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 77TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CH. 473-JULY 2, 1942 appropriation of $10,000, contained in the Interior Department Appropriation Act, 1941, for the purchase of land and improvements thereon for the Indians of the Round Valley Reservation, California, payable from funds on deposit to the credit of said Indians is hereby continued available until expended. Purchase of land for the Indians of the Colville Reservation, Washington (tribal funds): The unexpended balance of the appro- priation of $100,000 contained in the Third Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1939, for the purchase of land and improvements thereon for the Colville Indians, Washington, payable from funds on deposit to the credit of said Indians, is hereby continued available until expended. Purchase of land, Flathead Indians, Montana (tribal funds): For the purchase of land and improvements thereon for the Indians of the Flathead Reservation, Montana, $25,000, payable from funds on deposit to the credit of said Indians: Provided, That title to any land and improvements so purchased shall be taken in the name of the United States in trust for the Indians of the Flathead Reservation. For the purchase of land and improvements thereon for the Indians of the Omaha Reservation, Nebraska, $1,700, payable from funds on deposit to the credit of said Indians: Provided, That title to any land and improvements so purchased shall be taken in the name of the United States in trust for the Indians of the Omaha Reservation. Purchase of land, Spokane Indians, Washington (tribal funds): The unexpended balance of the appropriation of $30,000, contained in the Interior Department Appropriation Act, 1941, for the purchase of Indian-owned and privately owned lands, improvements on lands, or any interest in lands, including water rights for Indians of the Spokane Reservation, Washington, payable from any funds on deposit to the credit of the Indians of said reservation is hereby continued available until expended. 54 Stat. 415 . Colville Reserva- tion, Wash. 53 Stat. 1314 . Flathead Indians, Mont. Proviso. Indians of Omaha Reservation, Nebr. Proviso. Spokane Indians, Wash. 54 Stat. 416. INDUSTRIAL ASSISTANCE AND ADVANCEMENT For the preservation of timber on Indian reservations and allotments other than the Menominee Indian Reservation in Wisconsin, the educa- tion of Indians in the proper care of forests, and the general adminis- tration of forestry and grazing work, including fire prevention and payment of reasonable rewards for information leading to arrest and conviction of a person or persons setting forest fires, or taking or other- wise destroying timber, in contravention of law on Indian lands, $381,910: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for the expenses of administration of Indian forest lands from which timber is sold to the extent only that proceeds from the sales of timber from such lands are insufficient for that purpose. For expenses incidental to the sale of timber, and for the expenses of administration, including fire prevention, of Indian forest lands only from which such timber is sold, $125,670, reimbursable to the United States as provided in the Act of February 14, 1920 (25 U. S . C . 413), from the proceeds of timber sales: Provided, That this appro- priation shall be available for the payment of reasonable rewards for information leading to arrest and conviction of a person or persons setting forest fires, or taking or otherwise destroying timber, in con- travention of law. 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 appropria- tions herein made for timber operations shall be available upon the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, for fire-suppression or emer- Timber preserva. tion, etc. 'roviso. Ilimitation on usa of funds. Timber sales, etc., expenses. 41 Stat. 415. Proriso. Rewards. Suppression, etc., of forest fires. Provisos. Additional amount available. 56 STAT.]

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