An Act to authorize the amendment of certain patents of Government lands containing restrictions as to use of such lands in the Territory of Hawaii
PL 84-481 (H.R.6807), enacted 04/06/1956

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PUBLIC LAW 481-APR. 6, 1956 
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01.8 feet; thence soiitli 77 dejrrees 00 niiiuites west (58 feet to a stake; 
tlieiice south 24 dejriees 00 niiiuites AAest H2 feet to a stake; thence 
north 75 (le«i;rees 00 minutes Avest 180 feet to the point of beginninj^, 
containinj^ 0.87 acre more or less. 
PAKCEI. X I MHEKED 4 
Beginnin*; at tlie soiitlnvest corner whence tlie northwest corner of 
section 80, townsliip 28 nortli, range 12 east, Xew Mexico principal 
meridian, bears north 40 degrees 11 minutes west 2,012 feet; thence 
south 69 degrees 45 minutes east 228 feet to corner Ko. 2, which is the 
southeast corner; thence north 23 degrees 82 minutes east 120 feet 
to corner No. 8, which is the northeast corner; thence south 69 degiees 
45 minutes west 228 feet to corner No. 4; thence south 28 degrees 
82 minutes west 120 feet to corner No. 1, the place of beginning, con-
taining 0.68 acre. 
SEC. 2. Such deed shall vest in the said pueblo a title of the same 
nature and character as that which the said pueblo had before the 
United States acquired title to the premises and said land shall there-
after be subject to all the law^s of the United States applicable to the 
lands of the said pueblo. 
Approved April 6, 1956. 
Public Law 481 
CHAPTER 184 
AprU 6, 1956 
[H. R. 6807] 
Hawaii* 
Land patents. 
AN ACT 
To authorize the amendment of certain patents of Government lands containing 
restrictions as to use of such lands in the Territory of Hawaii. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Commis-
sioner of Public Lands of the Territory of Hawaii, with the concur-
rence of the Governor of said Territory, be authorized to amend certain 
land patents by removing the conditions therein restricting the use of 
such lands for residence or eleemosynary purposes, so that the lands 
will be free of any such encumbrances: Provided^ however^ That no 
such restriction shall be removed in patents conveying an area in excess 
of one-half acre: And provided further^ That in the opinion of the 
commissioner the surrounding area in which such lands are located 
has sufficiently changed to warrant such action. 
Approved April 6, 1956. 
April 6, 195 6 
[H. R. 6808] 
Hawaii. 
Sale of p u b l i c 
lands. 
66 Stat. 514. 
48 u s e 673. 
Public Law 482 
CHAPTER 185 
AN ACT 
To amend section 73 (1) of the Hawaiian Organic Act. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That the portion 
of the first proviso of section 78 (1) of the Hawaiian Organic Act 
which reads "That the commissioner shall, with the ai)proval of said 
board, sell to any citizen of the United States, or to any person w^ho has 
legally declared his intention to become a citizen, for residence i^ur-
poses lots and tracts, not exceeding three acres in area;" is hereby 
amended to read as follows: "That the commissioner shall, with the 
approval of said board, sell to any citizen of the L'nited States, or to 
any person who has legally declared his intention to become a citizen, 
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for residence purposes lots not exceeding three acres in area; but 
any lot not sold after public auction, or sold and forfeited, or any lot 
or part thereof surrendered with the consent of the commissioner, 
which consent is authorized, may upon application be sold without 
further public notice or auction within the period of t
A
V
o years imme-
diately subsequent to the day of the public auction, at the advertised 
price if the sale is Avithin the period of six months immediately subse-
quent to the day of the public auction, and at the advertised price or 
the price fixed by a reappraisal of the land, whichever is greater, if 
the sale is within the period subsequent to the said six months but 
prior to the expiration of the said two years:". 
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect on and after the date of its approval. 
Approved April 6, 1956. 
Effective date. 
Public Law 483 
CHAPTER 186 
AN ACT 
To amend section 8 (b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act 
with respect to water conservation practices. 
April 6, 1956 
[H. R. 7236] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress a^ssenibled. That the second 
sentence of section 8 (b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allot-
ment Act, as amended (16 U. S. C , sec. 5901i (b)), is amended by 
striking out of said sentence "In arid or semiarid sections," and 
inserting in lieu thereof "Clauses". 
Approved April 6, 1956. 
52 Stat. 31. 
Public Law 484 
CHAPTER 187 
AN ACT 
To authorize the loan of two submarines to the Government of Brazil. 
April 6, 1956 
[H. R. 8100] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the President 
is authorized to lend two submarines to the Government of Brazil for 
a period of not more than five years and may, in his discretion, extend 
the loan for an additional period of not more than five years. The 
President shall, prior to the delivery of the submarines to the Govern-
ment of Brazil, conclude an agreement with the Government providing 
for the return of the submarines in accordance with the provisions 
of this Act and in substantially the same condition as when loaned. 
All expenses involved in the activation of the submarines, including 
repairs, alterations, outfitting, and logistic support shall be charged 
to funds programed for the Brazilian Government under the Mutual 
Security Act. 
Approved April 6, 1956. 
Brazil. 
Loan of 
rines. 
65 Stat. 373. 
2 2 u s e 
1 6 5 1 
note. 
Public Law 485 
CHAPTER 203 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct, operate, and maintain 
the Colorado River storage project and participating projects, and for other 
purposes. 
April 11, 1956 
[S. 500] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representati'ves 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That, in order to stSag"^*oj^ct^"