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 PUBLIC LAW 94-165—DEC. 23, 1975

89 STAT. 985

INDIAN A F F A I R S BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS

For expenses necessary to provide education and welfare services for Indians, either directly or in cooperation with States and other organizations, including payment (in advance or from date of admission), of care, tuition, assistance, and other expenses of Indians in boarding homes, institutions, or schools; grants and other assistance to needy Indians; maintenance of law and order, and payment of rewards for information or evidence concerning violations of law on Indian reservations lands, or treaty fishing rights tribal use areas; management, development, improvement, and protection of resources and appurtenant facilities under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, including payment of irrigation assessments and charges; acquisition of water rights; advances for Indian industrial and business enterprises; operation of Indian arts and crafts shops and museums; development of Indian arts and crafts, as authorized by law; and for the general administration of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, including such expenses in field offices, $542,918,000, of which not to exceed $30,952,000 for assistance to public schools shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 1977: Provided, That the amount made available to each State from sums appropriated for fiscal year 1976 for assistance to public schools shall not be less than the amount made available for comparable purposes for fiscal year 1975. For "Operation of Indian programs" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $174,167,000, of which not to exceed $7,300,000 for assistance to public schools shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 1977. CONSTRUCTION

For construction, major repair and improvement of irrigation and power systems, buildings, utilities, and other facilities; acquisition of lands and interests in lands; preparation of lands for farming; and architectural and engineering services by contract, $73,922,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such amounts as may be available for the construction of the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project may be transferred to the Bureau of Reclamation: Provided further, That not to exceed $200,000 shall be available to assist the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians in the construction of facilities for the restoration of the Pyramid Lake fishery pursuant to the Washoe Act (43 U.S.C. 614): Provided further, That not to exceed $2,229,000 shall be available for assistance to the Ramah Navajo School Board, Incorporated, New Mexico, for the construction of school facilities. For "Construction" for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $13,550,000, to remain available until expended. ROAD CONSTRUCTION

(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY)

For liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to authority contained in title 23, United States Code, section 203, as amended by Federal-Aid Highway Amendments of 1974, $66,705,000, to remain available until expended.

23 USC 101 note,

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