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.
20 U.S.C. 100120 U.S.C. 1001Notwithstanding 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 [], shall be eligible to participate in and receive appropriated funds under any program authorized by the Higher Education Act of 1965 [ et seq.] or any other applicable program for the benefit of institutions of higher education, community colleges, or postsecondary educational institutions.
Nov. 2, 1921, ch. 11542 Stat. 208Pub. L. 94–482, title IV, § 41090 Stat. 2233Pub. L. 105–244, title I, § 102(a)(8)(A)112 Stat. 1619(, ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Pub. L. 89–32979 Stat. 1219section 1001 of Title 20The Higher Education Act of 1965, referred to in text, is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 28 (§ 1001 et seq.) of Title 20, Education. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Amendments
Pub. L. 105–24425 U.S.C. 13act of Nov. 2, 1921, ch. 115section 410 of Pub. L. 94–4821998—, which directed substitution of “101” for “1201” in the last paragraph of “section 410 of the Act entitled ‘An Act authorizing appropriations and expenditures for the administration of Indian Affairs, and for other purposes’, approved () (commonly known as the Snyder Act)”, was executed to last paragraph of this section, which is the , commonly known as the Snyder Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. This section was amended by to add the last paragraph.
Pub. L. 94–4821976— inserted provisions relating to postsecondary schools administered by the Secretary of the Interior for Indians.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Pub. L. 105–244Pub. L. 105–244section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244section 1001 of Title 20Amendment by effective , except as otherwise provided in , see , set out as a note under , Education.
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Pub. L. 94–482section 532 of Pub. L. 94–482section 1001 of Title 20Amendment by effective 30 days after , except either as specifically otherwise provided or, if not so specifically otherwise provided, effective , for those amendments providing for authorization of appropriations, see , set out as a note under , Education.
Short Title
Act , which enacted this section, is popularly known as the “Snyder Act”.
Availability of Housing Improvement Program Grant Repayments for Program Obligations
Pub. L. 101–121, title I103 Stat. 714
Alternative Methods for Equitable Distribution of Supplemental Program Funds; Development, Publication, etc., of Formula
Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, § 110292 Stat. 2316
Payments for Basic Educational Support Grants or Contracts; Authorization; Time
Pub. L. 95–561, title XI, § 1103(a)92 Stat. 2316Pub. L. 96–46, § 2(b)(1)93 Stat. 341, , , as amended by , , , provided that payments for basic educational support grants or contracts for fiscal year 1978, including any fiscal year 1978 funds subsequently obligated in fiscal year 1979, were to be made under the authority of act , and set forth conditions, time, etc., for payments.
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
64 Stat. 1262For 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. , 15 F.R. 3174, , set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.