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An Act to permit the vessel U.S.S. Alabama to pass through the Panama Canal without payment of tolls
PL 88-420 (H.R.11622), enacted 08/11/1964

78 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 88-420-AUG. 11, 1964 
391 
(g) Section 5 of sucli Act is amended by adding a new subsection 
as follows: 
"(d) Any rancheria or reservation lying wholly within the State of 
unoccupied 
California that is held by the United States for the use of Indians of ^safe. 
California and that was not occupied on January 1, 1964, by Indians 
under a formal or informal assignment shall be sold by the Secretary 
of the Interior and the proceeds of the sale shall be deposited in the 
Treasury of the United States to the credit of the Indians of Califor-
nia. Any rancheria or reservation lying wholly within the State of 
California that is held by the United States for a named tribe, band, 
or group that was not occupied on January 1, 1964, may be sold by the 
Secretary of the Interior and the proceeds shall be deposited to the 
credit of the tribe, band, or group." 
(h) Section 10(b) of such Act is amended (1) by inserting after the 
words "their immediate families" the words '"who are not members of 
any other tribe or band of Indians'', (2) by inserting after "because of 
their status as Indians", the words "all restrictions and tax exemptions 
applicable to trust or restricted land or interests therein owned by them 
are terminated,", and (3) by adding at the end of section 10(b) the 
following sentence: "The provisions of this subsection, as amended, 
shall apply in the case of a distribution of assets made either before 
or after the amendment of the subsection." 
(i) Section 11 of such Act is amended by inserting immediately after 
the words "as amended," the words "or any other authority,". 
(j) Section 13 of such Act is amended by deleting "not to exceed 
$509,235" and by substituting "such sums as may be necessary". 
Approved August 11, 1964. 
Public Law 88-420 
AN ACT 
. 
, ,, ,„,^ 
August 11, 1964 
To penuit the vessel United States ship Alabama to pass through the Panama 
[H.R. II622] 
Canal without payment of tolls. 
Be it enacted by the Seriate and Houm of Representath;es of the 
United StateH of America 
In (Jongress anHemhled^ That, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, in order to facilitate the move-
ment of the vessel United States ship Alabama from the west coast 
of the United States to a site in the State of Alabama where it is to 
be established as a public shrine, the vessel United States ship Alabama 
shall be permitted to pass through the Panama Canal from w^est to 
east without payment of tolls of any kind. 
For the purposes of such transit through the Panama Canal the 
said vessel shall be regarded as a vessel operated by the United States 
wnthin the meaning of section 412(c) of title 2 of Canal Zone Code 
(76AStat.27). 
Approved August 11, 1964. 
31-667 0-65—28 
U.S.S. 
Alabama.
An Act to provide medical care for certain persons engaged on board a ves.sel in the care, preservation  or navigation of such vessel
PL 88-424 (S.978), enacted 08/13/1964

398 
PUBLIC LAW 88-424-AUG. 13, 1964 
[78 STAT. 
Bridge construc-
tion. 
Forest roads, 
availability of 
funds. 
Definitions. 
((') The first sentence of subsection (b) of section 320 of title 23 
of the T'nited States Code is amended by striking out "the State" and 
al] that follows down to and including "the Secretary" and inserting 
in lieu thereof: "the State in which such bridge is to be located, or 
the appropriate subdivision of such State, shall enter into an agree-
ment with such agency and with the Secretary". 
^ (d) The first sentence of subsection (a) of section 205 of title 23, 
Tnited States Code, is amended to read as follows: "Funds available 
for forest development roads and trails shall be used by the Secretary 
of Agriculture to pay for the costs of construction and maintenance 
thereof, including roads and trails on experimental and other areas 
under Forest Service administration." 
SEC. 5. For the purposes of section 2 of this Act each of the fol-
lowing terms shall have the same meaning as is given it in section 101 
of title 23 of the United States Code: 
(1) Forest development roads and trails ; 
Forest highways; 
Indian reservation roads and bridges; 
Park roads and trails; 
Parkway; 
Public lands highways; 
Federal-aid primary system; 
Federal-aid secondary system; 
Urban area; 
(^) 
(3) 
(4) 
(5) 
(6) 
(T) 
(8) 
(10) Public lands development roads and trails. 
Approved August 13, 1964. 
