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PUBLIC LAW 98-000—MMMM. DD, 1984

PUBLIC LAW 98-602—OCT. 30, 1984

98 STAT. 3151

DISTRIBUTION TO ABSENTEE WYANDOTTES

SEC. 104. The funds allocated to the Absentee Wyandottes and their descendants pursuant to section 1030)) shall be distributed in the form of per capita payments, in sums as equal as possible, to each individual listed on the roll prepared by the Secretjiry pursuant to section 1020t)). DISTRIBUTION TO WYANDOTTE TRIBE OF OKLAHOMA

SEC. 105. (a) Eighty percent of the funds allocated to the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma pursuant to section 1030?) shall be distributed in the form of per capita payments, in sums as equal as possible, to each member of such Tribe who— (1) was born on or before the date of the enactment of this Act, and (2) is living on such date. 0)) Twenty percent of the funds allocated to the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma pursuant to section 1O301)) shall be used and distributed in accordance with the following general plan: (1) A sum of $100,000 of such funds shall be used for the purchase of real property which shall be held in trust by the Secretary for the benefit of such Tribe. (2) The amount of such funds in excess of $100,000 shall be held in trust by the Tribal Business Committee of such Tribe for the benefit of such Tribe. (3) Any interest or investment income accruing on the funds described in paragraph (2) may be used by the Tribal Business Committee of such Tribe for any of the following purposes: (A) Education of the members of such Tribe (including grants-in-aid or scholarships). (B) Medical or health needs of the members of such Tribe (including prosthetics). (C) Economic development for the benefit of such Tribe. (D) Land purcheises for the use and benefit of such Tribe. (E) Investments for the benefit of such Tribe. (F) Tribal cemetery maintenance. (G) Tribal building maintenance. (H) Tribal administration. (c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the approval of the Secretary for any payment or distribution by the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma of any funds described in subsection (b) (on or after the date such funds are allocated pursuant to section 103(b)) shall not be required and the Secretary shall have no further trust responsibility for the investment, supervision, administration, or expenditure of such funds. (2) The Secretary may take such action as the Secretary may determine to be necessary and appropriate to enforce the requirements of this title. MANNER OF PER CAPITA DISTRIBUTION; TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS PAID OR DISTRIBUTED

SEC. 106. (a) Any payment of a per capita share of funds to which a living, competent adult is entitled under this title shall be pmd directly to such adult.