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536 Re cord of ex pendi- tures and receipts . Amendment . [CHAPTER 52 7] AN ACT To extend the boundaries of the Papago Indian Reservation in Arizona . [Public, No . 217] Be it enacted by the Senate and Home of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That whenever all privately owned lands except minin claims within the following- described area have been purchased and acquired as hereinafter Lands added.

authorized, the boundary of the Papago Indian Reservation in 4

Arizona shall be extended to include the west half of section 4 ; west hal f of section 9, t ownship 17 south, range 8 east ; all of to wnship 18 south, range 2 we st, all of fracti onal township 19 s outh, range 2 west ; and all of fractional townships 18 and 19 south, range 3 west, except sections 6, 7, 18, 19, 30, and 31 in township 18 south, range 3 Prior rights not a f- reeced

west Gila and Salt River meridian . This extension shall not affect .

any valid rights initiated prior to the approval hereof nor the Mexican boundar y reservation of a strip of land sixty feet wide along the United strip .

States-Mexico boundary made by proclamation of the President 35Stat .21 36 .

dated May 27, 1907 (35 Stat . 2136) . The lands herein described when added to the Papago Indian Reservation as provided in this Act s hall become a par t of said reservat ion in all respec ts and upon all the same terms as if said lands had been included in the Execu- Acquisitions

tive order issued by the President on February 1, 1917 : Provided to re-

, main trihal lands, etc . That lands acquired hereunder shall remain tribal lands and shall not b e subject to allo tment to individua l Indians . Purchase §f land s for use of Indians . SEC . 2 . That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, aut horized to purcha se for the use an d benefit of the P apago Indians with any available funds heretofore or hereafter appropriated pur- suant to authority contained in section 5 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984), all privately owned lands, water rights, and reservoir site reserves within t ownships 18 and 19 south, ranges 2 and 3 west, eiMenager Dam prop together with all grazing privileges and including improvements upon public lands appurtenant to the so-called Menager Dam prop- erty, at the appraised value of $40,016 .37 . Tracts relinquished

SEC . 3 . The State of Arizona may relinquish in favor of the by State; lien selec¢ tions . Papago Indians such tracts within he townships referred to in section 1 of this Act as it may see fit and shall have the right to selec t other unreserve d and nonmineral p ublic lands withi n the State of Arizona equal in area to those relinquished, said lieu selections to be made in the same manner as is provided for in the Enabling Act 36 Stat . 537 .

of June 20, 1910 (36 Stat . 558), or in the discretion of the State of . 48 Stat . 1272

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. Arizona under the provisions of section 8 of the Act of June 28, 19 43II.S.C.°315g; 1934 (48 Stat. 1269), as amended and supplemented by the Act of Supp. II, ° 3158 .

June 26, 1936 (49 Stat . 842) . The payment of fees or commissions is hereby waived in all lieu selections made pursuant to this section . Approved, July 28, 1937 . July 28, 1937 Is . 18061 Papago Indian Res- ervation, Ariz. Area enlarged . 75m$ C ONGRES S, 1ST SESSION-CHS . 526, 527-JULY 28, 1937 shall have been so provided, such bridge shall thereafter be main- tained and operated free of tolls, or the rates of toll shall thereafter be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper maintenance, repair, and operation of the bridge and its appro aches under economi cal management . An accurate record of the cost of the bridge and its approaches ; the e xpendit ures fo r maint aining, repai ring, a nd oper ating t he same ; and of the daily tolls collected shall be kept and shall be available for the information of all persons interested . SEC . 5 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby exp ressly reserved . Approved, July 28, 1937 .