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[73 Stat. 96]
PUBLIC LAW 86-000—MMMM. DD, 1959
[73 Stat. 96]

PUBLIC LAW 86-60-JUNE 23, 1959

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[73 S T A T.

supervision over certain Indian tribes; purchase of ice for official use of employees; and expenses required by continuing or permanent treaty provisions. TRIBAL F U N D S

18 USC 4124.

Restriction,

70 Stat. 626.

In addition to the tribal funds authorized to be expended by existing lavr, there is hereby appropriated $3,000,000 from tribal funds not otherwise available for expenditure for the benefit of Indians and Indian tribes, including pay and travel expenses of employees; care, tuition, and other assistance to Indian children attending public and private schools (which may be paid in advance or from date of admission); purchase of land and improvements on land, title to which shall be taken in the name of the United States in trust for the tribe for which purchased; lease of lands and water rights; compensation and expenses of attorneys and other persons employed by Indian tribes under approved contracts; pay, travel, and other expenses of tribal officers, councils, and committees thereof, or other tribal organizations, including mileage for use of privately owned automobiles and per diem in lieu of subsistence at rates established administratively but not to exceed those applicable to civilian employees of the Government; relief of Indians, without regard to section 7 of the Act of May 27, 1930 (46 Stat. 391), including cash grants; and employment of a recreational director for the Menominee Reservation and a curator for the Osage Museum^ each of whom shall be appointed with the approval of the respective tribal councils and without regard to the classification laws: Provided, That in addition to the ^amount appropriated herein, tribal funds may be advanced to Indian tribes during the current fiscal year for such purposes as may be designated by the governing body of the particular tribe involved and approved by the Secretary: Provided, however, That no part of this appropriation or other tribal funds shall be used for the acquisition of land or water rights within the States of Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming, either inside or outside the boundaries of existing Indian reservations, if such acquisition results in the property being exempted from local taxation, except as provided for by the Act of July 24, 1956 (Public Law 772, Eighty-fourth Congress). GEOLOGIOAL SURVEY SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, A N D RESEARCH

5 USC 485 note.

For expenses necessary for the Geological Survey to perform surveys, investigations, and research covering topography, geology, and the mineral^ and water resources of the United States, its Territories and possessions, and other areas as authorized by law (72 Stat. 837); classify lands as to mineral character and water and power resources; ive engineering supervision to power permits and Federal Power ommission licenses; enforce departmental regulations applicable to oil, gas, and other mining leases, permits, licenses, and operating contracts; control the interstate shipment of contraband oil as required by law (15 U.S.C. 715); and publish and disseminate data relative to the foregoing activities; $42,350,000, of which $7,450,000 shall be available only for cooperation with States or municipalities for water resources investigations: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be used to pay more than one-half the cost of any topographic mapping or water resources investigations carried on in cooperation with any State or municipality.

g 49 Stat. 30.

Restriction.