates of interstate members of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole Nations of Oklahoma dying without heirs
PL 91-240 (H.R.4145), enacted 05/07/1970

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PUBLIC LAW 91-242-MAY 9, 1970 
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Public Law 91-240 
A N A C T 
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To provide for disposition of estates of intestate members of the Cherokee, 
[H. R. 4145] 
Chickasaw, (Choctaw, and Seminole Nations of Oklahoma dying without 
heirs. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
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United States of America in Cooigress assembled^ That upon the final okia. 
determination of a court having jurisdiction or by decision of the intestate m
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Secretary of the Interior after a period of five years from the death of "Isposition o
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the decedent, it is determined that a member of the Cherokee, Chicka-
saw, Choctaw, or Seminole Nations or Tribes of Oklahoma or a person 
of the blood of said tribes has died intestate without heirs, owning 
trust or restricted Indian lands in Oklahoma or an interest therein or 
rents or profits therefrom, such lands, interests, or profits shall escheat 
to the Nation or tribe from which title to the trust or restricted Indian 
lands or interest therein was derived and shall be held thereafter in 
trust by the United States for said nation or tribe. 
Approved May 7, 1970. 
Public Law 91-241 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to liberalize the conditions under which 
[H. R. 10912] 
the administrator of Veterans' Affairs is required to effect recoupment from 
disability compensation otherwise payable to certain disabled veterans. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
U7\ited States of America in Congress assembled. That chapter 11 of 
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title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding the following new 76 stat. 406. ' 
section at the end thereof: 
38 use 301-360. 
"§ 361. Payment of disability compensation in disability severance 
cases 
"The deduction of disability severance pay from disability com-
pensation, as required by section 1212(c) of title 10, United States 
Code, shall be made at a monthly rate not in excess of the rate of 
compensation to which the former member would be entitled based 
on the degree of his disability as determined on the initial Veterans' 
Administration rating." 
Approved May 7, 1970. 
70A Stat. 99. 
Public Law 91-242 
AN ACT 
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May 9, 1970 
To extend for four years the period of time during which certain requirements 
[H. R. 13106] 
shall continue to apply with respect to applications for a license for an activity 
which may affect the resources of the Hudson Riverway, and for other 
purposes. 
Hudson River-
way. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 5 of the 
Act of September 26, 1966 (Public Law 89-605; 80 Stat. 848), is 
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amended by striking out "three years after the date of this Act" and ^0"*.^' ^'''^"" 
inserting in lieu thereof "seven years after the date of this Act". 
SEC. 2. Section 3 of such Act of September 26, 1966 (Public Law ^^1^°"^' "'^"" 
89-605; 80 Stat. 848), is amended by striking out "July 1, 1968" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "July 1,1970, and annually thereafter,". 
Approved May 9, 1970.