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61 STAT.] 80TH CONG., IST SESS. - CHS. 318, 319,325, 335-JULY 24, 25, 1947 portion of the proceeds received from the sale of the land as may e approved by the Superintendent of the Crow Indian Agency shall be reinvested in Indian-owned inherited lands on the reservation. Approved July 24, 1947. [CHAPTER 319] AN ACT Authorizing the sale, under supervision, of land of Richard Little Light. 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 or his authorized representative, may, in his discretion, sell under existing regulations, for the benefit of Richard Little Light, of Wyola, Montana, the following-described lands situated in the State of Montana: The south half of the southwest quarter of section 35, township 1 south, range 33 east, Montana principal meridian, containing eighty acres: Provided,That such portion of the proceeds received from the sale of the land as may be approved by the Superin- tendent of the Crow Indian Agency shall be reinvested in Indian- owned inherited lands on the reservation. Approved July 24, 1947. [CHAPTER 325] AN ACT For the relief of Persia M. Nichols. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Persis M. Nichols, Grand Rapids, Michigan, the sum of $954.38. Such sum represents the amount to which the said Persis M. Nichols would have been entitled, for annual leave accumulated in the course of her employ- ment in the judicial branch of the Government during the period beginning January 1, 1932, and ending August 24, 1946, if the pro- visions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for vacations to Govern- ment employees, and for other purposes", approved March 14, 1936, as amended (U. S. C., 1940 edition, title 5, secs. 29a, 30b-30e, 301, and 30m), had been held applicable to her employment during such period: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claims and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved July 25, 1947. [CHAPTER 335] AN ACT For the relief of the legal guardian of Glenna J. Howrey. July 24, 1947 [H. R . 2886] [Private Law 871 Richard Little Light. July 25, 1947 [H. R. 11621 [Private Law 88] Persis M. Nichols. 49 Stat. 1161 . U.S. C. 30b. July 25,1947 [S. 254] [Private Law 89] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Ouardian of Olenna of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money J Howrey. in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the legal guardian of Glenna J. Howrey, a minor, of Pueblo, Colorado, the sum of 999