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 53 STAT.1 76TH CONG., 1ST SESS.-CH. 119-MAY 10, 1939 For the suppression or emergency prevention of forest fires on or threatening Indian reservations, $15,000, together with $25,000 from funds held by the United States in trust for the respective tribes of Indians interested: Provided, That not to exceed $50,000 of appro- priations herein made for timber operations shall be available upon the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, for fire-suppression or emergency prevention purposes: Provided further, That any diver- sions of appropriations made hereunder shall be reported to Congress in the annual Budget. For transfer to the Geological Survey for expenditures to be made in inspecting mines and examining mineral deposits on Indian lands and in supervising mining operations on restricted, tribal, and allotted Indian lands leased under the provisions of the Acts of February 28, 1891 (25 U. S . C . 336, 371, 397), May 27, 1908 (35 Stat. 312), March 3, 1909 (25 U. S. C. 396), and other Acts author- izing the leasing of such lands for mining purposes, including not to exceed $5,000 for the purchase and exchange (not to exceed $2,000), maintenance, repair, and operation of passenger-carrying vehicles, and not to exceed $11,000 for personal services in the Dis- trict of Columbia, $100,000, to be reimbursed under the provisions of the Act of February 14, 1920, as amended (25 U. S. C . 413), except that reimbursement shall not be required for expenditures in connec- tion with nonproductive Indian lands. For the purpose of obtaining remunerative employment for Indians, $40,500. For the purpose of developing agriculture and stock raising among the Indians, including necessary personnel, traveling and other expenses, and purchase of supplies and equipment, $675,000, of which 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 maintenance of a sheep-breeding station on the Navajo Reservation. For the purpose of encouraging industry and self-support among the Indians and to aid them in the culture of fruits, grains, and other crops, $175,000, which sum may be advanced to Indians for the purchase of seeds, animals, machinery tools, implements, and other equipment; 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 development and cultiva- tion thereof: Provided, That except for the Navajo Indians in Ari- zona and New Mexico not to exceed $25,000 of the amount herein appropriated shall be expended on any one reservation 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 to enable them to take educational courses, including courses in nursing, home economics, forestry, and other industrial subjects in colleges, univer- sities, or other institutions, and advances so made shall be reim- bursed in not to exceed eight years, under such rules and regula- tions as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe. Industrial assistance (tribal funds): For advances to individual members of the tribes for the construction of homes and for the pur- chase of seed, animals, machinery, tools, implements, building mate- rial, and other equipment and supplies; and for advances to old, dis- abled, or indigent Indians for their support and burial, and Indians having irrigable allotments to assist them in the development and cultivation thereof, to be immediately available, $200,000, payable from tribal funds as follows: San Carlos, Arizona, $90,000; Menom- inee, Wisconsin, $100,000; Lac Court Orielles, Wisconsin, $10,000, and 697 Suppression, etc., of forest fires. Provisos. Additional amount available. Report of diversions to Congress. Geological Survey. Transfer of sums to, for supervising min- ing operations. 26 Stat. 794; 35 Stat. 312, 783. 25U.S.C.§§336, 371,396, 397. Vehicles. Services in the Dis- trict. Reimbursement. 41 Stat. 415 . 25U. S. C. §413. Obtaining employ- ment for Indians. Development of agriculture and stock raising. Agricultural experi- ments and demonstra- tions. Navajo sheep-breed- ing station. Toans to encourage industry, etc. Prolsios. Limitation; excep- tion. Advances to Indian youths for educational purposes. Reimbursement Industrial assist- ance. Construction of homes, purchase of seed, equipment, etc. Advances to old, etc., Indians.

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