Bureau of Indian Affairs | Midpage1Commissioner of Indian Affairs1aDelegation of powers and duties by Secretary of the Interior and Commissioner of Indian Affairs2Duties of Commissioner2aAssistant or deputy commissioners; appointment; powers and duties3Compilation of statutes regulating duties of Indian agents and inspectors4Defective record of deeds and papers legalized5Record of deeds by Indians requiring approval6Seal; authenticated and certified documents; evidence7Fees for furnishing certified copies of records8Accounts for claims and disbursements9Regulations by President10Employee to sign letters11Employee or employees to sign approval of tribal deeds12Agent to negotiate commutation of annuities13Expenditure of appropriations by Bureau13–1Authorization of appropriations for funds for basic educational support through parent committees13aCarryover funding13bPayment of care, tuition, assistance, and other expenses of Indians in boarding homes, institutions, and schools; payment of rewards13cSource of funds to pay cost of lunches for nonboarding public school students13dLimits on use of appropriated funds by Bureau for general or other welfare assistance13d–1Standards of need as basis for general assistance payments by Bureau of Indian Affairs; ratable reductions13d–2Enrollment and general assistance payments13d–3Tribal authority to change eligibility for, or amount of, general assistance payments13eExpenses of exhibits; advance payments for services; termination of Federal supervision; treaty expenses13fTribal priority allocations in Alaska14Money accruing to Indians from Department of Veterans Affairs or other governmental agencies14aDeposit of grant funds received by Bureau from other Federal agencies14bDisposition of funds received from public for goods and services provided by Bureau of Indian Affairs15Utility facilities used in administration of Bureau; contracts for sale, operation, maintenance, repair or relocation of facilities; terms and conditions; exception; Congressional approval16Transportation of Indians in Bureau vehicles17Use of Bureau facilities