An Act to provide for the disposition of judgment funds on deposit to the credit of the Kootenai Tribe or Band of Indians, Idaho.
PL 88-231 (S.2139), enacted 12/23/1963

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PUBLIC LAW 88-231-DEC.,23, 1963 
[77 STAT. 
Public Law 88-231 
AN ACT 
December 23,1963 
[s. 2139] 
'j\, provide for the disposition of the judj!;ment funds on deposit to the credit of 
the Kof)tenai Tribe or Band of Indians, Idaho. 
Indians. 
Kootenai Tribe. 
Judgment funds. 
Be It eruu'ted hy tlie Senate and Ilouiie of Bep^re-sentatlves of the 
United States of America in Congress assetnhled. That the unexpended 
bahmce of funds on deposit in the Treasury of the United States to 
the credit of the Kootenai Tribe or Band of Indians of the State of 
Idaho that were appropriated by the Act of September 8, 1960 (74 
Stat. 830), to pay a judgment by the Indian Claims Commission in 
docket 154, and the interest tliereon, may be advanced or expended for 
any purpose that is authorized by the tribal governing body and by the 
Secretary of tlie Interior. 
Any pait of such funds that may be dis-
tributed ])er capita to the members of the tribe sliall not V
)
e subject 
to the Federal or State income tax. 
Approved December 23, 1963. 
Public Law 88-232 
December 23, 1963 
AN A C T 
[s. 2228] 
r|^,j ohanjje the recniirenients for the annual meeting date for national banks. 
National banks. 
Annual meeting 
date. 
Be it enaoted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America 
in Congress assemoled^ That the first 
sentence of section 5145 of the Revised Statutes (12 U.S.C. 71) is 
amended by striking out all after the semicolon and inserting in lieu 
thereof "and afterward at meetings to be held on such day of each year 
as is specified therefor in the bylaws." 
SEC. 2. The first sentence of section 5149 of the Revised Statutes 
(12 U.S.C. 75) is amended by striking out "articles of association" and 
insei'ting in lieu thereof "bylaws". 
Approved December 23, 1963 
Public Law 88-233 
December 23, 1963 
[S. 2275] 
AN ACT 
To revise the procedures established by the Hawaii Statehood Act, Public Law 
86-3, for the conveyance of certain lands to the State of Hawaii, and for other 
purposes. 
Hawaii. 
Land convey-
ance. 
48 u s e ch. 3 
note. 
16 u s e 1-4. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) (i) when-
ever after August 21, 1964, any of the public lands and other public 
property as defined in section 5(g) of Public Law 86-3 (73 Stat. 4,6), 
or any lands acquired by the Territory of Hawaii and its subdivisions, 
which are the property of the United States pursuant to section 5(c) 
or become the property of the United States pursuant to section 5(d) 
of Public Law 86-3, except the lands administered pursuant to the Act 
of August 25,1916 (39 Stat. 535), as amended, and (ii) whenever any 
of the lands of the United States on Sand Island, including the reef 
lands in connection therewith, in the city and county of Honolulu, are 
determined to be surplus property by the Administrator of General 
Services (hereinafter referred to as the "Administrator") with the 
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concurrence of the head of the department or agency exercising admin-
istration or control over such lands and property, they shall be con-
veyed to the State of Hawaii by the Administrator subject to the pro-
visions of this Act. 
(b) Such lands and property shall be conveyed without monetary 
consideration, but subject to such other terms and conditions as the 
Administrator may prescribe: Provided, That, as a condition prece-
dent to the conveyance of such lands, the Administrator shall require 
payment by the State of Hawaii of the estimated fair market value, 
as determined by the Administrator, of any buildings, structures, and 
other improvements erected and made on such lands after they were 
set aside. In the event that the State of Hawaii does not agree to any 
payment prescribed by the Administrator, he may remove, relocate, 
and otherwise dispose of any such buildings, structures, and other 
improvements under other applicable laws, or if the Administrator 
determines that they cannot be removed without substantial damage 
to them or the lands containing them, he may dispose of them and 
the lands involved under other applicable laws, but, in such cases 
he shall pay to the State of Hawaii that portion of any proceeds from 
such disposal which he estimates to be equal to the value of the lands 
involved. 
Nothing in this section shall prevent the disposal by the 
Administrator under other applicable laws of the lands subject to 
conveyance to the State of Hawaii under this section if the State of 
Hawaii so chooses. 
SEC. 2. Any lands, property, improvements, and proceeds conveyed 
or paid to the State of Hawaii under section 1 of this Act shall be 
considered a part of public trust established by section 5(f) of Public 
Law 86-3, and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of that trust. 
Approved December 23, 1963. 
Conditions. 
Public Law 88-234 
AN A C T 
December 23, 1963 
To amend section 1391 of title 28 of the United States Code, relating to venue 
[H. R. 2985] 
generally. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhlea, That section 1391 
of title 28 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end 
thereof one new subsection as follows: 
"(f) A civil action on a tort claim arising out of the manufacture, 
assembly, repair, ownership, maintenance, use, or operation of an 
automobile may be brought in the judicial district wherein the act or 
omission complained of occuiTed." 
Approved December 23, 1963. 
District courts, 
venue. 
62 Stat. 935; 
76 Stat. 744. 
Public Law 88-235 
AN ACT 
December 23, 1963 
To revise the boundaries of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, and for other 
[H. R. 6756] 
purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That the boundaries 
of Mesa Verde National Park are hereby revised to include the follow-
ing described lands which, subject to valid existing rights, shall be 
administered as a part of the park in accordance with the Act entitled 
Mesa Verde Na-
tional Perk, Colo.