August 13, 1964 
[S. 978] 
Public Law 88-424 
AN A C T 
To provide medical care for certain persons enj^ased on board a ves.sel in the care, 
pre.servati<»n. or navigation of such ve.ssel. 
jwners 
58 Stat. 696. 
He it enucted hy the Se7u(te and IIouHe of Re 
present a tires of the 
Fishing vessels. (J^tfed Statex of Amencd in Congie-sH assewhled. That subsection (a) 
ow'i'eri"'"'" of section 322 of the Public HeaUh Service Act (42 U.S.(\ 249) is 
amended by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (0), by strik-
ing out the period at the end of paragraph (7) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "; and", and by adding at the end thereof the following new 
])aragraph: 
"(8) Persons who own vessels registered, enrolled, or licensed under 
the maritime laws of the United States, who are engaged in conimercial 
iishing operations, and wlio accompany such vessels on such fishing 
operations, and a substantial part of whose services in connection with 
such fishing operations are comparable to services performed by 
seamen employed on such vessel or on vessels engaged in similar 
operations," 
Approved August 13, 1964.
An Act to authorize the sale of 58.19 acres of Eastern Shawnee tribal land in Oklahoma
PL 88-413 (H.R.10483), enacted 08/10/1964

78 STAT. 
PUBLIC LAW 88-414-AUG. 10, 1964 
387 
Public Law 88-412 
AN ACT 
To provide for the (lisiK)sitioi) of jndgnient fnnds on deposit to the credit of the 
I^ower Peiid D'Oreille or Kalisi)el Tribe of Indians. 
Be it enacted hy the Semite and Hou><:e of RepreHentativeH of the 
United Staten of America m CongreHH (n^aemhled^ That the unexpended 
balance of funds on deposit in the Treasury of the United States to 
the credit of the Lower Pend D'Oreille or Kalispel Tribe of I^idians 
that were appropriated by the Act of May 17, 1963 (Public Law 
88-25; 77 Stat. 20, 43), to pay a judgment by the Indian Claims Com-
mission in docket 94, and the interest thereon, less payment of attor-
neys' fees and expenses, may be advanced or expended for any purpose 
that is authorized by the tribal governing body and approved by the 
Secretary of the Interior. 
Any part of sucli funds that may be 
distributed to the members of the tribe shall not be subject to the 
Federal or State income tax. 
Approved August 10, 1964. 
August 10, 1964 
[H. R. 10973] 
Kalispel Indians. 
Payment of 
credited funds. 
Public Law 88-413 
AN ACT 
August 10, 1964 
To autliorize the sale of .")8.19 acres of Eastern Shawnee tribal land in Oklahoma. 
[H. R. IO483] 
Be 'it enacted hy the Senate and Houne of Rej/resentativex 
of the 
United Staten of America in Uonffress assembled, That, upon request 
^asf"rnsh 
of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, acting througli its official T
H
b
^
e
^
. ^'^" 
governing body, the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to 
sell all of the right, title, and interest of the United States and the 
P^astern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma in lots 1 and 2, section 9, township 
27 north, range 25 east, Indian meridian. Ottawa County, Oklahoma, 
comprising 58.19 acres, said land to be sold on terms satisfactory to the 
tribe and the Secretary of the Interior at not less than its appraised 
value, as determined by the Secretary. The proceeds of the sale shall 
be deposited in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the 
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. 
Approved August 10, 1964. 
Public Law 88-414 
AN ACT 
To amend the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 11)26, to authorize additional 
appropriations, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America 
in Congress assembled, That (a) para-
graph (2) of subsection (d) of section 4 of the Foreign Service Build-
ings Act, 1926, as amended (22 U.S.C. 295), is amended to read as 
follows: 
"(2) for use to carry out the other purposes of this Act, not 
to exceed $11,500,000 for the fiscal year 1964, $12,000,000 for the 
fiscal year 1965, $12,200,000 for the fiscal year 1966, $12,400,000 
for the fiscal year 1967." 
August 10, 1964 
[H. R. 11754] 
Foreign Service 
Buildings Act, 
1926, amendment. 
77 Stat. 121.
An Act to amend the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926, to authorize additional appropriations, and for other purposes
PL 88-414 (H.R.11754), enacted 08/10/1964

78 STAT. 
PUBLIC LAW 88-414-AUG. 10, 1964 
387 
Public Law 88-412 
AN ACT 
To provide for the (lisiK)sitioi) of jndgnient fnnds on deposit to the credit of the 
I^ower Peiid D'Oreille or Kalisi)el Tribe of Indians. 
