25 U.S.C. § 13d — Limits on use of appropriated funds by Bu-

Page 15 TITLE 25—INDIANS § 13d–1 1 See References in Text note below. reau of Indian Affairs may be used for the pay- ment in advance or from date or admission of care, tuition, assistance, and other expenses of Indians in boarding homes, institutions, or schools; and the payment of rewards for infor- mation or evidence concerning violations of law on Indian reservation lands or treaty fishing rights use areas. (Pub. L. 98–473, title I, § 101(c) [title I, § 100], Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1837, 1848.) § 13c. Source of funds to pay cost of lunches for nonboarding public school students On and after October 12, 1984, any cost of pro- viding lunches to nonboarding students in public schools from funds appropriated under this or any other Act for the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall be paid from the amount of such funds oth- erwise allocated for the schools involved with- out regard to the cost of providing lunches for such students. (Pub. L. 98–473, title I, § 101(c) [title I, § 100], Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1837, 1848.) § 13d. Limits on use of appropriated funds by Bu- reau for general or other welfare assistance After September 30, 1985, no part of any appro- priation (except trust funds) to the Bureau of In- dian Affairs may be used directly or by contract for general or other welfare assistance (except child welfare assistance) payments (1) for other than essential needs (specifically identified in regulations of the Secretary or in regulations of the State public welfare agency pursuant to the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.] adopt- ed by reference in the Secretary’s regulations) which could not be reasonably expected to be met from financial resources or income (includ- ing funds held in trust) available to the recipi- ent individual which are not exempted under law from consideration in determining eligi- bility for or the amount of Federal financial as- sistance or (2) for individuals who are eligible for general public welfare assistance available from a State except to the extent the Secretary of the Interior determines that such payments are required under sections 6(b)(2), 6(i), and 9(b) of the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 (94 Stat. 1793, 1794, 1796; 25 U.S.C. 1725(b)(2), 1725(i), 1728(b)).1 (Pub. L. 98–473, title I, § 101(c) [title I, § 100], Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1837, 1848.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Social Security Act, referred to in text, is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, which is classified generally to chapter 7 (§ 301 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables. Sections 6(b)(2), 6(i), and 9(b) of the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980, referred to in text, are sections 6(b)(2), (i) and 9(b) of Pub. L. 96–420, which were classified to sections 1725(b)(2), (i) and 1728(b) of this title prior to omission from the Code as being of special and not general application. § 13d–1. Standards of need as basis for general assistance payments by Bureau of Indian Af- fairs; ratable reductions General assistance payments made by the Bu- reau of Indian Affairs shall be made— (1) after April 29, 1985, and before October 1, 1995, on the basis of Aid to Families with De- pendent Children (AFDC) standards of need; and (2) on and after October 1, 1995, on the basis of standards of need established under the State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.], except that where a State ratably reduces its AFDC or State program payments, the Bureau shall reduce general assistance payments in such State by the same percentage as the State has reduced the AFDC or State program pay- ment. (Pub. L. 99–88, title I, § 100, Aug. 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 338; Pub. L. 104–193, title I, § 110(k), Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2172.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Social Security Act, referred to in par. (2), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Part A of title IV of the Act is classified generally to part A (§ 601 et seq.) of subchapter IV of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables. AMENDMENTS 1996—Pub. L. 104–193, § 110(k), which directed the gen- eral amendment of the ‘‘4th proviso of chapter VII of title I of Public Law 99–88 (25 U.S.C. 13d–1)’’, was exe- cuted by amending this section, which is the 4th pro- viso under heading ‘‘BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS’’ of chapter VII of title I of Pub. L. 99–88, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Prior to amendment, this section read as follows: ‘‘General assistance payments made by the Bureau of Indian Affairs after April 29, 1985, shall be made on the basis of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) standards of need except where a State ratably reduces AFDC payments in which event the Bureau shall reduce general assistance payments in such State by the same percentage as the State has reduced the AFDC payment.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 104–193 effective July 1, 1997, with transition rules relating to State options to accel- erate such date, rules relating to claims, actions, and proceedings commenced before such date, rules relating to closing out of accounts for terminated or substan- tially modified programs and continuance in office of Assistant Secretary for Family Support, and provisions relating to termination of entitlement under AFDC program, see section 116 of Pub. L. 104–193, as amended, set out as an Effective Date note under section 601 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PAYMENTS Pub. L. 99–349, title I, July 2, 1986, 100 Stat. 732, pro- vided in part: ‘‘That the levels established for general assistance by Public Law 99–88 (99 Stat. 388) [probably means Pub. L. 99–88, 99 Stat. 338, which enacted this section], are the maximum allowable payments.’’