Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 55 Part 1.djvu/340

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55 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , 1ST SESS.- CH. 259-JUNE 28, 1941 315 For the purpose of developing agriculture and stock raising among Development of ag- the Indians, including necessary personnel, traveling and other raising. stock expenses, and purchase of supplies and equipment, $705,000, of which Post, p. 833. not to exceed $15,000 may be used to conduct agricultural experi- ments and demonstrations on Indian school or agency farms and to maintain a supply of suitable plants or seed for issue to Indians, and not to exceed $30,000 may be used for the operation and mainte- Navajo Reserva- nance of a sheep-breeding station on the Navajo Reservation, and sation'Seepbreed'g not to exceed $5,000 may be used for defraying the expenses of Indian fairs, including premiums for exhibits. For the purpose of encouraging industry and self-support among Loans to encourage the Indians and to aid them in the culture of fruits, grains, and ndustry etc other crops, $150,000, which sum may be advanced to Indians for the purchase of seeds, animals, machinery, tools, implements, and other equipment and supplies; for advances to old, disabled, or indigent Indian allottees for their support; and for advances to Indians having irrigable allotments to assist them in the develop- ment and cultivation thereof: Provided, That except for the Navajo Provisos. Indians in Arizona and New Mexico not to exceed $25,000 of the Limitation. amount herein appropriated shall be expended on any one reserva- tion or for the benefit of any one tribe of Indians: Provided further, That not to exceed $15,000 may be advanced to worthy Indian youths Advances for educa- to enable them to take educational courses, including courses in tional purposes. nursing, home economics, forestry, and other industrial subjects in colleges, universities, or other institutions, and advances so made shall be reimbursed in not to exceed eight years, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe. Industrial assistance (tribal funds): For advances to individual Advances for home members of the tribes for the construction of homes and for the construction, etc. purchase 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 burial, and Indians having irrigable allotments to assist them in the develop- ment and cultivation thereof, to be immediately available, $100,000, payable from tribal funds as follows: Fort Apache, Arizona, $50,000; Red Lake, Minnesota, $50,000 (from funds held in trust by the United States for said Indians pursuant to the Act of June 15, 1938 (52 Stat. 697)); and the unexpended balances of funds available under lReappropriatliols. this head in the Interior Department Appropriation Act for the M Stat. 417. fiscal year 1941, are hereby continued available during the fiscal year 3942 for the purposes for which they were appropriated: Provided, Provis.fo That advances may be made to worthy Indian youths to enable them tional purposes. 1 to take educational courses, including courses in nursing, home economics, forestry, agriculture, and other industrial subjects in colleges, universities, or other institutions, and advances 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 Credits; availabili- 1942 shall be credited to the respective appropriations and be avail- ty' able for the purposes of this paragraph: Provided further, That Establishment, etc., funds available under this paragraph may be used for the estab- of tribal eterpri;es lishment and operation of tribal enterprises when proposed by Indian tribes and approved by the Secretary of the Interior, and revenues derived therefrom shall be covered into the Treasury to the credit of the respective tribes: Provided further, That the unexpended Loans from revolv- balances of prior appropriations under this head for any tribe, igoan ud. including reimbursements to such appropriations and the appropria- tions made herein, may be advanced to such tribe, if incorporated, for use under rules and regulations established for the making of