Be it enacted hy the Semite and Hou><:e of RepreHentativeH of the 
United Staten of America m CongreHH (n^aemhled^ That the unexpended 
balance of funds on deposit in the Treasury of the United States to 
the credit of the Lower Pend D'Oreille or Kalispel Tribe of I^idians 
that were appropriated by the Act of May 17, 1963 (Public Law 
88-25; 77 Stat. 20, 43), to pay a judgment by the Indian Claims Com-
mission in docket 94, and the interest thereon, less payment of attor-
neys' fees and expenses, may be advanced or expended for any purpose 
that is authorized by the tribal governing body and approved by the 
Secretary of the Interior. 
Any part of sucli funds that may be 
distributed to the members of the tribe shall not be subject to the 
Federal or State income tax. 
Approved August 10, 1964. 
August 10, 1964 
[H. R. 10973] 
Kalispel Indians. 
Payment of 
credited funds. 
Public Law 88-413 
AN ACT 
August 10, 1964 
To autliorize the sale of .")8.19 acres of Eastern Shawnee tribal land in Oklahoma. 
[H. R. IO483] 
Be 'it enacted hy the Senate and Houne of Rej/resentativex 
of the 
United Staten of America in Uonffress assembled, That, upon request 
^asf"rnsh 
of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, acting througli its official T
H
b
^
e
^
. ^'^" 
governing body, the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to 
sell all of the right, title, and interest of the United States and the 
P^astern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma in lots 1 and 2, section 9, township 
27 north, range 25 east, Indian meridian. Ottawa County, Oklahoma, 
comprising 58.19 acres, said land to be sold on terms satisfactory to the 
tribe and the Secretary of the Interior at not less than its appraised 
value, as determined by the Secretary. The proceeds of the sale shall 
be deposited in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the 
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. 
Approved August 10, 1964. 
Public Law 88-414 
AN ACT 
To amend the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 11)26, to authorize additional 
appropriations, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America 
in Congress assembled, That (a) para-
graph (2) of subsection (d) of section 4 of the Foreign Service Build-
ings Act, 1926, as amended (22 U.S.C. 295), is amended to read as 
follows: 
"(2) for use to carry out the other purposes of this Act, not 
to exceed $11,500,000 for the fiscal year 1964, $12,000,000 for the 
fiscal year 1965, $12,200,000 for the fiscal year 1966, $12,400,000 
for the fiscal year 1967." 
August 10, 1964 
[H. R. 11754] 
Foreign Service 
Buildings Act, 
1926, amendment. 
77 Stat. 121.
An Act to provide for the disposition of judgment funds on deposit to the credit of the Lower Pend DOreille or Kalispel Tribe of Indians
PL 88-412 (H.R.10973), enacted 08/10/1964

78 STAT. 
PUBLIC LAW 88-414-AUG. 10, 1964 
387 
Public Law 88-412 
AN ACT 
To provide for the (lisiK)sitioi) of jndgnient fnnds on deposit to the credit of the 
I^ower Peiid D'Oreille or Kalisi)el Tribe of Indians. 
Be it enacted hy the Semite and Hou><:e of RepreHentativeH of the 
United Staten of America m CongreHH (n^aemhled^ That the unexpended 
balance of funds on deposit in the Treasury of the United States to 
the credit of the Lower Pend D'Oreille or Kalispel Tribe of I^idians 
that were appropriated by the Act of May 17, 1963 (Public Law 
88-25; 77 Stat. 20, 43), to pay a judgment by the Indian Claims Com-
mission in docket 94, and the interest thereon, less payment of attor-
neys' fees and expenses, may be advanced or expended for any purpose 
that is authorized by the tribal governing body and approved by the 
Secretary of the Interior. 
Any part of sucli funds that may be 
distributed to the members of the tribe shall not be subject to the 
Federal or State income tax. 
Approved August 10, 1964. 
August 10, 1964 
[H. R. 10973] 
Kalispel Indians. 
Payment of 
credited funds. 
Public Law 88-413 
AN ACT 
August 10, 1964 
To autliorize the sale of .")8.19 acres of Eastern Shawnee tribal land in Oklahoma. 
