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PUBLIC LAW 000—MMMM. DD, 1956
[70 Stat. 259]

70 S T A T. ]

PUBLIC LAW 573-JUNE 13, 1956

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rewards for information or evidence concerning violations of law on Indian reservations or lands; and operation of Indian arts and crafts shops and museums; $50,720,000. RESOURCES M A N A G E M E N T

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; $16,200,000, and in addition, $350,000 of the Revolving Fund for Loans, Bureau of Indian Affairs, shall be used in connection with administering loans to Indians. 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; to remain available; until expended, $5,240,000, of which not to exceed $240,000 may be paid to the Municipal School District Numbered 1, Sandoval County, New Mexico, to supplement an allocation of funds from the Office of Education for the construction of elementary public school facilities which shall be available to Pueblo Indian children: 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, Utah, and Wyoming outside of the boundaries of existing Indian reservations: 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: Provided further, That the Secretary is authorized to purchase, without regard to the prohibition against the acquisition of land or water lights contained herein, not to exceed ten acres of lands within the Klamath Indian Reservation, Oregon, required for the construction of a pumping plant for the Modoc Point Indian irrigation system.

Restrictions.

ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND M A I N T E N A N C E (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

For liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to authority contained in section 6 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 73), $11,500,000, to remain available until expended. GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the general administration of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, including such expenses in field offices, $3,190,000. DISTRIBUTION OF F U N D S OF THE CREEK I N D I A N S

For necessary expenses incident to the distribution of funds belonging to the members of the Creek Nation of Indians, in accordance with the Act of August 1, 1955 (69 Stat. 431), $200,000, to remain available until expended.

25 USC 78i.