118 STAT. 621 PUBLIC LAW 108–222—APR. 30, 2004 Public Law 108–222 108th Congress An Act To provide for the distribution of judgment funds to the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. COWLITZ INDIAN TRIBE DISTRIBUTION OF JUDGMENT FUNDS ACT. This Act shall be known as the ‘‘Cowlitz Indian Tribe Distribu tion of Judgment Funds Act’’. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this Act— (1) The term ‘‘current judgment fund’’ means the funds awarded by the Indian Claims Commission Docket No. 218 and all interest accrued thereon as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) The term ‘‘initial interest’’ means the interest on the funds awarded by the Indian Claims Commission Docket No. 218 during the time period from one year before the date of the enactment of this Act through the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) The term ‘‘principal’’ means the funds awarded by the Indian Claims Commission Docket No. 218 and all interest accrued thereon as of one year before the date of the enactment of this Act. (4) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) The term ‘‘tribe’’ means the Cowlitz Indian Tribe of Washington, which was extended Federal acknowledgment by the United States Department of the Interior on December 31, 2001, pursuant to part 83 of title 25, Code of Federal Regulations. (6) The term ‘‘tribal member’’ means an individual who is an enrolled member of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe pursuant to tribal enrollment procedures and requirements. (7) The term ‘‘tribe’s governing body’’ means the Cowlitz Tribal Council, which is the tribe’s governing body under the tribe’s Constitution. (8) The term ‘‘tribal elder’’ means any tribal member who was 62 years of age or older as of February 14, 2000. SEC. 3. JUDGMENT DISTRIBUTION PLAN. Notwithstanding the Indian Tribal Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act (25 U.S.C. 1401, et seq.), or any plan prepared or promulgated by the Secretary pursuant to that Act, the judgment Cowlitz Indian Tribe Distribution of Judgment Funds Act. Apr. 30, 2004 [H.R. 2489]
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