25 USC § 304a - Study and investigation of Indian education in United States and Alaska; contracts; report to Congress; appropriations

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title: "25 USC § 304a - Study and investigation of Indian education in United States and Alaska; contracts; report to Congress; appropriations"
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title_name: "INDIANS"
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section_name: "Study and investigation of Indian education in United States and Alaska; contracts; report to Congress; appropriations"
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# 1 Study and investigation of Indian education in United States and Alaska; contracts; report to Congress; appropriations

See References in Text note below.

The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”), acting through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, is authorized and directed to conduct a study and investigation of Indian education in the continental United States and Alaska, including a study and investigation of (1) the education problems of Indian children from non-English speaking homes, and (2) the possibility of establishing a more orderly, equitable, and acceptable program for transferring Indian children to public schools.June 4, 193649 Stat. 145825 U.S.C. 452[^1]

The Secretary, in carrying out the provisions of this section, is authorized to enter into contracts in accordance with the provisions of the Johnson-O’Malley Act of  (; ).

Not later than two years after funds are made available to carry out the purposes of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a complete report of the results of such study and investigation, together with such recommendations as he deems desirable.

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this section.

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**Source Credit**: (July 14, 1956, ch. 588, 70 Stat. 531.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Johnson-O’Malley Act of , referred to in text, probably means , , as amended generally by , , which was classified to section 452 et seq. of this title prior to editorial reclassification as section 5342 et seq. of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

### Codification

Section is composed of sections 1 to 4 of joint resolution .

## Executive Documents

### Admission of Alaska as State

Admission of Alaska into the Union was accomplished , on issuance of Proc. No. 3269, , 24 F.R. 81, 73 Stat. c16, as required by sections 1 and 8(c) of , , , set out as notes preceding , Territories and Insular Possessions.