An Act to authorize tile Secretary of the Interior, or his authorized representative, to convey certain school properties to local school districts or public agencies
PL 83-47 (H.R.1242), enacted 06/04/1953

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PUBLIC LAW 47-JUNE 4, 1953 
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Public Law 45 
CHAPTER 87 
AN ACT 
To amend section 10 of the Federal Reserve Act, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the second 
proviso contained in the ninth paragraph of section 10 of the Federal 
Reserve Act, as amended (U. S. C , title 12, sec. 522), is hereby further 
amended by striking out "$10,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"$30,000,000". 
Approved May 29, 1963. 
May 29, 1953 
B r anc h 
buildings 
b ank 
61 Stat. 520. 
Public Law 46 
CHAPTER 97 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of June 25, 1942, relating to the making of photographs and 
sketches of properties of the military establishment, to continue in effect the 
provisions thereof until six months after the present national emei*gency. 
Be it ermcted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 5 of the 
Act of June 25,1942 (56 Stat. 390), as extended by section 1 (a) (11) 
of the Emergency Powers Continuation Act (Public Law 450, Eighty-
second Congress) and as further extended by section 1, Public Law 12, 
Eighty-third Congress, approved March 31,1953, is amended by delet-
ing the words "for the duration of the present war as determined by 
proclamation of the President" and inserting in lieu thereof the words 
"until six months after the termination of the national emergency pro-
claimed by the President on December 16,1950 (Proc. 2914, 3 C. F. K., 
1950Supp.,p.71)". 
Approved June 4, 1953. 
Jvine4, 1953 
[S. 1448] 
M i l i t a r y prop-
erties. 
P h o t o g r a p h s , 
6 6 Stat. 3 3 1. 
S
O use app. 785. 
Ante, p. 18. 
64 Stat. A454. 
Public Law 47 
CHAPTER 98 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, or his authorized representative, to 
convey certain school properties to local school districts or public agencies. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That the Secretary 
of the Interior, or his authorized representative, is hereby authorized 
to convey to State or local governmental agencies or to local school 
authorities all the right, title, and interest of the United States in any 
land and improvements thereon and personal property used in con-
nection therewith heretofore or hereafter used for Federal Indian 
school purposes and no longer needed for such purposes: Provided, 
That the consent of the beneficial owner shall be obtained before the 
conveyance of title to land held by the United States in trust for an 
individual Indian or Indian tribe: Provided further, That no more 
than twenty acres of land shall be transferred under the terms of this 
June 4, 1953 
TH.R. 1242] 
Federal I n d i a n 
schools. 
Conveyance of 
surplus lands, etc. 
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PUBLIC LAW 48-JUNE 4» 1953 
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Act in connection with any single school property conveyed to State 
or local governmental agencies or to local school authorities. 
Any 
conveyance under this Act shall reserve all mineral deposits in the 
land and the right to prospect for and remove such deposits under 
rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of tne Interior, 
shall require the property to be used for school or other public purposes, 
and shall require the property to be available to Indians and non-
Indians on the same terms unless otherwise appro\^ed by the Secretary 
of the Interior. If at any time the Secretary of the Interior determines 
that the grantee of any such lands, improvements, and personal prop-
erty has failed to observe the provisions of the transfer agreement and 
that the failure has continued for at least one year, he may declare a 
forfeiture of the conveyance and the title conveyed shall thereupon 
revert to the United States. Such determination by the Secretary of 
the Interior shall be final. 
Approved June 4, 1953. 
June 4, 1953 
IH. R. 1243] 
Public Law 48 
CHAPTER 99 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of June 30, 1919 (41 Stat. 16). 
Blackfeet R e s -
ervation, Mont. 
Repeal. 
Be it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Refresentatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following 
proviso of section 10 of the Act of June 30, 1919 (41 Stat. 16), ''Pro-
vided, That of the lands so allotted eighty acres of each allotment shall 
be designated as a homestead by the allottee and shall be evidenced 
by a trust patent and shall remain inalienable and non-taxable until 
(jongress shall otherwise direct", be amended to read as follows: ''•Pro-
vided, That of the lands so allotted eighty acres of each allotment 
shall be designated as a homestead allotment by the allottee, and shall 
be evidenced by a trust patent, which shall be subject to sale, partition, 
issuance of patent in fee, or other disposition in accordance with the 
laws relating to the other allotments on the Blackfeet Reservation and 
shall be nontaxable as long as held in a trust or restricted status". 
SEC. 2. The Act of June 2,1924 (43 Stat. 252, ch. 231) is repealed. 
Approved June 4, 1963. 
June 4, 1953 
[H. R. 1244] 
Public Law 49 
CHAPTER 100 
AN ACT 
To amend section 13 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the allotment 
of lands of the Crow Tribe, for the distribution of tribal funds and other 
purposes". 
C r o w 
tion 
Reserva-
41 Stat. 756. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstand-
ing any provision contained in section 13 of the Act of June 4, 1920 
(41 Stat. 751), all homestead, irrigable, or agricultural land on the 
Crow Reservation may be sold, or patents in fee may be issued therefor, 
upon application in writing by the Indian owners, subject to the 
approval of the Secretary of the Interior or his authorized representa-
tive, but nothing in this Act shall be construed to abridge the power 
of the Secretary of the Interior to sell land under any existing law. 
Approved June 4, 1953.