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 1252 PUBLIC LAWS--HS. 551, 552-AUG. 7, 1939 [53 STAT. [CHAPTER 551] AN ACT August 7, 1939 [S. 2454] To relieve disbursing officers and certifying officers of the Veterans' Administra- [Public, No. 324] tion from liability for payment where recovery of such payment is waived under existing laws administered by the Veterans' Administration. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Veterans' Adminis- United States of America in Congress assembled, That no disbursing Disbursing officers, officer and no certifying officer of the Veterans' Administration shall ciablit oeear ertai be held liable for any amount paid to any person where the recovery payments. of such amount from the payee is waived under existing laws admin- istered by the Veterans' Administration. Effective date. SEC. 2. This Act shall be deemed to be in effect as of June 10, 1933. Approved, August 7, 1939. [CHAPTER 552] AN ACT August 7, 1939 [H. R. 2738] Providing for the disposition of certain Klamath Indian tribal funds. [Public, No. 325] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Klamath Indians, United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary proratadistribution of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed, from oursudgment ignad or the judgment fund of the Klamath and Modoc Tribes and Yahooskin Band of Snake Indians created as the result of the passage of the 52 stat. 1156 . Act of June 25, 1938, and accrued interest thereon, to credit the sum of $2,000 upon the books of the Office of Indian Affairs, to each person determined by the Secretary of the Interior to be entitled to enroll- ment upon the annuity roll of said tribes of the Klamath Reservation, Oregon, living upon the date of the enactment of this Act. The share of each adult member and not to exceed $1,500 of the share of any minor shall be available for expenditure, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe, for the following purposes: Purchase, etc., of Purchase of land; improvement of lands acquired or already held Repaymentofloans. by the Indian; erection and improvement of suitable homes; repay- ment of any loans received from the United States or from the Farming equipment Klamath tribal funds; purchase of building material, farming equip- andsupplies. ment, livestock, feed, food, seed, grain, tools, machinery, implements, household goods, bedding, clothing, and any other equipment or sup- plies necessary to enable the Indians to fit themselves for or to engage in farming, livestock, industry, or such other pursuits or vocations, including education, as will enable them to become self-supporting; Proion. e and health purposes: Provided, however, That the funds of the aged, Maintenance of aged, inrm, etc., infirm, decrepit, and incapacitated members, and of minors, may be members used for their proper maintenance and support. The remainder of the share of each minor Indian shall be held intact until such Indian reaches his majority, when it, together with interest at the rate of 4 per centum per annum, shall be available for expenditure for the Term "minor" de- purposes specified herein. As herein used, the term "minor" shall Tned. spciid"sus include all members of the tribe less than twenty-one years of age, except that minors eighteen years of age or over and who are married or have families of their own to support, shall be regarded as adults. Death payment. On the death of any enrolled member, adult, or minor, the sum on deposit to his credit shall be distributed as personal property, and shall be available for expenditure by the distributees only for the pur- Percapitapayment. poses herein authorized: Provided, however, That of the aforesaid $2,000 to be prorated to each person, $100 shall be paid to each mem- ber of said tribes as a per capita payment, free from the aforesaid restrictions, under rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior.

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