INDIAN AFFAIRS: LAWS AND TREATIES

Vol. VI, Laws     (Compiled from February 10, 1939 to January 13, 1971)

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PUBLIC LAWS OF THE NINETY-FIRST CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION, 1970
Public Law 91-224 | Public Law 91-229 | Public Law 91-230 | Public Law 91-240 | Public Law 91-251 | Public Law 91-258 | Public Law 91-259 | Public Law 91-264 | Public Law 91-274 | Public Law 91-275 | Public Law 91-283 | Public Law 91-290 | Public Law 91-305 | Public Law 91-335 | Public Law 91-361 | Public Law 91-362 | Public Law 91-364 | Public Law 91-386 | Public Law 91-400 | Public Law 91-401 | Public Law 91-403 | Public Law 91-404 | Public Law 91-413 | Public Law 91-416 | Public Law 91-417 | Public Law 91-420 | Public Law 91-424 | Public Law 91-471 | Public Law 91-478 | Public Law 91-489 | Public Law 91-495 | Public Law 91-501 | Public Law 91-523 | Public Law 91-542 | Public Law 91-550 | Public Law 91-557 | Public Law 91-581 | Public Law 91-605 | Public Law 91-609 | Public Law 91-627 | Public Law 91-644 | Public Law 91-665 | Public Law 91-695

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Public Law 91-361
July 31, 1970 | [H. R. 17619] 84 Stat. 669

AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and for other purposes.
Section 101 | 102 | 103 | 104 | 105

Margin Notes
Public Law 91-361 Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1971.
Public Law 91-361 671
Public Law 91-361 671
Public Law 91-361 72 Stat. 906; 76 Stat. 1147.
Public Law 91-361 18 U. S. C. 4124 and note.
Public Law 91-361 672
Public Law 91-361 61 Stat. 102; 72 Stat. 541.
Public Law 91-361 49 Stat. 1458.
82 Stat. 4.
25 U. S. C. 309, 309a.
Public Law 91-361 680
Sec. 101 Emergency reconstruction.
Sec. 102 Forest or range fires.
Sec. 103 Operation of warehouses, etc.
Sec. 103 47 Stat. 417.
Sec. 104 Employment of experts, etc.
Sec. 104 80 Stat. 416.
Sec. 104 681
Sec. 105 Uniforms.
Sec. 105 80 Stat. 508; 81 Stat. 206. 43 Stat. 175.
Sec. 105 683
Sec. 105 42 U. S. C. 2001-2004 a.
Sec. 105 58 Stat. 691; 81 Stat. 539.
42 U. S. C. 241, 243, 248, 249, 251, 254a, 227.
Sec. 105 73 Stat. 267.
Sec. 105 60 Stat. 1049.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of the Interior and related

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agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971, and for other purposes, namely:

TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
EDUCATION AND WELFARE SERVICES

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 or lands; and operation of Indian arts and crafts shops; $217,615,000.

RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

For expenses necessary for 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; and development of Indian arts and crafts, as authorized by law; $64,622,000.

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; $19,885,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That no part of the sum herein appropriated shall be used for the acquisition of land within the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Utah outside of the boundaries of existing Indian reservations except lands authorized by law to be acquired for the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project: Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be used for the acquisition of land or water rights within the States of Nevada, Oregon, and Washington either inside or outside the boundaries of existing reservations. except such lands as may be required for replacement of the Wild Horse Dam in the State of Nevada: Provided further, 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 $150,000 shall be for assistance to the Wagner, South Dakota, East Charles Mix Independent School District No. 102, for planning an addition to the district school facilities: Provided further, That not to exceed $365,000 may be used for enlargement, remodeling, and improving the Sioux Indian Museum and Crafts Center, Rapid City, South Dakota.

ROAD CONSTRUCTION (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORITY)

For liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to authority contained in title 23, United States Code, section 203, $20,200,000, to remain available until expended.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the general administration of the Bureau

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of Indian Affairs, including such expenses in field offices, $5,600,000.

TRIBAL FUNDS

In addition to the tribal funds authorized to be expended by existing law, there is hereby appropriated $3,000,000 from tribal funds not otherwise available for expenditure for the benefit of Indians and Indian tribes, including pay and travel expenses of employees; care, tuition, and other assistance to Indian children attending public and private schools (which may be paid in advance or from date of admission); purchase of land and improvements on land, title to which shall be taken in the name of the United States in trust for the tribe for which purchased; lease of lands and water rights; compensation and expenses of attorneys and other persons employed by Indian tribes under approved contracts; pay, travel, and other expenses of tribal officers, councils, and committees thereof, or other tribal organizations, including mileage for use of privately owned automobiles and per diem in lieu of subsistence at rates established administratively but not to exceed those applicable to civilian employees of the Government; relief of Indians, without regard to section 7 of the Act of May 27, 1930 (46 Stat. 391), including cash grants; and employment of a curator for the Osage Museum, who shall be appointed with the approval of the Osage Tribal Council and without regard to the classification laws: Provided, That in addition to the amount appropriated herein, tribal funds may be advanced to Indian tribes during the current fiscal year for such purposes as may be designated by the governing body of the particular tribe involved and approved by the Secretary: Provided further, That nothing contained in this paragraph or in any other provision of law shall be construed to authorize the expenditure of funds derived from appropriations in satisfaction of awards of the Indian Claims Commission and the Court of Claims, except for such amounts as may be necessary to pay attorney fees, expenses of litigation, and expenses of program planning, until after legislation has been enacted that sets forth the purposes for which said funds will be used: Provided further, That the limitations contained in the foregoing paragraph shall not apply to any judgment proceeds or other funds, revenues or receipts, due the Shoshone Indian Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming, and any such funds may be distributed to them under the provisions of the Act of May 19, 1947, as amended (25 U. S. C. 611-613): Provided, however, That no part of this appropriation or other tribal funds shall be used for the acquisition of land or water rights within the States of Nevada and Oregon, either inside or outside the boundaries of existing Indian reservations, if such acquisition results in the property being exempted from local taxation.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

