PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 298-JUNE 28,1944 Suppresson, etc., of For the suppression or emergency prevention of forest fires on or forest fires threatening Indian reservations, $12,000, 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 for fire-suppression or emergency preven- Report to congress. tion purposes: Provided further, That any diversions of appropria- tions made hereunder shall be reported to Congress in the annual Budget. aeological urvey. For transfer to the Geological Survey for expenditures to be Transer of funds made in inspecting mines and examining mineral deposits on Indian lands and in supervising mining operations on restricted, tribal, and allotted Indian lands leased under the provisions of the Acts of 2stat.794;35Stat. 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 leasing of such lands for mining purposes, including purchase (not to exceed $2,000), maintenance, repair, and operation of passenger-carry- ing vehicles and not to exceed $10,000 for personal services in the District of Columbia, $85,000. agcultoure and stock For the purpose of developing agriculture and stock raising among raising. the Indians, including necessary personnel, traveling and other expenses, and purchase of supplies and equipment, $681,000, 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 Ntiavo Reserved a supply of suitable plants or seed for issue to Indians, and not to tion, sheepbreeding station. exceed $33,500 may be used for the operation and maintenance of a sheepbreeding station on the Navajo Reservation, and not to exceed $5,000 may be used for defraying the expenses of Indian fairs, includ- ing premiums for exhibits. Advances for home Industrial assistance (tribal funds): For advances to individual members of the tribes for the construction of homes and for the purchase of land, seed, animals, machinery, tools, implements, build- ing 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, $77,000, pay- able from tribal funds as follows: Flathead, Montana, $27,000; Fort avibla continued Peck, Montana, $50,000; and the unexpended balances of funds avail- 57 Stat. 469. able under this head in the Interior Department Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1944 are hereby continued available during the fiscal year 1945 for the purposes for which they were appropriated: catdan es for edu- Provided, That advances may be made to worthy Indian youths to enable them to take educational courses, including courses in nursing, home economics, forestry, agriculture, and other industrial subjects in colleges, universities, or other institutions, and advances so made shall be reimbursed in not to exceed eight years under such regula- buMonaes ravim-t tions as the Secretary may prescribe: Provided further That all moneys reimbursed during the fiscal year 1945 shall be credited to the respective appropriations and be available for the purposes of this Tribalenterprises. paragraph: Provided further, That funds available under this para- graph may be used for the establishment and operation of tribal enterprises when proposed by Indian tribes and approved under regulations prescribed by the Secretary: Provided further, That enterprises operated under the authority contained in the foregoing proviso shall be governed by the regulations established for the making of loans from the revolving loan fund authorized by the Act u.I .c., spp. of June 18, 1934 (25 U. S . C. 470) : Provided further, That the unex- idva470. pended balances of prior appropriations under this head for any tribe, including reimbursements to such appropriations and the appropria- 472 [58 STAT.
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