An Act to amend the Employment Act of 1946, as amended
PL 84-591 (S.3332), enacted 06/18/1956

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PUBLIC LAW 591-JUNE 18, 1956 
veyed to it under the first section of this Act, the Administrator of Vet-
erans' Affairs shall issue to the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, a new quit-
claim deed with respect to such parcel of land, conveying all right, title, 
and interest of the United States to such parcel. 
The conveyance shall 
be subject to such terms, conditions, reservations, and restrictions as 
the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs determines to be necessary to 
protect the interest of the Veterans' Administration center, Cheyenne, 
Wyoming." 
Approved June 15, 1956. 
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Public Law 589 
CHAPTER 397 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to dispose of certain lauils in the 
State of Montana to the Phillips County Post of the American Legion 
June 18, 1956 
[S. 1053] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemoled, That, notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior may dis-
jjose of the soutliwest quarter southeast quarter and the east half south-
east quarter southwest quarter of section e35, township 32 north, range 
32 east, Montana principal meridian, comprising sixt}' acres, to Phil-
lips County Post, Numbered 57, of the American Legion, Department 
of Montana, under the provisions of the Recreation Act of June 14, 
1026, as amended by the Act of June 4, 1954 (68 Stat. 173). 
Approved June 18, 1956. 
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Public Law 590 
CHAPTER 398 
AN ACT 
To provide that tlie Secretary of the Interior shall investigate and report to the 
Congress as to the advisability ot establishing Fort Clatsop, Oref^on, as a 
national nionunjenr. 
June 18. 1956 
[S. 2498] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary 
of tlie Interior is authorized and directed to make a full and complete 
investigation of tlie advisability of establishing Fort Clatsop, located 
in Clatsop County, Oregon, as a national monument. 
SEC. 2. As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall report to the Congress the 
results of such investigation and study made by him under the first 
section of this Act, together with such recommendations as he deems 
appropriate. Such report shall contain specific findings with respect 
to (1) the national historical importance of the pro])osed memorial, 
(2) the size, present status and condition of Fort Clatsop, and (3) 
the estimated total cost of establishing such memorial. 
Approved June 18, 1956. 
Ft. 
Greg. 
C l a t s o p , 
Report to C o n -
gress. 
Public Law 591 
CHAPTER 399 
AN ACT 
To amend the Employment Act of 1946, as amended. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3 (a) 
of the Employment Act of 1946, as amended (relating to the time 
June 18, 1956 
[S. 3332] 
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for filing: the economic report of the President), is amended by strik-
ing out "at the beginning of each regular session (commei>cing with 
the year 1947)" and inserting in lieu thereof "not later than January 
'20 of each year"'. 
SEC. 2. Section 5 (a) of such Act and the heading thereof are each 
amended by striking out "Joint Committee on the Economic Report" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "Joint Economic Committee"; and any 
other statute in which the name "Joint Committee on the Economic 
Report" appears is amended to conform to the foregoing cliange 
in the name of the Joint Committee. 
Approved June 18, 1956. 
June 18, 1956 
[S. 3920] 
Public Law 592 
CHAPTER 400 
AN ACT 
To authorize the partition or sale of inherited interests in allotted lands in the 
Tiilalip Reservation, Washington, and for other purposes. 
Tulalip Reserva-
tion, Wash. 
Sale of lands. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That any owner of 
an interest in any tract of land in the Tulalip Reservation, Washing-
ton, in which any undivided interest is now or hereafter held in trust 
by the United States for an Indian, or is now or hereafter owned by an 
Indian subject to restrictions against alienation or taxation imposed by 
the United States, may commence in a State court of competent juris-
diction an action for the partition in kind or for the sale of such land 
in accordance with the laws of the State. 
For the purpose of any 
such action the Indian owners shall be regarded as vested with an 
unrestricted fee simple title to the land, the United States shall not 
be a necessary party to the proceeding, and any partition or convey-
ance of the land pursuant to the proceedings shall divest the United 
States of title to the land, terminate the Federal trust, and terminate 
all restrictions against alienation or taxation of the land imposed by 
the United States. 
SEC. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the constitution and 
charter of the Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation, any lands 
that are held by the United States in trust for the Tulalip Tribes, or 
that are subject to a restriction against alienation or taxation imposed 
by the United States, or that are hereafter acquired by the Tulalip 
Tribes, may be sold by the Tulalip Board of Directors, with the con-
sent of the Secretary of the Interior, on such terms and conditions 
as the Tulalip Board of Directors may prescribe, and such sale shall 
terminate the Federal trust or restrictions against alienation or taxa-
tion of the land: Provided, That the proceeds from the sale of any 
tribal lands acquired otherwise than by purchase shall be deposited in 
the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the Tulalij) Tribes 
and shall not be expended until otherwise specifically provided by 
Congress. 
Approved June 18, 1956. 
Public Law 593 
CHAPTER 401 
June 18, 1956 
AN ACT 
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To authorize the addition of certain lands to the Pipestone National Monument 
in the State of Minnesota. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
tion^ai Monument ^^^'^^^^ States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary 
Minn.