Department of the Interior and related agencies appropriations for 1977: hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, Ninety-fourth Congress, second session ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1976 |
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acres activities additional administration agency Alaska ALASKA NATIVE Albuquerque alcoholism programs American Samoa amount appropriation approved assistance authority Boarding School Boldt decision budget Bureau of Indian Center Chairman CHALLINOR Commission committee Congress of Micronesia construction contract costs DEMMERT Department Director District dollars DUNCAN estimate facilities Federal fiscal year 1977 funds going Governor RUTH grants Guam improvement increase Indian Affairs Indian community Indian Education Indian Health Service Indian reservations Indian tribes information follows Institution Interior irrigation JOHNSON KRENZKE land lease loan Marianas McDONALD McKAY ment million Museum National Navajo operation Pacific Islands percent personnel planning priority problem projects proposed Public Law record regulations request RIPLEY road Secretary self-determination SENECA Smithsonian staff things THOMPSON tion tribal government Truk trust responsibility trust territory U.S. Government United YATES ZEDER ZUNI
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