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1So in original. Probably should be ‘‘devise,’’.

from the sale of reindeer and reindeer products as provided in this subchapter shall be exempt from Federal

income taxation.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT

Section 1709(b) of Pub. L. 99–514 provided that: ‘‘The

amendment made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect as if originally included in the

provision of the Act of September 1, 1937, to which such

amendment relates.’’

§ 500h. Grant of administrative powers to organizations of natives

The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to grant, in his discretion and subject

to such terms as he may impose, to any corporations, associations, or other organizations of

said natives any or all of the powers relating to

the administration of the reindeer industry or

business herein provided for, upon a finding by

him as to each grant that it is in the interests

of the said natives of Alaska and will serve the

purposes of this subchapter.

(Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 897, §9, 50 Stat. 901.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Herein, referred to in text, means act Sept. 1, 1937,

which comprises this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

CODIFICATION

Section was formerly classified to section 250h of

Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

§ 500i. Alienation of reindeer or interests; penalty

Live reindeer in Alaska, and the increase

thereof, acquired by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to this subchapter, and live reindeer in Alaska, and the increase thereof, owned

by the said natives of Alaska or corporations,

associations, or other organizations of said natives, however acquired, shall not be sold or

transferred, by descent, devise, or in any other

manner whatsoever, to anyone other than the

said natives of Alaska the United States for and

on behalf of said natives, or corporations, associations, or other organizations of said natives,

except with the consent in writing of the Secretary of the Interior or his duly authorized

agent, stating that such consent is given upon

the condition that the reindeer, and any increase thereof, sold or otherwise transferred

with said consent, shall either be butchered in

the Territory of Alaska within thirty days or

shipped out of said Territory and never brought

back alive into said Territory. Sales or other

transfers of said reindeer, if made without the

consent in writing herein required, or, although

made with said consent, if followed by failure to

comply with the condition therein required,

shall be null and void, and shall not pass any

title to or right to possession of any reindeer or

increase thereof. No stock or other interest in

any corporation, association, or other organization of said natives, engaged in or organized for

the purposes of engaging in the reindeer industry or business, shall be transferred, by descent,

devise, or in any other manner whatsoever, to

anyone other than said natives of Alaska, the

United States for and on behalf of said natives,

or corporations, associations, or other organizations of said natives. Any willful violation of the

provisions of this section by any vendee or other

transferee shall be punishable by a fine of not

more than $500: Provided, That no title to any

reindeer, or reindeer products, owned by the

United States for and on behalf of the said natives of Alaska, nor any title to reindeer, or

reindeer products, owned by any of said natives

or said corporations, associations, or other organizations of said natives, nor any stock or other

interest in said corporations, associations, or

other organizations of said natives, shall be

transferred by descent, device,1 or in any other

manner whatsoever, except pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior for the purposes of preserving the native

character of the reindeer industry or business in

Alaska and effectuating the other purposes of

this subchapter: Provided further, That nothing

herein contained shall prevent any native of

Alaska who owns reindeer or any interest therein through stock ownership, or otherwise, in any

corporation or association or other organization

owning reindeer, from transferring his reindeer,

or any interest therein, to his children or other

native relatives by gift, sale, devise, or bequest,

or prevent the same from being so transferred or

passed by descent.

(Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 897, §10, 50 Stat. 901.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Herein, referred to in text, means act Sept. 1, 1937,

which comprises this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

CODIFICATION

Section was formerly classified to section 250i of

Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

§ 500j. ‘‘Reindeer’’ defined

‘‘Reindeer’’ as used in this subchapter shall be

understood to include reindeer and such caribou

as have been introduced into animal husbandry

or have actually joined reindeer herds, and the

increase thereof.

(Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 897, §11, 50 Stat. 902.)

CODIFICATION

Section was formerly classified to section 250j of

Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

§ 500k. Rules and regulations

The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as, in his judgment, are necessary to carry

into effect the provisions of this subchapter.

(Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 897, §12, 50 Stat. 902.)

CODIFICATION

Section was formerly classified to section 250k of

Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

§ 500l. Appointment of natives to administer industry

Whenever, in his judgment, it is practicable

and to the best interests of the natives the Secretary shall appoint natives to the supervisory

and other positions in the administration of

such reindeer industry or business.