An Act to extend the time for commencing actions on behalf of an Indian tribe, band, or group
PL 92-485 (H.R.13825), enacted 10/13/1972

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PUBLIC LAW 92-486-OCT. 13, 1972 
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APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 12. (a) To enable the Office to carry out its powers and duties, 
there is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Office, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, not to exceed 
$5,000,000 in the aggregate for the two fiscal years ending June 30, 
1973, and June 30,1974, and thereafter such sums as may be necessary. 
(b) Appropriations made pursuant to the authority provided in 
subsection (a) shall remain available for obligation, for expendi-
ture, or for obligation and expenditure for such period or periods as 
may be specified in the Act making such appropriations. 
Approved October 13, 1972. 
Public Law 92-485 
A N A C T 
October 13, 1972 
To extend the time for coiinnenciiig actions on behalf of an Indian tribe, band, 
[H. R. 13825] 
or group. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhJed^ That title 28 of 
Indian claims. 
the United States Code, section 2415, is amended as follows: 
tations. 
(a) The period at the end of subsection (a) shall be changed to a 
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colon, and the following provision shall be added thereto: '•'•Provided " ®
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further. That an action for money damages which accrued on the 
date of enactment of this Act in accordance with subsection (g) 
brouglit by the United States for or on behalf of a recognized tribe, 
band, or group of American Indians, or on behalf of an individual 
Indian whose land is held in trust or restricted status, shall not be 
bari-ed unless the comjjlaint is filed more than eleven years after the 
right of action accrued or more than two years after a final decision 
has been rendered in applicable administrative proceedings required 
by contract or by law, whichever is later.". 
(b) In subsection (b), the period at the end of the subsection shall 
be chanoed to a comma, and the following words shall be added 
thereto: "except that such actions for or on behalf of a recognized 
tribe, band, or group of American Indians, including actions relating 
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to allotted trust or restricted Indian lands, or on behalf of an individ-
ual Indian whose land is held in trust or restricted status which 
accrued on the date of enactment of this Act in accordance with sub-
section (g) may be brought within eleven years after the right of 
action accrues.''. 
Approved October 13, 1972. 
Public Law 92-486 
J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N 
October 13, 1972 
Authorizing the President to proclaim October 30,1972, as "National Sokol Day". 
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Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assemhled, That the President is hereby 
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authorized and requested to issue a proclamation designating Octo- °!7' . 
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ber 30, 1972, as "National Sokol Day", and calling upon the people authorization. 
of the United States to observe such day with appropriate ceremonies 
and activities. 
Approved October 13, 1972.