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 596 73d CONGRE SS. SESS. II. CHS. 146-148 . AP RIL 16, 1934 . miles thereof for a period of over one year, and that the term `native Indians' as used herein shall be taken to mean members of the aboriginal races inhabiting Alaska when annexed to the United States, and their descendants of the whole or half blood ." Approved, April 16, 1934 . [CHAPTER 147.] April 16, 1934 . [S .2a711 	 Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to arrange with States or Territories [Public, No . 167 .] for the educa tion, medica l attention, relief of di stress, and social welfa re of Indians, and for other purposes . Be it enacte d by the Sena te and House of Representatives of the Contr acts with United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary States, etc., for the welfare of Indians . of the Interior is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to enter into a contract or contracts with any State or Territory having legal authority so to do, for the education, medical attention, agricul- tural assistance, and social welfare, including relief of distress, of Indians in such State or Territory, through the qualified agencies Federal expense. of such State or Territory, and to expend under such contract or contracts moneys appropriated by Congress for the education, medi- cal attention, agricultural assistance, and social welfare, including relief of distress, of Indians in such State. Existing facilities to SEC. 2. That the Secretary of the Interior, in making any con- be utilized. tract herein authorized with any State or Territory, may permit such State or Territory to utilize for the purpose of this Act, existing school buildings, hospitals, and other facilities, and all equipment therein or ap pertaining th ereto includi ng livestock a nd other personal property owned by the Gfovernment, under such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon for their use and main tenanc e. Rules, including min- SEC. 3. That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized imum standards of service, to be estab- to perform any and all acts and to make such rules and regulations, fished. including minimum standards of service, as may be necessary and proper for the purpose of carrying the provisions of this Act into Froiao o effect : Provided, That such minimum standards of service are not Rating. less than the highest maintained by the States or Territories with which said contract or contracts, as herein provided, are executed. Co Annua l rep ort to SE C. 4. That the Secretary of the Interior shall report annually to the Congress any contract or contracts made under the provisions of this Act, and the moneys expended thereunder. Not applicable to SEC. 5 . That the provisions of this Act shall not apply to the Oklahoma. State of Oklahoma. Approved, April 16, 1934. AN ACT [CHAPTER 148 .] JOINT RESOLUTION April 16, 1934. [S .J .Res .13 .] Extending to the whaling and fishing industries certain benefits granted under [Pub. Res., No. 19 ] section 11 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, as amended. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Merchant Mar ine States of America in Congress assembled, That in the administration Act of 1920. Benef its o f co nstru e- of section 11 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 > as ame nded (U.S.C., tionloan fund provided Supp . VII, title 46, sec . 870), the Secretary of Commerce is authorized in, extended to whaling and fishing industries. t o extend to citizens o f the United S tates engaged in the whalin g 4 ii 690; Vol. e . and/or fishing industries the same benefits that are authorized by 1059. Supp. VII, p. such section, as amended, to be extended to persons citizens of the 963. United States for the construction, outfitting, equipment, recondi- tioning, remodeling, and improvement of certain vessels. All loans made under authority of this resolution from the construction loan