Appropriations for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (except the revolving fund for loans) shall be available for expenses of exhibits; purchase of not to exceed thirty-one passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, including thirty for police-type use which may exceed by $400 each the general purchase price limitation for the current year, which may be used for the transportation of Indians; advance payments for service (including services which may extend beyond the current fiscal year) under contracts executed pursuant to the Act of June 4, 1936 (25 U. S. C. 452), the Act of August 3, 1956 (70 Stat. 986), and legislation terminating Federal supervision over certain Indian tribes; and expenses required by continuing or permanent treaty provisions.

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GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

SEC. 101.

Appropriations made in this title shall be available for expenditure or transfer (within each bureau or office), with the approval of the Secretary, for the emergency reconstruction, replacement, or repair of aircraft, buildings, utilities, or other facilities or equipment damaged or destroyed by fire, flood, storm, or other unavoidable causes: Provided, That no funds shall be made available under this authority until funds specifically made available to the Department of the Interior for emergencies shall have been exhausted.

SEC. 102.

The Secretary may authorize the expenditure or transfer of any appropriation in this title, in addition to the amounts included in the budget programs of the several agencies, for the suppression or emergency prevention of forest or range fires on or threatening lands under jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior: Provided, That appropriations made in this title for fire suppression purposes shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred during the preceding fiscal year, and for reimbursement to other Federal agencies for destruction of vehicles, aircraft or other equipment in connection with their use for fire suppression purposes, such reimbursement to be credited to appropriations currently available at the time of receipt thereof.

SEC. 103.

Appropriations made in this title shall be available for operation of warehouses, garages, shops, and similar facilities, wherever consolidation of activities will contribute to efficiency or economy, and said appropriations shall be reimbursed for services rendered to any other activity in the same manner as authorized by the Act of June 30, 1932 (31 U. S. C. 686): Provided, That reimbursements for costs of supplies, materials and equipment, and for services rendered may be credited to the appropriation current at the time such reimbursements are received.

SEC. 104.

Appropriations made to the Department of the Interior in this title or in the Public Works for Water, Pollution Control, and Power Development and Atomic Energy Commission Appropriation Act, 1971, shall be available for services as authorized by 5 U. S. C. 3109, when authorized by the Secretary, in total amount not to exceed $300,000; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles; air-conditioning equipment for passenger motor vehicles authorized to be purchased during the current fiscal year in excess of the general purchase price limitation; purchase of reprints; payment for telephone service in private residences in the field, when authorized under regulations approved by the Secretary; and the payment of dues, when authorized by the Secretary, for library membership in societies or associations which issue publications to members only or at a price to members lower than to subscribers who are not members.

SEC. 105.

Appropriations available to the Department of the Interior for salaries and expenses shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U. S. C. 5901-5902 and D.C. Code-204).

TITLE II—RELATED AGENCIES

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE
HEALTH SERVICES AND MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES

For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to carry out the purposes of the Act of August 5,

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1954 (68 Stat. 674), as amended; hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of reprints; payment for telephone service in private residences in the field, when authorized under regulations approved by the Secretary; and the purposes set forth in sections 301 (with respect to research conducted at facilities financed by this appropriation), 311, 321, 322 (d), 324, 328, and 509 of the Public Health Service Act; $117,986,000.

INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES

For construction, major repair, improvement, and equipment of health and related auxiliary facilities, including quarters for personnel; preparation of plans, specifications, and drawings; acquisition of sites; purchase and erection of portable buildings; purchase of trailers; and provision of domestic and community sanitation facilities for Indians, as authorized by section 7 of the Act of August 5, 1954 (42 U. S. C. 2004a); $18,715,000, to remain available until expended.

INDIAN CLAIMS COMMISSION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary to carry out the purposes of the Act of August 13, 1946 (25 U. S. C. 70), as amended (81 Stat. 11), creating an Indians, as authorized by section 7 of the Act of August 5, 1954 (42 U. S. C. 2004a); $18,715,000, to remain available until expended.

Approved, July 31, 1970.


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