An Act to amend the provisions of title 18 of the United States Code relating to offenses committed in Indian country
PL 89-707 (H.R.872), enacted 11/02/1966

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PUBLIC LAW 89-706-NOV. 2, 1966 
[80 
STAT. 
November 2, 1966 
[H.R. 647] 
Public Law 89-706 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of March 3, 1901, to permit the apiwintment of new trustees 
in deeds of trust in the District of Columbia by agreement of the parties. 
D.c. 
Deeds of trust. 
Appointment of 
trustees. 
31 Stat. 1271. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) section 
522 of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a code of law for the 
District of Columbia", approved March 3, 1901, as amended (D.C, 
Code, sec. 45-603), is amended by inserting immediately after "a new-
trustee" the following: "by agreement of the parties pursuant to sec-
tion 538(b) (D.C. Code, sec. 45-614(b)) or", and by striking out "or 
trustee" in the proviso and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 
", trustee, or new trustee", 
(b) Section 534 of such Act of March 3, 1901, as amended (D.C. 
Code, sec. 45-611), is amended by adding at the end thereof the fol-
lowing: "Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the appoint-
ment of a neAv trustee pursuant to section 538(b) (D.C. Code, sec. 
45-614(b)) and the execution of the trusts of said deed of trust by 
such new trustee." 
(c) Section 537 of such Act of March 3, 1901, as amended (D.C. 
Code, sec. 45-619), is amended by adding at the end thereof the fol-
lowing : "Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the appoint-
ment of a new trustee pursuant to section 538(b) (D.C. Code, sec. 
45-614(b)) and the execution of a deed of release by such new trustee." 
(d) Section 538 of such Act of March 3, 1901, as amended (D.C. 
Code, sec. 45-614), is amended by inserting " ( a ) " immediately before 
"In case of the refusal" and by adding at the end thereof the following 
new subsection: 
"(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this sec-
tion, and notwithstanding any provision in a deed of trust to the con-
trary, whenever the grantors named in, and the persons secured by, 
the deed of trust (or their successors in interest) so desire, they may 
by written agreement executed and acknowledged in the same manner 
as an absolute deed substitute any trustee named in the deed of trust 
with a new trustee. No written instrument entered into pursuant to 
this subsection shall be effective as to any person not having actual 
notice thereof until a notice of the appointment of the new trustee 
signed, sealed, and acknowledged by the parties agreeing to the 
appointment of the new trustee shall be recorded among the land rec-
ords in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds." 
SEC. 2. The amendments made by the first section of this Act shall 
apply to all deeds of trust, whether entered into before, on, or after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved November 2, 1966. 
November 2, 1966 
[H.R. 872] 
Public Law 89-707 
AN ACT 
To amend the provisions of title 18 of the United States Code relating to ofEenses 
committed in Indian country. 
Indians. 
Offenses. 
62 Stat. 758, 
63 Stat. 94. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 1153, 
offenses committed within Indian country, of title 18 of the United 
States Code is amended to read as follows: 
"§ 1153. Offenses committed within Indian country 
"Any Indian who commits against the person or property of another 
Indian or other person any of the following offenses, namely, murder, 
manslaughter, rape, carnal knowledge of any female, not his wife, 
who has not attained the age of sixteen years, assault with intent to 
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commit rape, incest, assault with intent to kill, assault with a dangerous 
weapon, arson, burglary, robbery, and larceny within the Indian 
country, shall be subject to the same laws and penalties as all other 
persons committing any of the above offenses, within the exclusive 
jurisdiction of the United States. 
"As used in this section, the offenses of rape and assault with intent 
to commit rape shall be defined in accordance with the laws of the 
State in which the offense was committed, and any Indian who commits 
the offenses of rape or assault with intent to commit rape upon any 
female Indian within the Indian country shall be imprisoned at the 
discretion of the court. 
"As used in this section, the offenses of burglary, assault with a 
dangerous weapon, and incest shall be defined and punished in accord-
ance with the laws of the State in which such offense was committed." 
SEC. 2. Section 3242, Indians committing certain offenses; acts on ^^^^H^^^^'^'^' 
reservations, of title 18 of the United States Code is amended to read 
as follows: 
*'§ 3242. Indians committing certain offenses; acts on reservations 
"All Indians committing any of the following offenses; namely, 
murder, manslaughter, rape, carnal knowledge of any female, not his 
wife, who has not attained the age of sixteen years, assault with intent 
to commit rape, incest, assault with intent to kill, assault with a danger-
ous weapon, arson, burglary, robbery, and larceny on and within the 
Indian country shall be tried in the same courts, and in the same 
manner, as are all other persons committing any of the above crimes 
within the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States." 
Approved November 2, 1966, 
Public Law 89-708 
AN ACT 
To provide for the acquisition and preservation of the real property known as November 2, 1966 
the Ansley Wilcox House in Buffalo, New York, as a national historic site. 
[H. R. 260O] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That, notwithstand- H^us^i!^ wiicox 
ing any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior shall, 
Acquisition and 
subject to the provisions of section 2 of this Act, acquire on behalf of P'^eservation. 
the United States the real property described in section 3 of this Act, 
known as the Ansley Wilcox House, which real property is of national 
historic significance as the place in which Theodore Roosevelt took the 
oath of office as President of the United States on September 14,1901, 
following the assassination of President William McKinley. The 
Secretary shall provide, in accordance with section 2 of this Act, for 
the operation and maintenance, at no expense to the United States of 
such property as a national historic site for the inspiration and benefit 
of the people of the United States. 
SEC. 2. (a) The Secretary shall not obligate or expend any moneys 
herein authorized to be .appropriated for acquisition and restoration ices. 
of the real property described m section 3, nor shall he establish such 
property as a national historic site in Federal ownership, unless and 
until commitments are obtained for donations of funds or services in 
an amount which in the judgment of the Secretary is sufficient to 
complete restoration of the property and to operate and maintain 
Donation of 
funds and serv-
it for public benefit. 
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