Title 25 — IndiansRelease 119-73
§306a Advances for support of old, disabled, or indigent allottees; lien against land
Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 7A— - PROMOTION OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELFARE › § 306a
Summary
From May 9, 1938, the Interior Secretary may give advance support to old, disabled, or poor Indian allottees, with the advance a debt on their land until repaid; 1939 uses current funds, later years need specific funds.
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Title 25, §306a
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On and after May 9, 1938, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion and under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe, to make advances to old, disabled, or indigent Indian allottees, for their support, to remain a charge and lien against their land until paid; such advances for the fiscal year 1939 to be made from the appropriations in this paragraph and those for fiscal years thereafter to be made from appropriations specifically available for such purposes.
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This paragraph, referred to in text, means the first undesignated paragraph contained at 52 Stat. 302, and the appropriations for advances for the fiscal year 1939, referred to in text, were contained in such part of the undesignated paragraph which was not classified to the Code.
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25 U.S.C. § 306a
Title 25 — Indians
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73