Title 25, IndiansRelease 119-102
§148 Appropriations for Supplies; Transfer to Indian Service Supply Fund; Expenditure
Title 25 › CHAPTER 4 — PERFORMANCE BY UNITED STATES OF OBLIGATIONS TO INDIANS › SUBCHAPTER II — DISBURSEMENT OF MONEYS AND SUPPLIES › § 148
Summary
The Secretary of the Interior may transfer money from any appropriation or fund for Indian supplies into an "Indian Service supply fund" in the Treasury to pay for supplies bought through Indian warehouses, with later adjustments so each appropriation or fund is charged only its proper cost.
Full Legal Text
Title 25, §148
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From time to time there is authorized to be transferred from each or any appropriation or fund available for the purchase of supplies for the Indian Service, to a fund to be set up and carried on the books of the Treasury as an Indian Service supply fund, such amounts as the Secretary of the Interior may estimate to be required to pay for supplies purchased through Indian warehouses for the Indian field service; and the expenditure of the said Indian Service supply fund for the purpose stated is hereby authorized, necessary adjustments to be made thereafter to the end that each appropriation and fund ultimately will be charged only with the cost of the supplies legally chargeable thereto.
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Citation
25 U.S.C. § 148
Title 25, Indians
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102