are not less than the highest maintained by the States or Territories within which said contract or contracts, as herein provided, are to be effective, Apr. 16, 1934, c. 147, § 3, 48 Stat. 596; June 4, 1936, c. 490, 49 Stat. 1458. 25 U.S.C. § 304a, Act of July 14, 1956, 70 Stat. 536 Study and Investigation of Indian Education in United States and Alaska; Contracts; Report to Congress; Appropriations: The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary"), acting through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, is authorized and directed to conduct a study and investigation of Indian education in the continental United States and Alaska, including a study and investigation of (1) the education problems of Indian children from non-English speaking homes, and (2) the possibility of establishing a more orderly, equitable, and acceptable program for transferring Indian children to public schools. The Secretary, in carrying out the provisions of this section, is authorized to enter into contracts in accordance with the provisions of sections 452-455 of this title. Not later than two years after funds are made available to carry out the purposes of this section the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a complete report of the results of such study and investigation, together with such recommendations as he deems desirable. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this section. July 14, 1956, c. 588, §§ 1–4, 70 Stat. 531. 25 U.S.C. § 309, Act of August 3, 1956, 70 Stat. 986 Vocational Training Program; Eligibility; Contracts or Agreements: In order to help adult Indians who reside on or near Indian reservations to obtain reasonable and satisfactory employment, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to undertake a program of vocational training that provides for vocational counseling or guidance, institutional training in any recognized vocation or trade, apprenticeship, and on the job training, for periods that do not exceed twentyfour months, transportation to the place of training, and subsistence during the course of training. The program shall be available primarily to Indians who are not less than eighteen and not more than thirty-five years of age and who reside on or near an Indian reservation, and the program shall be conducted under such rules and regulations as the Secretary may prescribe. For the purposes of this program the Secretary is authorized to enter into contracts or agreements with any Federal, State, or local governmental agency, or with any private school which has a recognized reputation in the field of vocational education and has successfully obtained employment for its graduates in their respective fields of training, or with any corporation or association which has an existing apprenticeship or on-the-job training program which is recognized by industry and labor as leading to skilled employment. Aug. 3, 1956, c. 930, § 1, 70 Stat. 986. APPENDIX M DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF INDIAN EDUCATION, OBLIGATIONS OF FUNDS FOR EDUCATION Note: Obligations for Bureau-operated reservation and nonreservation boarding schools are included in boarding schools. Financial structure of Bureau accounting procedure does not allow separate breakout. "NA" indicates "not applicable." (335) APPENDIX L AUTHORIZING FEDERAL STATUTES PERTINENT TO INDIAN EDUCATION, BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS 25 U.S.C. § 2, Act of July 9, 1832, 4 Stat. 564 Duties of Commissioner of Indian Affairs: The Commissioner of Indian Affairs shall, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, and agreeably to such regulations as the President may prescribe, have the management of all Indian affairs and of all matters arising out of Indian relations. R.S. § 463. 25 U.S.C. § 295, Act of April 30, 1908, 35 Stat. 72 Supervision of Expenditure of Appropriations for School Purposes: All expenditure of money appropriated for school purposes among the Indians, shall be at all times under the supervision and direction of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and in all respects in conformity with such conditions, rules, and regulations as to the conduct and methods of instruction and expenditure of money as may be from time to time prescribed by him, subject to the supervision of the Secretary of the Interior. Apr. 30, 1908, c. 153, 35 Stat. 72. 25 U.S.C. § 297, Act of May 25, 1918, 40 Stat. 564 Expenditure for Children With Less Than One-Fourth Indian Blood: No appropriation, except appropriations made pursuant to treaties, shall be used to educate children of less than one-fourth Indian blood whose parents are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they live and where there are adequate free school facilities provided. May 25, 1918, c. 86, § 1, 40 Stat. 564. 25 U.S.C. § 282, Act of February 14, 1920, 41 Stat. 410 Regulations by Secretary of Interior to Secure Attendance at School: The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make and enforce such rules and regulations as may be necessary to secure the enrollment and regular attendance of eligible Indian children who are wards of the Government in schools maintained for their benefit by the United States or in public schools. Feb. 14, 1920, c. 75, § 1, 41 Stat. 410. 25 U.S.C. § 13, Act of November 2, 1921, 42 Stat. 208 Expenditure of Appropriations by Bureau of Indian Affairs: The Bureau of Indian Affairs, under the supervision of the Secretary of the Interior, shall direct, supervise, and expend such moneys as Congress may from time to time appropriate, for the benefit, care, and assistance of the Indians throughout the United States for the following purposes: General support and civilization, including education. For relief of distress and conservation of health. For industrial assistance and advancement and general administration of Indian property. For extension, improvement, operation, and maintenance of existing Indian irrigation systems and for development of water supplies. For the enlargement, extension, improvement, and repair of the buildings and grounds of existing plants and projects. For the employment of inspectors, supervisors, superintendents, clerks, field matrons, farmers, physicians, Indian police, Indian judges, and other employees. For the suppression of traffic in intoxicating liquor and deleterious drugs. For the purchase of horse-drawn and motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles for official use. And for general and incidental expenses in connection with the administration of Indian affairs. Nov. 2, 1921, c. 115, 42. Stat. 208. 