Snyder Act of 1921
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The Snyder Act of 1921 is a U.S. federal law that authorized annual appropriations for health, education, and general welfare services for Native Americans, laying groundwork for later self-determination policies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Snyder Act of 1921 canonical | 3 |
| Snyder Act | 1 |
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Target entity: Snyder Act of 1921 Context triple: [Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, relatedTo, Snyder Act of 1921]
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Target entity: Snyder Act of 1921 Target entity description: The Snyder Act of 1921 is a U.S. federal law that authorized annual appropriations for health, education, and general welfare services for Native Americans, laying groundwork for later self-determination policies.
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A.
National Insurance Act 1913
The National Insurance Act 1913 was a British law that amended and extended the social insurance provisions introduced by the National Insurance Act 1911, refining the system of health and unemployment benefits for workers.
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B.
Wagner–Steagall Act
The Wagner–Steagall Act was a landmark 1937 U.S. federal law that created a permanent public housing program aimed at providing decent, affordable housing for low-income families.
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C.
Foraker Act
The Foraker Act was a 1900 U.S. federal law that established civilian government in Puerto Rico following the Spanish–American War, defining the island’s political and economic relationship with the United States.
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D.
Rogers Act of 1924
The Rogers Act of 1924 was a U.S. law that unified and professionalized the country’s diplomatic and consular services into a single merit-based Foreign Service.
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E.
Burns-Porter Act
The Burns-Porter Act is a 1960 California bond measure and enabling law that financed and established the framework for the statewide State Water Project, one of the largest public water and power systems in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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appropriations law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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United States Department of the Interior ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Indian reservations in the United States
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Native American communities in the United States ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Alaska Natives
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Native Americans ⓘ
surface form:
American Indians
federally recognized Native American tribes ⓘ |
| authorizes |
annual appropriations for the benefit, care, and assistance of Indians
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appropriations for agricultural assistance to Indians ⓘ appropriations for education of Indians ⓘ appropriations for employment of physicians for Indians ⓘ appropriations for general administration of Indian affairs ⓘ appropriations for industrial assistance to Indians ⓘ appropriations for relief of distress and conservation of health of Indians ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| chamberOfOrigin | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| citation | 42 Stat. 208 ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | 25 U.S.C. § 13 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1921-11-02 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundation for modern federal Indian program funding
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precursor to federal Indian self-determination policies ⓘ |
| influenced |
Indian Health Care Improvement Act
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Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975
|
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
authorized federal expenditures for a broad range of Indian services
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provided permanent statutory authority for federal Indian programs ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Homer P. Snyder ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
improvement of education of Native Americans
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improvement of general welfare of Native Americans ⓘ improvement of health of Native Americans ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 67-85 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States Indian policy in the 20th century
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federal trust responsibility to Native Americans ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide programs for eligible Native Americans ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
Snyder Act of 1921
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Snyder Act
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| sponsor | Homer P. Snyder ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Native American policy
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education services for Native Americans ⓘ federal Indian law ⓘ health services for Native Americans ⓘ welfare services for Native Americans ⓘ |
| typeOfProvision | authorization of appropriations ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1921 ⓘ |
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Subject: Snyder Act of 1921 Description of subject: The Snyder Act of 1921 is a U.S. federal law that authorized annual appropriations for health, education, and general welfare services for Native Americans, laying groundwork for later self-determination policies.
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