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PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 644, 645-JUNE 24, 1938 June 24, 1938 [S. 4044] [Public, No. 710] American repub- lics. Attendance of citi- zens of, at Govern- ment schools, etc. Provisos. Compliance w i t h regulations. Limitations. [CHAPTER 644] AN ACT To authorize the President to permit citizens of the American republics to receive instruction at professional educational institutions and schools maintained and administered by the Government of the United States or by departments or agencies thereof. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President be, and he hereby is, authorized, in his discretion and under such regulations as he may prescribe by Executive order, to permit citizens of the American republics to receive instruction, with or without charge therefor, at professional educational institutions and schools maintained and administered by the Government of the United States or by departments or agencies thereof: Provided, That such citizens shall agree to comply with all regulations for the government of the institutions and schools at which they may be under instruction and to exert every effort to accomplish successfully the courses of instruc- tion prescribed: And provided further, That the regulations pre- scribed by the President under the authority of this Act shall con- tain provisions limiting the admission of citizens of the American republics to primary schools maintained and administered by the Government of the United States so that there will under no cir- cumstances be any curtailment of the admission of citizens of the United States eligible to receive instruction therein and not more than one citizen of any American republic shall receive instruction at the same time in the United States Military Academy and not more than one in the United States Naval Academy. Approved, June 24, 1938. [CHAPTER 645] June 24, 1938 AN ACT S[.4036] Relating to the tribal and individual affairs of the Osage Indians of Oklahoma. [Public, No. 711] Osage Iqdians of Oklahoma. Quarterlypayments to adult members without competency certificate. To legal guardians. Provisos. If Indian's surplus funds exceed $10,000. If lees than $10,000 . Payment of taxes, etc. Payment of addi- tiona funds upon ap- plication, etc., of re- stricted Indians. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That hereafter the Secretary of the Interior shall cause to be paid to each adult member of the Osage Tribe of Indians not having a certificate of competency his or her pro rata share, either as a member of the tribe or heir or devisee of a deceased member, of the interest on trust funds, the bonus received from the sale of oil or gas leases, and the royalties therefrom received during each fiscal quarter, not to exceed $1,000 per quarter; and if such adult member has a legal guardian, his current income not to exceed $1,000 per quarter may be paid to such legal guardian in the discretion of the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That when an adult restricted Indian has surplus funds in excess of $10,000 there shall be paid such Indian sufficient funds from his accumulated surplus in addition to his current income to aggregate $1,000 quarterly; but in the event of any adult restricted Indian has surplus funds of less than $10,000, such Indian shall receive quarterly only his current income not to exceed $1,000 per quarter: Provided further,That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to and may in his discretion pay out of any money heretofore accrued or hereafter accruing to the credit of any person of Osage Indian blood who does not have a certifi- cate of competency or who is one-half or more Osage Indian blood, all of said person's taxes of every kind and character, for which said person is now or hereafter may be liable, before paying to or for such person any funds as required by law: And provided further, That upon application and consent of any restricted Osage Indian the Secretary of the Interior may cause payment to be made of additional 1034 [52 STAT.