An Act to redesignate the Big Hole Battlefield National Monument, to revise the boundaries thereof, and for other purposes.
PL 88-24 (S.138), enacted 05/17/1963

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PUBLIC L
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W 88-22-MAY 15, 1963 
[77 STAT. 
Public Law 88-22 
May IS, 1963 
[H. R.214] 
Veterans. 
Aphonia, in-
creased compen-
sation. 
7 2 Stat. 1120; 
76 Stat. 441. 
AN ACT 
To anieiul title 38 of the Unite«l States (Nnle to provide additional comi)ensation 
for veterans suffering the loss or loss of use of both v(K-al cords, with resulting 
<M»nii)lete aphonia. 
Be it enacted hy the Seniite and House of Representativeff of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 314(k) 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting immediately 
after "having only light perception," each place it appears the fol-
lowing: "or has suffered complete organic aphonia with constant 
inability to communicate by speech,". 
SEC. 2. The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the 
fii"st day of the second calendar month which begins after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
Approved May 15, 1963. 
Public Law 88-23 
May 17, 1963 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
[s. J. Res. 39] 
Designating the week of May 20-26, 1963, as National Actors' Equity Week. 
National Ac-
tors' Equity 
Week. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the week of May 20-26, 
1963, is hereby designated as National Actors' Equity Week, in 
recognition of the outstanding contribution which Actors' Equity 
Association has made to the cultural life of our Nation. 
Approved May 17, 1963. 
Public Law 88-24 
May 17, 1963 
[S. 138] 
Big Hole Battle-
field National 
Monument. 
53 Stat. 2544. 
3 CFR, Cum. 
Sxipp. 
A
N ACT-
TO redesignate the Big Hole Battlefield National Monument, to revise the 
boundaries thereof, 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 Big Hole 
Battlefield National Monument, established by Executive Order Num-
bered 1216 of June 23,1910, and enlarged by Proclamation Numbered 
2339 of June 29,1939, is hereby redesignated as the Big Hole National 
Battlefield. 
SEC. 2. In order to preserve historic features and sites associated 
with the Battle of the Big Hole and to facilitate their administration 
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and interpretation, the boundaries of the Big Hole National Battle-
field are hereby revised to include the following described lands: 
MONTANA PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN 
Township 2 south, range 17, west: Section 13, southwest quarter 
southeast quarter, southeast quarter southwest quarter, east half south-
west quarter southwest quarter; section 23, east half northeast quarter 
southeast quarter; section 24, west half east half, north half south-
west quarter, southeast quarter southwest quarter, east half southwest 
quarter southwest quarter; section 25, those portions of the northeast 
quarter northwest quarter and the northwest quarter northeast quarter 
Wing north of the north right-of-way line of relocated Montana State 
Koute 43; consisting of approximately 466 acres. 
SEC. 3. (a) The Secretary of the Interior may acquire by donation, 
purchase, exchange, or otherwise, lands and interests in lands within 
the area described in section 2 of this Act. 
(b) Any lands described in section 2 of this Act that are a part 
of the Beaverhead National Forest when this Act takes effect are 
hereby excluded from the forest and added to the Big Hole National 
Battlefield. 
(c) Lands included in the Big Hole National Battlefield pursuant 
to this Act shall be administered in accordance with the provisions 
of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a National Park Service, and 
for other purposes", approved August 25,1916 (39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 
1-3), as amended and supplemented. 
SEC. 4. There is hereby retroceded to the State of Montana, effective 
when accepted by said State in accordance with its laws, such juris-
diction as has been ceded by such State to the United States over any 
lands within the boundaries of the Big Hole National Battlefield 
reserving in the United States, however, concurrent legislative juris-
diction over such lands. 
SEC. 5. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums not 
exceeding $20,000 as are necessary for the acquisition of lands and 
interests in land pursuant to this Act. 
Approved May 17, 1963.