An Act to amend chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, relating to adopted child
PL 92-243 (S.2896), enacted 03/09/1972

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PUBLIC LAW 92-243-MAR. 9, 1972 
[86 STAT,I 
Short title. 
to reimburse the expenses of the Inspector General, Foreign Assistance, 
of which amount not to exceed $1,028,000 may be expended for com-
pensation for personnel. All obligations incurred during the period 
beginning February 23,1972 and ending on the date of approval of this 
Act, for projects or activities for which pi-ovision is made in this Act 
are hereby ratified and confirmed if otherwise in accord with the 
applicable provisions of this Act. 
This Act may be cited as the "Foreign Assistance and Related Pro-
grams Appropriation Act, 1972". 
Approved March 8, 1972. 
Public Law 92-243 
March 9, 1972 
^N ACT 
[S.2896] 
To amend chapter 83 of title o, United States Code, relating to adopted child. 
Civil service 
retirement. 
Survivor 
annuities. 
80 Stat. 577; 
84 Stat. 1961. 
Effective date. 
Be it eiKufe.iI by the Senate and Hoa-se of Rejue-sentittices of th{ 
United State.^ of Atnsrka 
in Congmss aH-seinbled. That section 8841
(a)(3)(A) of title 5. United States Code, is amended by inserting* 
before the semicolon the following: ", and (iii) a child who lived with 
and for whom a petition of adoption was filed by an employee or 
Membeir, and who is adopted by the surviving spouse of the employee 
or Meml)er after his death". 
SEC. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this Act is" 
effective upon enactment. Upon application to the Civil Service Com-
mission, it also applies to a child of an employee or Mem})er wlio died 
or retired before such date of enactment but no annuity shall be paid 
by reason of the amendment for any period prior to the date of 
enactment. 
Approved March 9, 1972. 
March 9, 1972 
[H. R. 6291] 
Public Law 92-244 
AN ACT 
To provide for the disposition of funds arising from judgments in Indian Claims 
Commission dockets numbered 178 and 179, in favor of the Confederated^ 
Tribes of the Colville Reservation, and for other purposes. 
Indians. 
Confederated 
Tribes of the 
Colville Reserva-
tion. 
Judgment funds, 
disposition. 
Per capita 
distribution. 
Be it enavted hy the Senate and Hou^e of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That the funds 
deposited to the credit of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville 
Reservation to pay a judgment arising out of proceedings before the 
Indian Claims Commission in docket numbered 178 and the funds 
appropriated by the Act of July 6, 1970 (84 Stat. 376), to pay a 
judgment in favor of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reserva-
tion, and others, in Indian Claims Commission docket numbered 179, 
and apportioned to the Confederated Tribes under the Act of April 24, 
1961 (75 Stat. 45), and interest thereon, after payment of attorney fees 
and other litigation expenses, shall be distributed on a per capita basis, 
each share amounting to not more than $950, to the extent such funds 
are available, to each person born on or prior to and living on the 
date of this Act who meets the requirements for membership in the 
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. The remaining bal-