PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 138-MAY 24,1949
Availability of con-
struction appropria-
tions.
Contract authority.
Pot, p. 241 .
Ante, p. 14 .
62 Stat. 1119.
62 Stat. 596.
Distribution of tribal
funds held by U. S.
said head on force account activities is hereby amended to read as
follows: ": Provided further, That not exceeding 12 per centum of
any construction appropriations for the Bonneville Power Adminis-
tration contained in this Act shall be available for construction work
by force account, or on a hired-labor basis, except in case of emer-
gencies, local in character, so declared by the Bonneville Power
Administrator": Provided,That, in addition to the contract authoriza-
tion contained under said head, the Administrator is authorized to
contract in the fiscal year 1949 for materials, equipment, and services
for power transmission facilities in an amount not in excess of
$1,452,200.
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
NAVAJO AND HOPI SERVICE
Agency Services
For an additional amount for "Agency services", $1,000,000.
EDUCATION OF INDIANS
For an additional amount for "Education of Indians", $50,000.
CONSERVATION OF HEALTH
For an additional amount for "Conservation of health", $75,000.
WELFARE OF INDIANS
For an additional amount for "Welfare of Indians", $400,000.
CONSTRUCTION, AND SO FORTH, BUILDINGS AND UTILITIES
For an additional amount under this head for the conversion of the
Bushnell Army Hospital, Brigham City, Utah, for school purposes,
$3,750,000, and the limitation under 'Construction, and so forth,
Buildings and Utilities" in the Department of Interior Appropria-
tion Act, 1949, on the amount which may be used for surveys and
plans and administrative expenses, and so forth, is increased from
"$190,000" to "$227,500".
ALASKA NATIVE SERVICE
Vessel Conversion
For expenses necessary in converting and outfitting a vessel for
use as a service and supply ship by the Alaska Native Service,
$500,000, to remain available until expended.
PAYMENT TO CHOCTAW AND CHICKASAW NATIONS OF INDIANS, OKLAHOMA
For payment to the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations of Indians in
fulfillment of the terms of a contract between the United States of
America and the said nations as authorized by the Act of June 28,
1944 (58 Stat. 483), and as ratified by the Act of June 24, 1948 (Public
Law 754), $8,359,000, of which not to exceed $50,000 shall be available
until expended for defraying the expenses, including printing and
binding, of making the per capita payment authorized by the above
Acts: Provided, That in addition to the per capita payment, the
Secretary of the Interior, in his discretion, is authorized to distribute
per capita to the enrolled members of the Choctaw and Chickasaw
Nations, entitled under existing law to share in the funds of such
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