[H. R. IO483] 
Be 'it enacted hy the Senate and Houne of Rej/resentativex 
of the 
United Staten of America in Uonffress assembled, That, upon request 
^asf"rnsh 
of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, acting througli its official T
H
b
^
e
^
. ^'^" 
governing body, the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to 
sell all of the right, title, and interest of the United States and the 
P^astern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma in lots 1 and 2, section 9, township 
27 north, range 25 east, Indian meridian. Ottawa County, Oklahoma, 
comprising 58.19 acres, said land to be sold on terms satisfactory to the 
tribe and the Secretary of the Interior at not less than its appraised 
value, as determined by the Secretary. The proceeds of the sale shall 
be deposited in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the 
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. 
Approved August 10, 1964. 
Public Law 88-414 
AN ACT 
To amend the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 11)26, to authorize additional 
appropriations, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America 
in Congress assembled, That (a) para-
graph (2) of subsection (d) of section 4 of the Foreign Service Build-
ings Act, 1926, as amended (22 U.S.C. 295), is amended to read as 
follows: 
"(2) for use to carry out the other purposes of this Act, not 
to exceed $11,500,000 for the fiscal year 1964, $12,000,000 for the 
fiscal year 1965, $12,200,000 for the fiscal year 1966, $12,400,000 
for the fiscal year 1967." 
August 10, 1964 
[H. R. 11754] 
Foreign Service 
Buildings Act, 
1926, amendment. 
77 Stat. 121.
An Act declaring a portion of Bayou Black and Bayou Terrebonne, Louisiana, nonnavigable waterways of the United States
PL 88-404 (H.R.9689), enacted 08/07/1964

78 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 88-404-AUG. 7, 1964 
381 
Public Law 88-403 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
For the commemoration of the Honorable Herbert Hoover's ninetieth birthday, 
August 10,1964. 
August 6, 1964 
[S.J. Res. 184] 
Whereas the Honorable Herbert Hoover, who has served his fellow 
man, his country and the world with the greatest devotion, will be 
ninety years of age on August 10,1964; and 
Whereas this great leader has twice directed relief and rehabilitation 
programs for the stricken victims of World War I and World War 
I I ; and 
Whereas he conceived, drafted, and served as Chairman of two Com-
missions on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Federal 
Government; and 
Whereas he served this Nation, first, as the Secretary of Commerce, 
and, then, as the thirty-first President of the United States: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress hereby 
extend the Honorable Herbert Hoover its felicitations on his birthday, 
its admiration for his achievements, and its gratitude for his selfless 
service to mankind. 
SEC. 2. The President of the United States is hereby authorized to 
issue a proclamation giving official recognition to August 10,1964, as 
the Honorable Herbert Hoover's ninetieth birthday. 
SEC. 3. American flags are to be flown especially on that date over 
the Capitol and over the White House and then are to be conveyed to 
him in commemoration of his natal day. 
Approved August 6, 1964. 
Hon. Herbert 
Hoover. 
Ninetieth birth-
day. 
Proclamation. 
Public Law 88-404 
AN ACT 
Declaring a portion of Bayou Black and Bayou Terrebonne, Louisiana, non-
navigable waterways of the United States. 
August 7,1964 
[H. R. 9689] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) Bayou 
Black, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, between the proposed location 
of an earthen plug and dam (approximately 500 feet east from the city 
limits of Houma, Louisiana) and that point where the Houma Canal 
joins said stream; and (b) Bayou Terrebonne, Terrebonne Parish, 
Louisiana, between the point where Barrow Street crosses said stream 
and a line determined by prolonging and extending the eastern right-
of-way line of New Orleans Boulevard in a southerly direction to the 
south bank of said stream; be, and the same are hereby, declared to be 
not navigable waters of the United States within the meaning of the 
laws of the United States. 
SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby 
expressly reserved. 
Approved August 7, 1964. 
Bayou Black and 
Bayou Terrebonne, 
La. 
Norinavigable 
waters.
Joint resolution for the commemoration of the Honorable Herbert Hoover's ninetieth birthday, August 10,1964
PL 88-403 (S.J.Res.184), enacted 08/04/1964

78 STAT.] 
PUBLIC LAW 88-404-AUG. 7, 1964 
381 
Public Law 88-403 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
For the commemoration of the Honorable Herbert Hoover's ninetieth birthday, 
August 10,1964. 
