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the Interior, under such rules and regulations as

he may prescribe, may make loans to Indian

chartered corporations for the purpose of promoting the economic development of such tribes

and of their members, and may defray the expenses of administering such loans. Repayment

of amounts loaned under this authorization

shall be credited to the revolving fund and shall

be available for the purposes for which the fund

is established.

(June 18, 1934, ch. 576, §10, 48 Stat. 986; Pub. L.

86–533, §1(16), June 29, 1960, 74 Stat. 248; Pub. L.

87–250, Sept. 15, 1961, 75 Stat. 520.)

AMENDMENTS

1961—Pub. L. 87–250 substituted ‘‘$20,000,000’’ for

‘‘$10,000,000’’.

1960—Pub. L. 86–533 repealed provisions which required a report to be made annually to the Congress of

transactions under the authorization.

REVOLVING FUND: INTEREST-FREE LOANS TO KLAMATH

INDIANS; REFINANCING LENDING AGENCY LOANS

Use of Revolving Loan Fund for Indians to assist

Klamath Indians during period for terminating Federal

supervision, see note set out under section 564 of this

title. Funds to be administered as a single Indian Revolving Loan Fund after Apr. 12, 1974, see section 1461

of this title.

CROSS REFERENCES

Right-of-way grant, consent of tribal officials, see

section 324 of this title.

Ute Indians, use of tribal funds, regulations for making loans from revolving fund authorized by this section to govern funds advanced for loans, see sections

671, 674, and 676 of this title.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 470a, 473, 473a,

671, 674, 676 of this title.

§ 470a. Interest charges covered into revolving

fund

Interest or other charges heretofore or hereafter collected on loans shall be credited to the

revolving fund created by section 470 of this

title and shall be available for the establishment

of a revolving fund for the purpose of making

and administering loans to Indian-chartered corporations in accordance with the Act of June 18,

1934 (48 Stat. 986) [25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.], and of

making and administering loans to individual

Indians and to associations or corporate groups

of Indians of Oklahoma in accordance with the

Act of June 26, 1936 (49 Stat. 1967) [25 U.S.C. 501

et seq.].

(June 28, 1941, ch. 259, §1, 55 Stat. 316.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Act of June 18, 1934, referred to in text, popularly

known as the Indian Reorganization Act, is classified

generally to this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set

out under section 461 of this title and Tables.

Act of June 26, 1936, referred to in text, popularly

known as the Oklahoma Welfare Act, is classified generally to subchapter VIII (§501 et seq.) of this chapter.

For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title note set out under section 501 of this title

and Tables.

§ 471. Vocational and trade schools; appropriation for tuition

There is authorized to be appropriated, out of

any funds in the United 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, ch. 576, §11, 48 Stat. 986.)

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

For transfer of functions of other officers, employees,

and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with

power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§1, 2,

eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in

the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and

Employees.

CROSS REFERENCES

Right-of-way grant, consent of tribal officials, see

section 324 of this title.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 473 of this title.

§ 472. Standards for Indians appointed to Indian

Office

The Secretary of the Interior is directed to establish standards of health, age, character, experience, knowledge, and ability for Indians who

may be appointed to the various positions maintained, now or hereafter, by the Indian Office, in

the administration of functions or services affecting any Indian tribe. Such qualified Indians

shall hereafter have the preference to appointment to vacancies in any such positions.

(June 18, 1934, ch. 576, §12, 48 Stat. 986.)

CODIFICATION

Provisions which authorized appointments ‘‘without

regard to civil-service laws’’ were omitted as obsolete.

Appointments in the executive branch are subject to

the civil service laws unless specifically excepted by

such laws or by laws enacted subsequent to Executive

Order No. 8743, Apr. 23, 1941, issued by the President

pursuant to act Nov. 26, 1940, ch. 919, title I, §1, 54 Stat.

1211, which covered most excepted positions into the

classified (competitive) civil service. The Order is set

out as a note under section 3301 of Title 5, Government

Organization and Employees. All positions in the Bureau of Indian Affairs and other positions in the Department of the Interior directly and primarily related

to providing services to Indians when filled by the appointment of Indians are excepted from the competitive service under Schedule A of the Civil Service

Rules.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

For transfer of functions of other officers, employees,

and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with

power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§1, 2,

eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in

the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and

Employees.