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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 13. Expenditure of appropriations by Bureau
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.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any other
law, postsecondary schools administered by the Secretary of the
Interior for Indians, and which meet the definition of an
"institution of higher education" under section 101 of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 1001], shall be eligible to
participate in and receive appropriated funds under any program
authorized by the Higher Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 1001 et
seq.] or any other applicable program for the benefit of
institutions of higher education, community colleges, or
postsecondary educational institutions.
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