August 6, 1964 
[S.J. Res. 184] 
Whereas the Honorable Herbert Hoover, who has served his fellow 
man, his country and the world with the greatest devotion, will be 
ninety years of age on August 10,1964; and 
Whereas this great leader has twice directed relief and rehabilitation 
programs for the stricken victims of World War I and World War 
I I ; and 
Whereas he conceived, drafted, and served as Chairman of two Com-
missions on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Federal 
Government; and 
Whereas he served this Nation, first, as the Secretary of Commerce, 
and, then, as the thirty-first President of the United States: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress hereby 
extend the Honorable Herbert Hoover its felicitations on his birthday, 
its admiration for his achievements, and its gratitude for his selfless 
service to mankind. 
SEC. 2. The President of the United States is hereby authorized to 
issue a proclamation giving official recognition to August 10,1964, as 
the Honorable Herbert Hoover's ninetieth birthday. 
SEC. 3. American flags are to be flown especially on that date over 
the Capitol and over the White House and then are to be conveyed to 
him in commemoration of his natal day. 
Approved August 6, 1964. 
Hon. Herbert 
Hoover. 
Ninetieth birth-
day. 
Proclamation. 
Public Law 88-404 
AN ACT 
Declaring a portion of Bayou Black and Bayou Terrebonne, Louisiana, non-
navigable waterways of the United States. 
August 7,1964 
[H. R. 9689] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) Bayou 
Black, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, between the proposed location 
of an earthen plug and dam (approximately 500 feet east from the city 
limits of Houma, Louisiana) and that point where the Houma Canal 
joins said stream; and (b) Bayou Terrebonne, Terrebonne Parish, 
Louisiana, between the point where Barrow Street crosses said stream 
and a line determined by prolonging and extending the eastern right-
of-way line of New Orleans Boulevard in a southerly direction to the 
south bank of said stream; be, and the same are hereby, declared to be 
not navigable waters of the United States within the meaning of the 
laws of the United States. 
SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby 
expressly reserved. 
Approved August 7, 1964. 
Bayou Black and 
Bayou Terrebonne, 
La. 
Norinavigable 
waters.
An Act granting a renewal of patent No. D-161,955, relating to a plaque of the American Legion
PL 88-396 (H.R.9834), enacted 08/01/1964

378 
PUBLIC LAW 88-396-H\UG. 1, 1964 
[78 STAT. 
Public Law 88-396 
August 1, 1964 
[H. R. 9834] 
American Legion 
plaque. 
Patent renewal. 
AN ACT 
<iranting a renewal of pnteiit numbered D-161,955, relating to a plaque of the 
American Legion. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Houne of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That a certain design 
Ijatent issued by the United States Patent Office, dated Februaiy 13, 
1951, being patent numbered D-161,955, is hereby renewed and 
extended for a period of fourteen years from and after the date of 
approval of this Act, Avith all the rights and privileges pertaining to 
the same, being generally known as a plaque of the American Legion. 
Approved August 1, 1964. 
August 1, 1964 
[H. R. 9833] 
American Legion 
medal. 
Patent renewal. 
Public Law88-397 
AN ACT 
Granting a renewal of patent numbered D-162,975, relating to a medal of the 
American Legion. 
Be it ewicted hy tlie Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America 
in Congress assembled, That a certain 
design patent issued by the United States Patent Office, dated April 
17, 1951, being patent numbered D-162,975, is hereby renewed and 
extended for a period of fourteen years from and after the date of 
approval of this Act, with all the rights and privileges pertaining to 
the .same, being generally known as a medal of the Americ^m Legion. 
Approved August 1, 1964. 
August 3, 1964 
[H. R. 4177] 
Public Law 88-398 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey to the city of Saint Paul, Minne-
sota, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to certain lands 
heretofore conveyed to such city. 
St. Paul, Minn. 
Conveyance. 
45 Stat. 956. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That the Secretary 
of the Army is hereby authorized and directed to convey to the city 
of Saint Paul, Minnesota, all right, title, and interest of the United 
States remaining in and to those lands heretofore conveyed, with 
certain reservations and conditions, by quitclaim deed from the United 
States to the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota, dated July 5, 1928 (re-
corded in book of deeds 851, page 84, office of the register of deeds, 
Ramsey County, Minnesota), entered into under authority of the 
Act of May 29,1928 (Public Law 577, Seventieth Congress). " 
SEC. 2. The conveyance authorized by the first section of this Act 
shall be made subject to the condition that the city of Saint Paul, 
Minnesota, pay to the United States an amount equal to the fair mar-
ket value of the property interest to be conveyed, as determined by the 
Secretary of the Army after appraisal. 
Approved August 3, 1964.