An Act to amend the act of May 19, 1947, so as to increase the percentage of certain trust funds held by the Shoshone and Arapaho Tribes of the Wind River Reservation which is to be distributed per capita to individual members of such tribes
PL 83-132 (H.R.444), enacted 07/17/1953

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United States, under such regulations as the Secretary concerned may 
prescribe, such supplies to be available for the aid of the civilian 
population in case of serious national disaster." 
SEC. 4. The Act of January 5, 1905 (ch. 23, 33 Stat. 599), as 
amended, is further amended as follows: 
(a) The first clause of section 3 is amended by deleting the word 
"armies" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Armed Forces". 
(b) The fourth clause of section 3 is amended (1) by deleting the 
words "Army and Navy" wherever they appear therein and inserting 
in lieu thereof the words "Armed Forces", and (2) by deleting the 
words "and naval". 
(c) Section 6 is amended (1) by deleting immediately following the 
words "Secretary of" the word "War" and inserting in lieu thereof 
the word "Defense", and (2) by deleting the words "War Department" 
whenever they appear therein and inserting in lieu thereof the words 
"Department of Defense". 
SEC. 5. The third paragraph under the heading "WAR DEPARTMENT" 
of the Act of May 29, 1920 (ch. 214, 41 Stat. 659), is amended by 
deleting the words "War Department" and inserting in lieu thereof 
the words "Department of Defense". 
SEC. 6. The Act of April 24, 1912 (ch. 90, 37 Stat. 90), as amended, 
is hereby repealed. 
SEC. 7. For the purpose of this Act, employees of the American 
National Red Cross shall not be considered to be employees of the 
Federal Government of the United States. 
Approved July 17, 1953. 
36 u s e 1-6, 8, 9. 
36 use 3. 
36 use 6. 
Reimbursement 
for auditing. 
36 use 7. 
Repeal. 
36 u s e 10, 11. 
S t a t u s 
ployees. 
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Public Law 132 
CHAPTER 223 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of May 19, 1947, so as to increase the percentage of certain 
trust funds held by the Shoshone and Arapaho Tribes of the Wind River Res-
ervation which is to be distributed per capita to individual members of such 
tribes. 
July 17,1953 
[H. R. 444] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United /States of America in Congress assembled, That the first pro-
viso in section 3 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the segrega-
tion and expenditure of trust funds held in joint ownership by the 
Shoshone and Arapaho Tribes of the Wind River Reservation", 
approved May 19,1947, as amended, is amended by striking out "two-
thirds" wherever it appears therein and by inserting in lieu thereof 
"80 per centum". 
Approved July 17, 1953. 
S h o s h o n e and 
Arapaho Tribes. 
61 Stat. 102. 
25 u s e 613. 
Public Law 133 
CHAPTER 224 
AN ACT 
July j7^ ^953 
To authorize the adoption of a report relating to seepage and drainage damages 
[H. R. 4779] 
on the Illinois River, Illinois. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That the following 
report is hereby adopted and authorized to be prosecuted under the 
direction of the Secretary of the Army and supervision of the Chief 
of Engineers: 
Illinois River, Nutwood Drainage and Levee District, Illinois; in 
accordance with the report submitted in House Document Numbered 
Illinois R i v e r , 
111.