An Act to authorize the transfer of the Piegan unit of the Blackfeet Indian irrigation project, Montana, to the landowners within the unit
PL 88-304 (S.2279), enacted 04/30/1964

L e a s e s . 
Approval. 
78 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 88-304-APR. 30, 1964 
189 
SEC. 5. The Act of June 11, 1960 (74 Stat. 199), as amended by the 
Act of September 5,1962 (76 Stat. 428), is amended to read as follows: 
*'The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to approve leases of 
lands on the Colorado River Indian Eeservation, Arizona and Califor-
nia, for such uses and terms as are authorized by the Act of May 11, 
1938 (52 Stat. 347; 25 U.S.C. 396a et seq.), and the Act of August 9, 
1955 (69 Stat. 539), as amended (25 U.S.C. 415 et seq.), including the 
same uses and terms as are permitted thereby on the Agua Caliente 
(Palm Springs), Dania, !Navajo and Southern Ute Reservations: 
Provided^ hoioever. That the authorization herein granted to the Sec- 
Provisos. 
retary of the Interior shall not extend to any lands lying west of the 
present course of the Colorado River and south of section 25 of town-
ship 2 south, range 23 east, San Bernardino base and meridian in 
California, and shall not be construed to ati'ect the resolution of any 
controvei-sy over the location of the boundary of the Colorado River 
Reservation: Provided further^ That any of the described lands in 
California shall be subject to the provisions of this Act when and if 
determined to l)e witliin the reservation.'' 
Approved April 30, 1964. 
Public Law 88-303 
AN A C T 
April 30, 1964 
To provide that the United States shall hold certain land in trust for the members 
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of the Alamo Band of Puertocito Navajo Indians. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) all right, ajo"indians*° ^^^' 
title, and interest of the Laiited States in and to those lands lying Aiamo Band. 
M'ithin the Alamo Navajo community area. New Mexico, more partic- 
^s"'^ ^^^'^'" 
ularly described in subsection (b) of this section and the improvements 
thereon, are hereby declared to be held in trust by the United States 
for the use of the members of the Alamo Band of Puertocito Navajo 
Indians, subject to the right of the United States to use said lands and 
improvements located thereon for administrative purposes. 
(b) Lot 3 and the southeast quarter northwest quarter of section 6, 
township 2 north, range 6 west, New Mexico principal meridian, and 
improvements located thereon. 
SEC. 2. The Indian Claims Commission is directed to determine in 
offset claim. 
accordance with the provisions of section 2 of the Act of August 13, 
1946 (60 Stat. 1050), the extent to which the value of the title conveyed 
25 use 70a. 
by this Act should or should not be set off against any claim against the 
LTnited States determined by the Commission. 
Approved April 30, 1964. 
Public Law 88-304 
AN A C T 
April 30, 1964 
To authorize the transfer of the Piegan unit of the Blackfeet Indian irrigation 
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project, Montana, to the landowners within the unit. 
BlackfeetIndian 
irrigation project. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
Vnited States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary 
of the Interior is authorized to convey all of the right, title, and inter- Montana! 
est of the L'nited States in the facilities of the Piegan unit of the 
conveyance 
Blackfeet Indian irrigation project, located in township 31 north, 
ranges 8 and 9 west, Montana principal meridian, including but not 
limited to easements, rights-of-way, canals, laterals, drains, structures