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PUBLIC LAW 846-JULY 30, 1956
Public Law 846 July 30, 1956 [H. R. 1774]
V e r e n d r y e National Monument, N. Dak. Abolishment.
De ed provisions.
Re V era ionary condition.
Veterans. Educational sistance. 65 Stat. 667.
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CHAPTER 790 AN ACT
To abolish the Verendrye National Monument, and to provide for its continued public use by the State of North Dakota for a State historic site, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Henate and House of RepreHentativeH of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Verendrye National Monument, North Dakota, is hereby abolished, and the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to convey the lands contained therein, together with any improvements thereon, subject to the reservation to the United States of the right to flood such lands in connection with the operation and maintenance of the Garrison Dam and Reservoir project, to the State of North Dakota for public recreation use and as a State historic site. SEC. 2. The Secretary is authorized to execute, on bshalf of the United States, the necessary deed or other instrument to effect the purposes of this Act. Such deed or instrument shall contain the express provision that the grantee shall use the lands conveyed exclusively for public recreation and State historic site purposes and may contain such other provisions as the Secretary and the grantee shall agree upon. SEC. 3. The conveyance authorized herein shall be made upon the further express condition that the title and right to possession to any land so conveyed, together with any improvements thereon, shall revert to the United States upon a finding by the Secretary, after notice to such grantee and after an opportunity for a hearing, that the grantee has not complied with the provisions of the conveyance during a period of more than three years, which finding shall be final and conclusive and such lands and improvements, upon reversion to the United States, shall be returned to the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior for appropriate administration or disposition as determined by the Secretary: Provided, That this condition shall cease to be in effect as to any lands conveyed hereunder twentyfive years after the conveyance of such lands. Approved July 30, 1956. Public Law 847
July 30, 1956 [H. R. 4127]
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CHAPTER 791 AN ACT
To exempt courses leading to standard college degrees offered by nonprotit educational institutions of higher learning from the provisions of section 227 of the Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1952 prohibiting the enrollment of eligible veterans under that Act when such courses have been in operation for less than two years.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 227(b) of the Veterans' Readjustment iVssistance Act of 1952 (38 U.S.C. 932) is hereby amended by deleting the word "or" following the semicolon at the end of clause (2), changing the period at the end of clause (3) to "; or", and adding a new clause (4) to read as follows: "(4) any course which is offered by a nonprofit educational institution of college level and which is recognized for credit toward a standard college degree." Approved July 30, 1956.
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