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79TH CONG., 1ST SESS.-CH. 262-JULY 3,1945 deposit to the credit of the particular tribe interested: Provided, That no part of this appropriation, or of any other appropriation contained in this Act, shall be available for expenses of members of tribal councils, business committees, or other tribal organizations, when in the District of Columbia or Chicago, Illinois, for more than an eight-day period, unless the Secretary shall in writing approve a longer period. Compensation and expenses of an attorney, Colorado River Tribe, Arizona (tribal funds) : For compensation and expenses of an attor- ney employed by the Colorado River Tribe of Indians, Arizona, under contract to be approved by the Secretary of the Interior, $1,500, pay- able from funds on deposit to the credit of the tribe. Compensation and expenses of an attorney, Ute Tribe, Utah (tribal funds): For compensation and expenses of an attorney employed by the Ute Tribe of Indians of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, Utah, under a contract approved by the Secretary of the Interior on November 18, 1943, $4,500, payable from funds on deposit to the credit of the tribe. Expenses of attorneys, Colville Tribe, Washington (tribal funds): For expenses of attorney or attorneys employed by the Colville Tribe of Indians of the Colville Reservation, Washington, under a contract approved by the Secretary on October 10, 1944, $2,000, payable from funds on deposit in the Treasury to the credit of said tribe of Indians. Expenses of attorneys, Quinaielt Tribe, Washington (tribal funds): Not to exceed $8,000 of the funds on deposit to the credit of the Quinaielt Indians, Washington, is hereby made available until expended for expenses incurred by the attorney of record incident to the prosecution of the suit by said tribe against the United States as authorized by the Act of February 12, 1925 (43 Stat. 886): Provided, That claims for such expenses shall be itemized and supported by proper vouchers and shall be paid only upon the approval of the Secretary of the Interior: Provided further, That any payments made hereunder shall be deducted from any amount which may here- after be decreed by the Court of Claims to the attorney for expenses in connection with the suit on behalf of the Quinaielt Indians. Compensation and expenses of an attorney or attorneys, Shoshone Tribe of Indians, Wyoming (tribal funds): For compensation and expenses of an attorney or attorneys employed by the Shoshone Indian Tribe under a contract approved by the Secretary of the Interior on January 20, 1945, $20,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, payable from funds on deposit in the Treasury to the credit of such tribe; and the amount herein appropriated shall be available for com- pensation earned and expenses incurred during the period covered by said contract. ROADS AND BRIDGES For maintenance and repair of that portion of the Gallup-Ship- rock Highway within the Navajo Reservation, New Mexico, and that portion of the State highway in New Mexico between Gallup, New Mexico, and Window Rock, Arizona, serving the Navajo Reser- vation, $20,000, reimbursable, as authorized by the Act of May 28, 1941. For construction, improvement, repair, and maintenance of Indian reservation roads under the provisions of the Act of May 26, 1928 (25 U. S . C . 318a), as supplemented and amended, $900,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $13,500 of the foregoing amount may be expended for departmental personal Restriction onuse of funds. Colorado River Tribe, Ariz., attorney. Ute Tribe, Utah, attorney. Colville Tribe, Wash., attorneys. Quinaielt Tribe, Wash., attorneys. Shoshone Tribe, Wyo., attorneys. Oallup-Shiprock Highway, N. lex. 55 Stat. 207. Reservation roads. 45 Stat. 750. 66347-46 -PT. --- 22 337 59 STAT.]