An Act to authorize the Pueblos of San Lorenzo and Pojoaque in New Mexico to sell certain lands to the Navaho Tribe, and for other purposes.
PL 84-276 (S.1906), enacted 08/09/1955

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neer, Corps of Engineers, Lower Mississippi Valley Division, and 
submitted to the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors on July 
5, 1955, at an estimated first cost to the United States of $3,008,000: 
Provided, 
That local interests comply with the provisions in the 
district engineer's recommendations, including contribution of 24.7 
per centum of actual construction cost in cash or equivalent work as 
approved by the Chief of Engineers, for Amite River and Bayou 
Manchac, presently estimated at $892,000, and 18.6 per centum of 
actual construction cost in cash or equivalent work, as approved by 
the Chief of Engineers, for Comite River, presently estimated at 
$67,000. 
Approved August 9, 1955. 
Public Law 275 
CHAPTER 635 
AN ACT 
To authorize the construction within Grand Teton National Park of an alternate 
route to U. S. Highway 89, also numbered U. S. 187 and U. S. 26, and the 
conveyance thereof to the State of Wyoming, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress ossemMed, That in order to 
facilitate public use and enjoyment of the Grand Teton National Park 
and to make possible an appropriate relocation and use of highw^ays 
through the park, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to con-
struct within the park, upon a location to be agreed upon between 
the Secretary and the Governor of Wyoming, a h i g h w ^ which shall 
replace the present U. S. Highway 89, also numbered U. S. 187 and 
U. S. 26. Upon completion of the said highway, the Secretary is 
authorized to enter into an agreement with the State of Wyoming, 
upon such terms and conditions as he deems in the interest of the 
United States, for the conveyance of the highway to the State in 
exchange for State and county roads in the park area. 
Approved August 9, 1955. 
August 9,1955 
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Grand Teton Na-
tional Patk. 
Highway. 
Public Law 276 
CHAPTER 636 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Pueblos of San Lorenzo and Pojoaque in New Mexico to sell 
certain lands to the Navaho Tribe, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Pueblo of 
San Ijorenzo, sometimes known as the Pueblo of Picuris, and the 
Pueblo of Pojoaque in New Mexico are hereby severally authorized 
to sell to the Navaho Tribe of Indians all of the right, title, and inter-
est of each of said Pueblos in and to any of the lands situated in town-
ships, 6, 7, and 8 north, range 15 west, and township 7 north, range 
16 west. New Mexico principal meridian, in Valencia County, New 
Mexico, the title to which is now held by the United States in trust 
for either of said Pueblos; and the Navaho Tribe is hereby authorized 
to purchase all of the right, title, and interest of said Pueblos in and 
to any of the above-described lands, w^iereupon the title to the lands 
so purchased shall be held by the United States in trust for the 
Navaho Tribe. All sales under this section shall be for such prices 
and on such terms as may be agreed upon by the governing bodies of 
the Pueblo making the sale and of the Navaho Tribe, and as may 
August 9, 1955 
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Pueblo Indians. 
S a l e of land to 
Navaho Tribe.