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73d C ONGRESS . SESS. II. CH. 38. MARCH 2, 1934 .

369 lations as he may prescribe, to make advances from this appropria- tion to old, d isabled , or i ndigent Indian allot tees, f or thei r supp ort, to remain a charge and lien against their lands until paid

Provided

furth er, That advances may be made to worthy Indian youths to enable them to take educational courses, including courses in nursing, home economics, forestry, and other industrial subjects in colleges, universities, or other institutions, and advances so made shall be reimbu rsed i n not to ex ceed e ight y ears, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe . Industrial assistance (tribal funds)

For the construction of homes for individual members of the tribes ; the purchase for sale to them of seed, animals, machinery, tools, implements, building material, and other equipment and supplies ; and for advances to old, disabled, or indigent Indians for their support, and Indians having irrigable allotments to assist them in the development and cultivation thereof, the unexpended balances of funds available under this head in the Interior Department Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1934, and the Act of June 27, 1932 (47 Stat ., p. 335), are hereby continued available during the fiscal year 1935

Pr ovid ed,

That the expenditures for the purposes above set forth shall be under conditions to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior for repayment to the United States on or before June 30, 1940, except in the case of loans on irrigable lands for permanent improvement of said lands in which the period for repayment may run for not exceeding twenty years, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior, and advances to old, disabled, or indigent Indians for their support, which shall remain a charge and lien against their land until paid : Provided further, That advances may be made to worthy Indi an y outh s to ena ble them to take edu cati onal cou rses , in clud ing courses in nursing, home economics, forestry, and other industrial subject s in co lleges, unive rsities , or ot her in stituti ons, an d adva nces so made shall be reimbursed in not to exceed eight years, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe : Provided further, That all moneys reimbursed during the fiscal year 1935 shall be credited to the respective appropriations and be available for the purposes of this paragraph . 866 37'-34 -24 Edu cating India n youths. Reimbursable . Industrial ass istance ; constructing homes, purchase of seed, equip- ment, etc. Advances to ol d, etc ., Indians. Balances available . Vol. 47,pp.827,335. Provisos . Conditions for repay- ment . Loans on irrigable lands. Repayment of ad- vances to young stu- dents . Credits and avail- abili ty . DEVELOPMENT OF WATER SUPPLY

Water supply. Developing water supply : For developing and conserving water Developing, conserv- for domestic and stock purposes on lands of the Navajo and Hopi ing,etc. Indians in Arizona and New Mexico, the Papago Indians in Arizona, and the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico including the purchase and installation of pumping machinery, and other necessary equipment, and for operation and maintenance thereof, $52,810 . IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE For the construction, repair, and maintenance of irrigation sys- tems, and for purchase or rental of irrigation tools and appliances, water rights, ditches, and lands necessary for irrigation purposes for Indian reservations and allotments ; for operation of irrigation sys- tems or appurtenances thereto when no other funds are applicable or available for the purpose ; for drainage and protection of irrigable lands from damage by floods or loss of water rights, upon the Indian irrigation projects named below, in not to exceed the following amounts, respectively Miscellaneous projects, $10,000 ; Arizona : Ak Chin, $3,800 ; Chiu Chui, $3,800 ; Navajo and Hopi, miscellaneous projects, Arizona and New Mexico, $4,500 ; California : Coachella Valley, $1,000 ; Morongo, Irrigation and drain- age . Construction, main- tenance, etc . Allotm ents .