Public Law 87-118 AN ACT To authorize additional appropriations for aircraft, missiles, and naval vessels for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. August 3, 1961 [S. 2311] Aircraft, mis ap. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in addition sites, naval vesto the funds authorized to be appropriated under Public Law 87-53, sels. there is hereby authorized to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1962 for the use of the Armed Forces of the United States for procurement of aircraft, missiles, and naval vessels, as authorized by law, amounts as follows: AIRCRAFT For aircraft: For the Army, $36,700,000; for the Navy and the Marine Corps, $281,400,000; for the Air Force, $294,100,000. MISSILES For missiles: For the Army, $33,770,000; for the Navy, $262,200,000; for the Air Force, $8,800,000. NAVAL VESSELS For naval vessels: For the Navy, $41,600,000. Public Law 87-119 AN ACT To create the Wyandotte National Wildlife Refuge. Additional propriation. Ante, p. 94. August 3, 1961 [H. R. 1182] Wyandotte National Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the islands more specifically referred to in section 2 of this Act in the Detroit Refuge. River are hereby established and designated as the Wyandotte National Wildlife Refuge. The Wyandotte National Wildlife Refuge shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the laws and regulations relating to national wildlife refuges, and shall be maintained as a refuge and breeding place for migratory birds and other wildlife in connection therewith. SEC. 2. The lands referred to in the first section of this Act are more specifically described as follows: In township 3 south, range 11 east, Michigan meridian, those federally owned islands in the Detroit River known as Grassy and Mammy Juda (or Mammajuda) Islands, together with all accretion and reliction and all soil of the bed of the Detroit River bordering on the meander lines of said islands and appurtenant thereto by reason of riparian ownership. Approved August 3, 1961. Wildlife Public Law 87-120 AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain property in the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to convey by quitclaim deed, without consideration, to the county of Trinity, State of California, all the right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the following described lands, which were conveyed to the United States by deed dated April 28, 1934, and recorded in book 53, page 186, in the records of the county of Trinity, California: PARCEL A: All the fractional portion of lot numbered 2 in block numbered 13 of the townsite of Weaverville, Trinity County, California, described as: All that portion of said lot numbered 2 lying northeasterly of a line parallel to and 50 feet northeasterly of the centerline of State highway, and is more particularly described as beginning at a point on the southeast boundary of said lot numbered 2, north 31 degrees 43 minutes east, 50.44 feet from the centerline of State highway at engineers' station 806+89.71, said station being a point south 31 degrees 43 minutes east, 92.14 feet from the easterly corner of said lot numbered 2, thence from the point of beginning first north 31 degrees 43 minutes east 41.70 feet to the easterly corner of said lot 2; second north 70 degrees 02 minutes west, 122.69 feet on the boundary of said lot 2; third north 62 degrees 33 minutes west, 26.54 feet on boundary of said lot 2; fourth from a tangent bearing south 54 degrees 47 minutes 21 seconds east along a 1,900-foot radius curve to the right through a central angle of 4 degrees 26 minutes 42 seconds, a distance of 147.34 feet to the point of beginning. Excepting that portion of the above described parcel that part within the boundary of the following described parcel which was conveyed by a deed dated September 26, 1895, and recorded November 6, 1895, in book 23 of deeds at page 260; that portion of lot numbered 2 of block numbered 13 of the townsite of the town of Weaverville particularly described as follows to-wit: Commencing at a stake on the southeast corner of Garden Gulch Street and Union Street and running northwesterly 30 feet along Union Street to a stake; thence southwesterly 50 feet to a stake; thence 30 feet southeasterly to Garden Gulch Street to a stake; thence northeasterly 50 feet along Garden Gulch Street to the place of beginning and containing about 0.034 of an acre, more or less. Said parcel A containing about 0.034 acre. PARCEL B: All that portion of lots numbered 1 and 2 in block numbered 13 of the townsite of Weaverville, Trinity County, California, lying southwesterly of a line running parallel to and 50 feet southwesterly of the centerline of State highway and southeasterly of a line running north 41 degrees 40 minutes east to a point 50 feet southwesterly of the centerline of State highway and running south 41 degrees 40 minutes west, to the southerly boundary of said lot numbered 1 from a point which bears south 46 degrees 55 minutes east 148.28 feet from corner numbered 1 in the survey of lot numbered 47 in township 33 north, range 10 west, Mount Diablo base and meridian, which corner is also the 10th corner in the survey of the Weaverville townsite; said portions of said lots being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a 1-inch iron pipe set in the ground at a point south 46 degrees 55 minutes east 148.28 feet from corner numbered 1 in the survey of lot numbered 47 in township 33 north, range 10 west, Mount Diablo base and meridian; a 1-inch iron pipe set in the ground bears south 41 degrees 40 minutes west 146.13 feet; running thence, first north 41 degrees 40 minutes east 32.41 feet; second from a tangent that bears south 49 degrees 51 minutes 05 seconds east, on a curve to the right with a radius of 1,800 feet, through a central angle of 3 degrees 08 minutes 50 seconds, a distance of 98.72 feet to a point on the southeast boundary of lot 2 in block numbered 13 of the townsite of Weaverville, Trinity County, California, which point bears south 31 degrees 43 minutes west 50.47 feet from the centerline of State highway at engineers' station 806+89.71 P.O.C.; third south 31 degrees 43 minutes west 130.63 feet on the boundary of said block numbered 13 to the southeast corner of said lot numbered 1 in block numbered 13; fourth south 89 degrees 39 minutes west 154.00 feet on the boundary of said lot 1; fifth north 41 degrees 40 minutes east 191.71 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 0.462 acre, more or less. Approved August 3, 1961. Public Law 87-121 JOINT RESOLUTION August 3, 1961 To provide for amending section 3 of the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act [H. J. Res. 124] (64 Stat. 319), as amended (64 Stat. 458). Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 3 of the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act (64 Stat. 319), as amended (64 Stat. 458), is amended by deleting therefrom the following language: "Provided, however, That no public indebtedness of Puerto Rico and the municipalities of San Juan, Ponce, Arecibo, Rio Piedras and Mayaguez shall be allowed in excess of 10 per centum of the aggregate tax valuation of its property, and no public indebtedness of any other subdivision or municipality of Puerto Rico shall hereafter be allowed in excess of 5 per centum of the aggregate tax valuation of the property in any such subdivision or municipality," and "In computing the indebtedness of the people of Puerto Rico, municipal bonds for the payment of interest and principal of which the good faith of the people of Puerto Rico has heretofore been pledged and bonds issued by the people of Puerto Rico secured by bonds to an equivalent amount of bonds of municipal corporations or school boards of Puerto Rico shall not be counted but all bonds hereafter issued by any municipality or subdivision within the 5 per centum hereby authorized for which the good faith of the people of Puerto Rico is pledged shall be counted." Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act, amendment. 48 USC 745. 50 Stat. 843. Effective date. 48 USC 731d note. SEC. 2. Section 1 of this Act shall take effect upon a majority of the qualified electors of Puerto Rico having voted in a referendum pur- dum. suant to section 1 of article VII of the constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to include provisions in the Commonwealth constitution, in lieu of the provisions of section 3 of the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act specified herein, limiting the debt-incurring capacity of the Commonwealth and of its municipalities (as proposed in the concurrent resolution of the legislative assembly of the Commonwealth). Approved August 3, 1961. August 3, 1961 [H. R. 6345] Department of Interior and Re lated Agencies Appropriation Act, 1962. 43 USC 1181f. Public Law 87-122 AN ACT Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1962, 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 following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1962, namely: TITLE I-DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES For expenses necessary for protection, use, improvement, development, disposal, cadastral surveying, classification, and performance of other functions, as authorized by law, in the management of lands and their resources under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, $32,500,000. CONSTRUCTION For construction of access roads, acquisition of rights-of-way and of existing connecting roads (other than on the revested Oregon and California Railroad grant lands), and acquisition and construction of buildings and appurtenant facilities, $850,000, to remain available until expended. OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS For construction, operation, and maintenance of access roads, reforestation, and other improvements on the revested Oregon and California Railroad grant lands, on other Federal lands in the Oregon and California land-grant counties of Oregon, and on adjacent rights-ofway; and acquisition of rights-of-way and of existing connecting roads on or adjacent to such lands; an amount equivalent to 25 percentum of the aggregate of all receipts during the current fiscal year from the revested Oregon and California Railroad grant lands, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the amount appropriated herein for the purposes of this appropriation on lands administered by the Forest Service shall be transferred to the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture: Provided further, That the amount appropriated herein for road construction on lands other than those administered by the Forest Service shall be transferred to the Bureau of Public Roads, Department of Commerce: Provided further, That the amount appropriated herein is hereby made a reimbursable charge against the Oregon and California land-grant fund and shall be reimbursed to the general fund in the Treasury in accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of subsection (b) of title II of the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 876): Provided further, That any unexpended balances heretofore appropriated under this head shall be available for the purposes of this appropriation. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS Appropriations for the Bureau of Land Management shall be available for purchase of seventeen passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; purchase of two aircraft (one of which shall be for replacement only); purchase, erection, and dismantlement of temporary structures; and alteration and maintenance of necessary buildings and appurtenant facilities to which the United States has title: Provided, That of appropriations herein made for the Bureau of Land Management expenditures in connection with the revested Oregon and California Railroad and reconveyed Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands (other than expenditures made under the appropriation "Öregon and California grant lands") shall be reimbursed from the 25 per centum referred to in subsection (c), title II, of the Act approved August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 876), of the special fund designated the "Oregon and 43 USC 11811. California land-grant fund" and section 4 of the Act approved May 24, 1939 (53 Stat. 754), of the special fund designated the "Coos Bay Wagon Road grant fund": Provided further, That appropriations herein made may be expended on a reimbursable basis for (1) surveys of lands other than those under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management and (2) protection and leasing of lands and mineral resources for the State of Alaska. RANGE IMPROVEMENTS 48 Stat. 1270. For construction, purchase, and maintenance of range improvements pursuant to the provisions of sections 3 and 10 of the Act of June 28, 1934, as amended (43 U.S.C. 315), sums equal to the aggregate of all moneys received, during the current fiscal year, as range 315, 315m. improvements fees under section 3 of said Act, 25 per centum of all moneys received, during the current fiscal year, under section 15 of said Act, and the amount designated for range improvements from grazing fees from Bankhead-Jones lands transferred to the Department of the Interior by Executive Order 10787, dated November 6, 1958, to remain available until expended. BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS EDUCATION AND WELFARE SERVICES For expenses necessary to provide education and welfare services for Indians, either directly or in cooperation with States and other organizations, including payment (in advance or from date of admission), of care, tuition, assistance, and other expenses of Indians in boarding homes, institutions, or schools; grants and other assistance to needy Indians; maintenance of law and order, and payment of rewards for information or evidence concerning violations of law on Indian reservations or lands; and operation of Indian arts and crafts shops and museums; $71,000,000. RESOURCES MANAGEMENT For expenses necessary for management, development, improvement, and protection of resources and appurtenant facilities under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, including payment of irrigation assessments and charges; acquisition of water rights; advances for Indian industrial and business enterprises; operation of Indian arts and crafts shops and museums; and development of Indian arts and crafts as authorized by law; $29,075,000. 3 CFR, Supp. p. 70. 1958 |