25 U.S.C. § 231, Act of February 15, 1929, 45 Stat. 1185 Enforcement of State Laws Affecting Health and Education; Entry of State Employees on Indian Lands: The Secretary of the Interior, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, shall permit the agents and employees of any State to enter upon Indian tribal lands, reservations, or allotments therein (1) for the purpose of making inspection of health and educational conditions and enforcing sanitation and quarantine regulations or (2) to enforce the penalties of State compulsory school attendance laws against Indian children, and parents, or other persons in loco parentis except that this subparagraph (2) shall not apply to Indians of any tribe in which a duly constituted governing body exists until such body has adopted a resolution consenting to such application. Feb. 15, 1929, c. 216, 45 Stat. 1185; Aug. 9, 1946, c. 930, 60 Stat. 962. 25 U.S.C. § 471, Act of June 18, 1934, 48 Stat. 986 Vocational and Trade Schools; Appropriation for Tuition: There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the limited States Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sum not to exceed $250,000 annually, together with any unexpended balances of previous appropriations made pursuant to this section, for loans to Indians for the payment of tuition and other expenses in recognized vocational and trade schools; Provided, that not more than $50,000 of such sum shall be available for loans to Indian students in high schools and colleges. Such loans shall be reimbursable under rules established by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. June 18, 1934, c. 576, § 11, 48 Stat. 986. 25 U.S.C. § 452-454, Act of June 4, 1936, 48 Stat. 596 Contracts for Education, Medical Attention, Relief and Social Welfare of Indians: The Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion, to enter into a contract or contracts with any State or Territory, or political subdivision thereof, or with any State university, college, or school, or with any appropriate State or private corporation, agency, or institution, for the education, medical attention, agricultural assistance, and social welfare, including relief of distress, of Indians in such State or Territory, through the agencies of the State or Territory or of the corporations and organizations hereinbefore named, and to expend under such contract or contracts, moneys appropriated by Congress for the education, medical attention, agricultural assistance, and social welfare, including relief of distress, of Indians in such State or Territory. Apr. 16, 1934, c. 147, § 1, 48 Stat. 596; June 4, 1936, c. 490, 49 Stat. 1458. Same; use of Government Property by States and Territories: The Secretary of the Interior, in making any contract authorized by sections 452-454 of this title, may permit such contracting party to utilize, for the purposes of said sections, existing school buildings, hospitals, and other facilities, and all equipment therein or appertaining thereto, including livestock and other personal property owned by the Government, under such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon for their use and maintenance. Apr. 16, 1934, c. 147, § 2, 48 Stat. 596; June 4, 1936, c. 490, 49 Stat. 1458. Same; Rules and Regulations; Minimum Standards of Service: The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to perform any and all acts and to make such rules and regulations, including minimum standards of service, as may be necessary and proper for the purpose of carrying the provisions of Sections 452454 of this title into effect: Provided, That such minimum standards of service are not less than the highest maintained by the States or Territories within which said contract or contracts, as herein provided, are to be effective, Apr. 16, 1934, c. 147, § 3, 48 Stat. 596; June 4, 1936, c. 490, 49 Stat. 1458. 25 U.S.C. § 304a, Act of July 14, 1956, 70 Stat. 536 Study and Investigation of Indian Education in United States and Alaska; Contracts; Report to Congress; Appropriations: The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary"), acting through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, is authorized and directed to conduct a study and investigation of Indian education in the continental United States and Alaska, including a study and investigation of (1) the education problems of Indian children from non-English speaking homes, and (2) the possibility of establishing a more orderly, equitable, and acceptable program for transferring Indian children to public schools. The Secretary, in carrying out the provisions of this section, is authorized to enter into contracts in accordance with the provisions of sections 452-455 of this title. Not later than two years after funds are made available to carry out the purposes of this section the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a complete report of the results of such study and investigation, together with such recommendations as he deems desirable. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this section. July 14, 1956, c. 588, §§ 1-4, 70 Stat. 531. 25 U.S.C. § 309, Act of August 3, 1956, 70 Stat. 986 Vocational Training Program; Eligibility; Contracts or Agreements: In order to help adult Indians who reside on or near Indian reservations to obtain reasonable and satisfactory employment, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to undertake a program of vocational training that provides for vocational counseling or guidance, institutional training in any recognized vocation or trade, apprenticeship, and on the job training, for periods that do not exceed twentyfour months, transportation to the place of training, and subsistence during the course of training. The program shall be available primarily to Indians who are not less than eighteen and not more than thirty-five years of age and who reside on or near an Indian reservation, and the program shall be conducted under such rules and regulations as the Secretary may prescribe. For the purposes of this program the Secretary is authorized to enter into contracts or agreements with any Federal, State, or local governmental agency, or with any private school which has a recognized reputation in the field of vocational education and has successfully obtained employment for its graduates in their respective fields of training, or with any corporation or association which has an existing apprenticeship or on-the-job training program which is recognized by industry and labor as leading to skilled employment. Aug. 3, 1956, c. 930, § 1, 70 Stat. 986. |