§ 14. Money accruing to Indians from Department of Veterans Affairs or other governmental agencies

Statutory text

Any money accruing from the Department of Veterans Affairs or other governmental agency to incompetent adult Indians, or minor Indians, who are recognized wards of the Federal Government, for whom no legal guardians or other fiduciaries have been appointed may be paid, in the discretion of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or other head of a governmental bureau or agency, having such funds for payment, to such superintendent or other bonded officer of the Indian Service as the Secretary of the Interior shall designate, for the use of such beneficiaries, or to be paid to or used for, the heirs of such deceased beneficiaries, to be handled and accounted for by him with other moneys under his control, in accordance with existing law and the regulations of the Department of the Interior.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1933
Pub. L. 72–124 · 47 Stat. 88
Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 14
Feb. 25, 1933, ch. 124, 47 Stat. 907
Source evidence
Code source credit
Feb. 25, 1933, ch. 124, 47 Stat. 907
1991
Pub. L. 102–54 § 13(j)(1) · 105 Stat. 267
1. Substituted · 25 U.S.C. § 14
  Pub. L. 102–54 substituted “Department of Veterans Affairs” for “Veterans’ Administration”
2. Substituted · 25 U.S.C. § 14
  Pub. L. 102–54 substituted “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 102–54 substituted “Department of Veterans Affairs” for “Veterans’ Administration” and “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) The Act of February 25, 1933 (25 U.S.C. 14), is amended— (A) by striking out “Veterans’ Administration” and inserting in lieu thereof “Department of Veterans Affairs”; and (B) by striking out “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs” and inserting in lieu thereof “Secretary of Veterans Affairs”.

2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102–54 substituted “Department of Veterans Affairs” for “Veterans’ Administration” and “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs”.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Credits

1933–1991 · 2 acts

1933Feb. 25, 1933, ch. 124, 47 Stat. 907
1991Pub. L. 102–54, § 13(j)(1), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 276.

Show as published

(Feb. 25, 1933, ch. 124, 47 Stat. 907; Pub. L. 102–54, § 13(j)(1), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 276.)