# 25 U.S.C. § 98: Purchase of supplies without authority

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t25_s98

## Section

- **Citation:** 25 U.S.C. § 98
- **Heading:** Purchase of supplies without authority
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** May 6, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 25—INDIANS > CHAPTER 4—PERFORMANCE BY UNITED STATES OF OBLIGATIONS TO INDIANS > SUBCHAPTER I—PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES

## Text

No claims for supplies for Indians, purchased without authority of law, shall be paid out of any appropriation for expenses of the Office of Indian Affairs, or for Indians.

(R.S. § 2085.)

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