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 54 STAT.] 76TH CONG., 3D SESS.-CH. 395-JUNE 18, 1940 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 authorizing the leasing of such lands for mining purposes, including not to exceed $5,000 for the pur- chase 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 District of Columbia, $100,000. For the purpose of obtaining remunerative employment for Indians, $40,220. 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, $670,220, of which not to exceed $15,000 may be used to conduct agricultural experiments 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, $150,000, which sum may be advanced to Indians for the pur- chase of seeds, animals, machinery, tools, implements, and other equip- ment; 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 cultivation thereof: Provided, That except for the Navajo Indians in Arizona 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, universities, or other institutions, and advances so made shall be reimbursed in not to exceed eight years, under such rules and regulations 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 material, and other equipment and supplies; and for advances to old, disabled, 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, $22,000, payable from tribal funds as follows: Blackfeet, Montana, $10,000; Hoopa Valley, California, $2,000; Red Lake, Minnesota, $10,000 (from funds held in trust by the United States for said Indians pursuant to the Act of June 15, 1938 (52 Stat. 697), and to be used only for educational loans to Indian youths of the Red Lake Band possessing one-fourth degree or more of Indian blood); and the unexpended balances of funds available under this head in the Interior Department Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1940, and the Third Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1939, are hereby continued available during the fiscal year 1941 for the purposes for which they were appropriated: Provided, That advances may be made to worthy Indian youths to enable them to take educational courses, including courses in nursing, home economics, forestry, and other industrial subjects in colleges, universities, or other institutions, and advances so made shall be reimbursed in not to exceed eight years 193470°-4 1-PT. -- 27 417 Geological Survey. Transfer of funds. 26 Stat. 794; 35 Stat. 783. Vehicles. Employment. Development of ag- riculture and stock raising. Agricultural experi- ments, etc. Navajo Reserva- tion. Sheep-breeding sta- tion. Loans to encourage industry, etc. Prooisos. Limitation; excep- tian. Advances to Indian youths for educational purposes. Reimbursement. Industrial assist- ance. Construction of homes, etc. Advances to old, etc.. Indiana. Reappropriations. 53 Stat. 697, 1314. Provisos. Advances to Indian youths for educational purposes. Reimbursement.

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