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[72 Stat. 969]
PUBLIC LAW 85-000—MMMM. DD, 1958
[72 Stat. 969]

72 S T A T. ]

PUBLIC LAW 85-801-AUG. 28, 1958

"(iii) one-half of all moneys received by the district for the delivery of water to the designated lands (not including gate and other service charges) shall be paid annually by the district to the United States until the United States has been reimbursed in full for the actual costs incurred in the construction of the distribution system and drainage works authorized by this section; "(iv) article 21 (access to books and records), article 23 (disputes or disagreements), article 35 (remedies under contract not exclusive), article 36 (interest in contract not transferable), article 39 (officials not to benefit), and article 41 (representative of the Secretary), of that certain contract be^ tween the United States and the district dated December 22, 1947, entitled 'Contract for Construction of Distribution System, Protective Works and Drainage Works', shall be incorporated by reference, haec verba, into the contract authorized by this section as a part thereof.

  • '(b) There are authorized to be appropriated sudh amounts as may Appropriation.

be necessary for the construction of the distribution system and drainage works authorized by this section and for making the payments guaranteed pursuant to this section. There is hereby created a record- Lien. able first lien against said Indian lands for any amounts paid by the United States to the district pursuant to such guaranty, and such lien shall be enforced at the time the land passes out of Indian ownership. The provisions of the Act of July 1, 1932, with respect to the assess- '*^ ^*^*" 5**ment and collection of irrigation construction costs shall not apply to such lands. "(c) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to take, use, and convey to the Coachella Valley County Water District, or other governmental agency, such rights-of-way across trust or restricted Indian lands as in his discretion may be needed for the construction, care, operation, and maintenance of the irrigation distribution system and drainage works authorized by this section or the irrigation distribution system and drainage works now administered by the District, and for the construction or improvement of roads necessary to serve the Augustine, Cabazon, and Torres-Martinez Reservations. The Indian landowner shall be paid reasonable compensation for such rights-of-way. The rights-of-way needed for the drainage works now administered by the district shall be taken and conveyed to the district only after the district has paid to the Indian landowner reasonable compensation therefor." SEC. 2. Section 7 of the Act of August 25, 1950 (64 Stat. 470), is amended to read as follows: In clause " (a) " delete "within three years from the date of approval of this Act". SEC. 3. Subsections (a) and (c) of section 8 of the Act of August 25, 1950 (64 Stat. 470), are amended to read as follows: " (a) Any trust or restricted Indian land, whether individually or tribally owned, may be leased in accordance with the provisions of the Act of August 9, 1955 (69 Stat. 539). ^ 2S^ u s e 4is415d. "(c) If the Secretary of the Interior determines that beneficial use of any trust or restricted lands is not being made by the owner or owners thereof, the Secretary is authorized to lease such lands for the benefit of the owner or owners." Approved August 28, 1958.