PUBLIC LAW 99-377—AUG. 8, 1986
100 STAT. 805
Public Law 99-377 99th Congress An Act To provide for the use and distribution of funds appropriated in satisfaction of judgments awarded to the Chippewas of the Mississippi in Docket Numbered 18-S before the Indian Claims Commission, and for other purposes.
Aug. 8, 1986 [H.R. 1904]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Indians. United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the funds Securities. appropriated for the Indian Claims Commission judgment awards in Docket 18-S for the Chippewas of the Mississippi (less attorney fees and litigation expense and plus all investment income and interest accrued) shall be used and distributed under this Act. SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior shall divide the amount for Minnesota. Docket 18-S with two-thirds of the funds for the Chippewas of Lake Superior and one-third for the Chippewas of the Mississippi. The respective shares of the Mississippi Band in Docket 18-S shall be divided by reservation affiliation as follows: (1) Mille Lac Reservation, Minnesota 569/7624; (2) White Earth Reservation, Minnesota 6431/7624; and (3) Leech Lake Reservation, Minnesota 624/7624. SEC. 3. The apportioned shares of funds under section 2 of this Act of each reservation or community shall be used as follows: (1) Eighty percent of each reservation's share shall be held and administered by the Secretary for per capita distribution and the sums (including the investment income accrued) shall be distributed in a sum as nearly equal as possible for each individual born on or prior to and living on the date of enactment of this Act who is enrolled on the respective tribal membership roll brought current to such date of enactment under tribal enrollment procedures. (2) Twenty percent of each reservation's share shall be held in trust in separate accounts for the tribal organization of the reservation and invested by the Secretary under the Act of June 24, 1938 (52 Stat. 1037; 25 U.S.C. 162a) until needed for use or distribution under the tribe's plan approved by the Secretary. (3) The per capita distributions under this section from funds apportioned to reservations or communities of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe shall only be made to those individuals enrolled with the historical band designation for which the award was made. Plans submitted by two or more of the reservation business committees of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe may include joint investment and use programs. SEC. 4. (a) MISCELLANEOUS.—The per capita shares under this Act of competent adults shall be paid directly to them. The per capita shares under this Act of deceased individual beneficiaries, legal incompetents, and minors shall be determined and distributed under regulations prescribed by the Secretary which are generally applicable to funds distributed under the Act of October 19, 1973 (87 Stat. 466), as amended (25 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.).
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