25 U.S.C. § 500c Acceptance of gifts

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§ 500d

TITLE 25—INDIANS

§§ 496, 497. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII,
§ 704(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2792
Section 496, act May 1, 1936, ch. 254, § 2, 49 Stat. 1250,
authorized Secretary of the Interior to designate as an
Indian reservation any area of land which has been reserved for use and occupancy of Indians or Eskimos
under sections 280a or 495 of this title, executive order,
etc. Section was formerly classified to section 358a of
Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
Section 497, act May 31, 1938, ch. 304, 52 Stat. 593, authorized Secretary of the Interior to reserve tracts for
schools, hospitals, etc., in Alaska for Indians, Eskimos,
and Aleuts. Section was formerly classified to section
353a of Title 48.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL
Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 704(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat.
2792, provided that the repeal is effective on and after
Oct. 21, 1976.
SAVINGS PROVISION
Repeal by Pub. L. 94–579 not to be construed as terminating any valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on
Oct. 21, 1976, see section 701 of Pub. L. 94–579, set out as
a note under section 1701 of Title 43, Public Lands.

SUBCHAPTER VII—REINDEER INDUSTRY
§ 500. Purpose
A necessity for providing means of subsistence
for the Eskimos and other natives of Alaska is
hereby declared to exist. It is also declared to be
the policy of Congress, and the purpose of this
subchapter, to establish and maintain for the
said natives of Alaska a self-sustaining economy
by acquiring and organizing for and on behalf of
said natives a reindeer industry or business, by
encouraging and developing native activity and
responsibility in all branches of the said industry or business, and by preserving the native
character of the said industry or business thus
established.
(Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 897, § 1, 50 Stat. 900.)
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 250 of Title
48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
SHORT TITLE
Act Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 897, 50 Stat. 900, as amended,
which enacted this subchapter, is popularly known as
the ‘‘Reindeer Industry Act of 1937’’.
REPEALS
Act Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 897, § 17, 50 Stat. 902, provided:
‘‘All Acts of Congress or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.’’
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
Act Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 897, § 16, 50 Stat. 902, authorized
the appropriation of $2,000,000 for the use of the Secretary of the Interior in carrying out this subchapter.

warehouses, and other property, real or personal, the acquisition of which he determines to
be necessary to the effectuation of the purposes
of this subchapter. Any condemnation proceedings undertaken by virtue of the authority
granted in this section shall conform, as nearly
as may be, to the procedure provided for the
condemnation of real estate by section 3113 of
title 40, or to that provided by sections 3114 to
3116 and 3118 of title 40: Provided, That nothing
herein contained shall authorize the Secretary
of the Interior to consolidate native-owned
herds of reindeer with herds owned by others
than natives prior to the purchase or acquisition
of such herds of others than natives.
(Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 897, § 2, 50 Stat. 900.)
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 250a of
Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
‘‘Section 3113 of title 40’’ substituted in text for ‘‘the
Act of August 1, 1888 (Chapter 728)’’ and ‘‘sections 3114
to 3116 and 3118 of title 40’’ substituted in text for ‘‘the
Act of February 26, 1931 (Chapter 307)’’ on authority of
Pub. L. 107–217, § 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, the
first section of which enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.

§ 500b. Filing claim of title to reindeer by nonnatives
All persons, other than natives of Alaska, who
upon September 1, 1937, claim title to any Alaskan reindeer shall, within one year after September 1, 1937, file in Alaska, with the duly authorized agent or agents of the Secretary of the
Interior, declarations of their ownership. Similar declarations concerning Alaskan reindeer acquired by any person not a native of Alaska by
purchase or by gift at any time after September
1, 1937, shall be filed as aforesaid within thirty
days after the date of such acquisition. Records
of all declarations thus filed shall be made and
kept open to public inspection in Alaska. If any
owner of Alaskan reindeer, to whom the foregoing provisions of this section are applicable,
shall fail to file the required declaration within
the stated period, he shall be barred thereafter
from asserting his claim of title.
(Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 897, § 3, 50 Stat. 900.)
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 250b of
Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

§ 500c. Acceptance of gifts
The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to receive, in the name of the United
States, for and on behalf of said natives of Alaska, gifts made for the purposes of this subchapter.

§ 500a. Acquisition of reindeer and other property

(Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 897, § 4, 50 Stat. 900.)

The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed, to acquire, in the name of
the United States, by purchase or other lawful
means, including exercise of the power of eminent domain, for and on behalf of the Eskimos
and other natives of Alaska, reindeer, reindeerrange equipment, abattoirs, cold-storage plants,

Section was formerly classified to section 250c of
Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

CODIFICATION

§ 500d. Acceptance and expenditure of Federal
funds
The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to receive and expend, for the purposes