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61 STAT.] 80TH CONG., 1ST SESS.-CHS. 170-172-.JUNE 30, 1947 [CHAPTER 170] AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act authorizing the designation of Army mail clerks and assistant Army mail clerks", approved August 21, 1941 (55 Stat. 656), and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of Congress approved August 21, 1941, chapter 392 (55 Stat. 656), be amended by striking out the last sentence thereof. Approved June 30, 1947. [CHAPTER 171] AN ACT To authorize patenting of certain lands to Public Hospital District Numbered 2, Clallam County, Washington, for hospital purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to patent lots 2 and 3, block 33, as shown on the official supplemental plat of survey of block 33, located in the city of Port Angeles, State of Washington, accepted March 24, 1923, containing seven and sixty-four one-hundredths acres, to Public Hospital District Numbered 2, Clallam County, Washington, for hospital purposes. SEC. 2. The patent conveying title to the lands described in the first section of this Act shall (1) contain a reservation to the United States of all minerals, including coal, oil, and gas, together with the right to prospect for. mine, and remove the same under regulations to be pre- scribed by the Secretary of the Interior; and (2) provide that if, at any time, the Secretary of the Interior finds that Public Hospital District Numbered 2, Clallam County, Washington, has ceased to use the land. or any part thereof, for hospital purposes, or has alienated or attempted to alienate, the same, title to such land, or part thereof, shall thereupon revert to the United States. Approved June 30, 1947. [CHAPTER 172] AN ACT To provide funds for cooperation with the school board of the Moclips-Aloha District for the construction and equipment of a new school building in the town of Moclips, Grays Harbor County, Washington, to be available to both Indian and non-Indian children. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $88,000 for expenditure under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior for the purpose of cooperating with the school board of Moclips-Aloha District, Grays Harbor County, Washington, for the construction and equipment of a new school building in the town of Moclips, Grays Harbor County, Washington: Provided, That the expenditure of any money so authorized shall be subject to the express conditions that the school maintained by the said district in the said building shall be available to all Indian chil- dren of the district on the same terms, except as to payment of tuition, as other children of said school district: And provided further, That any amount expended hereunder shall be recouped by the United States within a period of thirty years, commencing with the date of occupancy of the building, through reducing the annual Federal payments for 211 June 30, 1947 [H. R. 23391 [Public Law 136] 39 U. S. C. §138. June 30, 1947 [H. R. 2411] [Public Law 137] Public Hospital District Numbered 2, Clallam County, Wash. Conveyance. Mineral rights, etc. Reversion of title. June 30. 1947 [11. It. 2 .45l tPublic Law 138] Construction, etc. , of school, Moclips, Wash. Appropriation au- thorized. Post, p. 699. Availability of school to Indian chil- dren. Recoupment.