An Act to amend the act of August 7, 1961, providing for the establishment of Cape Cod National Seashore
PL 91-252 (H.R.1187), enacted 05/14/1970

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PUBLIC LAW 91-251-MAY 14, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
May 14, 1970 
[S. 3007] 
Public Law 91-251 
AN ACT 
To authorize the transfer of the Brown unit of the Fort Belknap Indian irriga-
tion project on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, Montana, to the land-
owners within the unit. 
Fort Belknap 
Indian irri-
gation project, 
Mont. 
Brown unit, 
transfer. 
Condition. 
Cancellation 
of charges. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That the Secretary 
of the Interior is authorized to convey all of the right, title, and interest 
of the United States in the facilities of the Brown unit of the Fort Bel-
knap Indian irrigation project, located in township 28 north, ranges 23 
and 24 east, Montana principal meridian, including, but not limited to, 
easements, rights-of-way, canals, laterals, drains, structures of all 
kinds, and water rights held for the benefit of the unit, to an organiza-
tion or association having form and powers satisfactory to the Secre-
tary which represents the owners of the lands served by the unit. As a 
condition to said conveyance, the grantee organization or association 
shall assume full and sole responsibility for the care, operation, and 
maintenance of the unit upon conveyance, and shall hold the United 
States free of all loss or liability for damages or injuries, direct or 
consequential, caused by the existence or operation of the unit or any 
of its features or structures, from and after the date of its conveyance. 
SEC. 2. Upon conveyance of the Brown unit of the Fort Belknap 
Indian irrigation project as provided for in section 1 of this Act, the 
Secretary is authorized to cancel all accrued operation and mainte-
jiance charges and all construction charges with respect to the said 
unit. 
Approved May 14, 1970. 
May 14, 1970 
[H. R. 1187] 
Public Law 91-252 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of August 7, IDHl, providing for the establishment of Cape 
Cod National Seashore. 
Appropriation 
increase. 
16 u s e 459b-8. 
Be it emvcted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 9 of the 
Act entitled "An Act to provide for the establishment of Cape Cod 
National Seashore," approved August 7, 1961 (75 Stat. 284, 293), is 
amended by striking out the figure $16,000,000" and inserting in lieu 
thereof the figure "$33,500,000". 
Approved May 14, 1970. 
May 14, 1970 
[S.2452] 
Public Law 91-253 
AN ACT 
To amend section 211 of the Public Health Service Act to equalize the retirement 
l)enefits for commissioned officers of the Public Health Service with retirement 
benefits provided for other officers in the uniformed services. 
Public Health 
Service Act, 
amendment. 
74 Stat. 33. 
Be it enacted by the Senate ami House of Representatives 
of the 
United /States of America in Congress assembled, That paragraph 
(4) of section 211 (a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 212 
(a) (4)) is amended by inserting the word "plus" after the semicolon 
at the end of clause (ii), and by adding after clause (ii) the following 
new clause: