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Alaska. Education, etc., for n a t i v e s.

HEW Secretary. Medical and dental c a r e.

68 Stat. 674; 71 Stat. 371. St. P a u l Island. Townsite.

PUBLIC LAW 89-702-NOV. 2, 1966

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(3) to purchase, transport, store, and distribute such supplies and equipment to carry out the provisions of this section as the Secretary deems necessary, and (4) to purchase, construct, operate, and maintain such facilities as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. (b) The proceeds from the furnishing of facilities, services, supplies, and equipment pursuant to this section shall be credited to the appropriation current at the time the proceeds are received. SEC. 204. (a) The Secretary is authorized to enter into an agreement with the Governor of the State of Alaska pursuant to which the State shall assume full responsibility for furnishing education to the natives of the Pribilof Islands. The Secretary is also authorized to enter into agreements with said Governor pursuant to which the State shall furnish to such natives adequate food, shelter, transportation, and such other facilities, services, and equipment as the Secretary deems necessary. (b) Any agreement entered into pursuant to this section for the transfer to the State of the responsibility for furnishing education to the natives of the Pribilof Islands shall provide, in addition to such terms and conditions as the Secretary deems desirable, that the State of Alaska, in assuming such responsibility, shall meet the educational needs of the said natives in the same manner as the State meets the educational needs of all of its citizens, including the furnishing of necessary facilities therefor. SEC. 205. The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall provide medical and dental care to the natives of the Pribilof Islands, with or without reimbursement, as provided by other law. He is authorized to provide such care to Federal employees and their dependents and tourists and other persons in the Pribilof Islands at reasonable rates to be determined by him. He may purchase, lease, construct, operate, and maintain such facilities, supplies, and equipment as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this section and the costs of such items, including medical and dental care, shall be charged to the budget of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as superseding or limiting the authority and responsibility of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare under the Act of August 5, 1954 (42 TT.S.C. 2001 et seq.), as amended, or any other law with respect to medical and dental care of natives or other persons in the Pribilof Islands. SEC. 206. (a) For the purpose of fostering self-sufficiency among the natives of the Pribilof Islands, and in order that they may enjoy local self-government, and to facilitate the establishment by such natives of a municipal corporation under the laws of the S'^ate of Alaska, the Secretary is authorized to set apart so much of the land on St. Paul Island as he determines necessary to establish a townsite. The Secretary shall survey the townsite into lots, blocks, streets, and alleys and he may issue a patent therefor to a trustee appointed by him, when he is satisfied that a viable self-governing community which is capable of providing adequate municipal services is established or will be established prior to the conveyance by the trustee of title to any property to the natives of the Pribilof Islands The trustee is authorized to convey to the individual natives of the Pribilof Islands title to improved or unimproved lots or tracts of land within such townsite for homesite, commercial, or other purposes not inconsistent with the purpose for which the Secretary administers said islands, upon payment of an amount to be determined by the Secretary. Any deed issued by the trustee shall provide, in addition to such terms and conditions relating to the use of said lots or tracts as

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