PUBLIC LAW 100-139—OCT. 26, 1987
101 STAT. 823
the land claims case, shall be set aside as the principal from which programs under this Act will be funded. Only the interest earned on this principal may be used to fund such programs. There will be no per capita distribution of any funds, other than as specified in this Act. (2) The Secretary shall— (A) maintain the judgment fund in an interest-bearing account in trust for the tribe; and (B) shall disburse funds as provided in this Act within thirty days of receipt by the Portland Area Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, of a request by the tribe's governing body for disbursement of funds. (b) ELDERLY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—(1) From the principal, the Secretary shall set aside the sum of $500,000 for an Elderly Assistance Program. The Secretary shall provide a one-time-only payment of $5,000 to each tribal elder within thirty days after the tribe's governing body— (A) has compiled and reviewed for accuracy a list of all tribal members who were 50 years of age or older as of December 31,
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1985; and (B) has made a request for disbursement of judgment funds ,^ for the Elderly Assistance Program pursuant to subsection (a) of r this section. (2) Payments of $5,000 to tribal elders shall be made— (A) to tribal elders by age in descending order, beginning with the oldest tribal elder, until the interest accumulated for one year on the $500,000 has been depleted below the sum of $5,000: Provided, That any interest remaining shall carry over to the following year for distribution hereunder in the next $5,000 payment; (B) on or before January 1 of succeeding years, and will continue to be made to tribal elders in descending order by age until the interest earned in such year on the $500,000 has been depleted below the sum of $5,000: Provided, That any interest remaining shall carry over to the following year for distribution hereunder in the next $5,000 payment; and (C) each year until every individual eligible for payment under this subsection has received a one-time-only payment of $5,000: Provided, That when all payments have been completed, the principal sum of $500,000 will be distributed to other tribal programs as provided in this Act and any remaining interest will be distributed to other tribal programs as determined by the tribe's governing body. (3) If any tribal member eligible for an elderly assistance payment should die before receiving such payment, the money which would have been paid to that individual will be returned to the Elderly Assistance Program fund for distribution in accordance with this section. (c) HIGHER EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM.—(1)
From the principal, the Secretary shall set aside the sum of $100,000 for a Higher Education and Vocational Training Program. Interest earned on such sum shall be disbursed annually in a lump sum to the tribe and will be utilized to provide scholarships to tribal members pursuing college, university, or professional education or training. Tribal members seeking vocational training also will be funded from this program, although adult vocational training funding available through a contract with the Bureau of Indian Affairs
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