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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1985

99 STAT. 556

PUBLIC LAW 99-133—OCT. 28, 1985 Public Law 99-183 99th Congress

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Oct. 28, 1985 [H.R. 2174]

Indians.

To provide for the transfer to the Colville Business Council of any undistributed portion of amounts appropriated in satisfaction of certain judgments awarded the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation before the Indian Claims Commission.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN UNDISTRIBUTED JUDGMENT FUNDS TO THE COLVILLE BUSINESS COUNCIL. (a) TRANSFER OF UNDISTRIBUTED AMOUNTS TO GOVERNING BODY OF

THE TRIBE.—Notwithstanding the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the use and distribution of funds appropriated in satisfaction of certain judgments of the Indian Claims Commission and the United States Court of Claims, and for other purposes." and approved October 19, 1973 (25 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.) or any plan prepared or regulation promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Secretary") pursuant to such Act, any portion of the funds appropriated in satisfaction of judgments awarded the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Tribe") in Dockets Numbered 161, 222, and 224 before the Indian Claims Commission which, on the date of the enactment of this Act, is held in trust by the Secretary for the benefit of the Tribe shall be transferred by the Secretary to the Colville Business Council. (b)

TRANSFER OF INTEREST, ETC., ACCRUED ON FUNDS.—Any

amount held by the Secretary on the date of the transfer required under subsection (a) which is attributable to interest or investment income accrued or accruing on the funds described in such subsection on or before such date shall be transferred by the Secretary to the Colville Business Council. (c) USE OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS AUTHORIZED FOR TRIBAL PUR-

POSES.—Amounts transferred under subsection (a) shall be used for purposes which— (1) the Colville Business Council determines benefit the Tribe, and (2) the Secretary of the Interior approves. Approved October 28, 1985.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2174: HOUSE REPORT No. 99-270 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 131 (1985): Oct. 7, considered and passed House. Oct. 15, considered and passed Senate.