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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 262 -JULY 3, 1945 68 Stat. 132. 16 U. S. C., Supp. IV, §§ 583-583i. Availability. Timber sales, etc., expenses. 41 Stat. 415. Rewards. Suppression, etc., of forest fires. Report to Congress. Geological Survey. Transfer of funds. 26 Stat. 794; 35 Stat. 783. Development of agriculture and stock raising. Navajo Reserva- tion, sheep breeding station. Advances for home construction, etc. Funds continued available. 58 Stat. 472. Educational loans. forest units pursuant to the Act of March 29, 1944 (Public Law 273), $566,080: 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, $137,800, 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 violation of law. For the suppression or emergency prevention of forest and range fires on or threatening Indian reservations, $12,000, together with $25,000 from funds held by the United States in trust for the respec- tive tribes of Indians interested: Provided,That not to exceed $50,000 of appropriations herein made for timber operations and forest and range administration shall be available upon the approval of the Secretary for fire-suppression or emergency prevention purposes: Provided further, That any diversions of appropriations made here- under 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 allot- ted 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 leas- ing of such lands for mining purposes, including purchase (not to exceed one), maintenance, repair, and operation of passenger-carrying vehicles, and not to exceed $10,000 for personal services in the District of Columbia, $94,200. 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, $600,000, of which not to exceed $10,000 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 $33,500 may be used for the operation and maintenance of a sheep breeding station on the Navajo Reservation, and not to exceed $5,000 may be used for defraying the expenses of Indian fairs, including premiums for exhibits. Industrial assistance (tribal funds): For advances to individual members of the tribes for the construction of homes and for the pur- chase of land, 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, $30,000, payable from tribal funds as follows: Colorado River, Arizona, $30,000; and the unexpended balances of funds available under this head in the Interior Department Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1945 are hereby continued available during the fiscal year 1946 for the purposes for which they were appropriated: Provided, That advances may be made to worthy Indian youth to enable them to take educational courses, including courses in nursing, home economics, forestry, agri- culture, and other industrial subjects in colleges, universities, or other institutions, and advances so made shall be reimbursed in not to 326 [59 STAT.

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