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Fort Peck Assiniboine and Fort Peck Sioux

blood and who elect to be enrolled as Sioux, and

(c) persons who participated, or were eligible to

participate, in the distribution of funds under

the provisions of the Act of June 19, 1970 (84

Stat. 313) [25 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.], for the disposition of the judgment of the Sioux Tribe of the

Fort Peck Reservation in docket numbered

279–A.

(Pub. L. 92–557, §2, Oct. 25, 1972, 86 Stat. 1171.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Act June 19, 1970, referred to in text, is act June 19,

1970, Pub. L. 91–283, 84 Stat. 313, which is classified generally to subchapter LXII (§1201 et seq.) of this chapter.

For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Tables.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 1300e–2 of this

title.

§ 1300e–2. Expenditure of withheld funds for certain salaries and expenses; additional per

capita distributions

Upon agreement by the Fort Peck Assiniboine

Tribe and the Fort Peck Sioux Tribe on the

amount each agrees to contribute from the

award to each tribe in Indian Claims Commission docket numbered 279–A, the agreed contribution of the Fort Peck Assiniboine Tribe

shall be withdrawn from the $50,000, and interest

thereon, withheld from per capita distribution

pursuant to section 1300e–1 of this title, and

shall be credited to the joint account for expenditure pursuant to the Act of June 29, 1954 (68

Stat. 329): Provided, That upon request of the

Fort Peck Assiniboine Tribe the Secretary of

the Interior in his discretion may distribute all

or part of the aforesaid $50,000 and interest

thereon per capita to each person eligible under

section 1300e–1 of this title.

(Pub. L. 92–557, §3, Oct. 25, 1972, 86 Stat. 1171.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Indian Claims Commission, referred to in text,

terminated Sept. 30, 1978. See Codification note set out

under former section 70 et seq. of this title.

Act of June 29, 1954, referred to in text, is act June

29, 1954, ch. 421, 68 Stat. 329, which was not classified to

the Code.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 1300e–1 of this

title.

§ 1300e–3. Per capita shares to members of Assiniboine Tribe of Fort Belknap Reservation;

deductions; eligibility for payments

The share of the Assiniboine Tribe of the Fort

Belknap Reservation, after deducting $100,000 to

be used as provided in section 1300e–4 of this

title, and after deducting the estimated costs of

distribution and all other appropriate expenses,

shall be distributed per capita to each person

born on or before, and living on, October 25, 1972,

who is a citizen of the United States, is duly enrolled on the approved roll of the organized Fort

Belknap Community, and is of Assiniboine lineal descent: Provided, That persons in the following categories shall not be eligible to receive a

per capita payment: (a) persons who possess a

greater degree of Gros Ventre blood than Assiniboine blood, (b) persons who possess equal degrees of Fort Belknap Assiniboine and Fort

Peck Gros Ventre blood and who elect to be enrolled as Gros Ventre, and (c) persons who participated, or were eligible to participate, in the

distribution of funds under the Act of March 18,

1972 (Public Law 92–254) [25 U.S.C. 1261 et seq.],

for the disposition of the judgment of the Blackfeet Tribe and the Gros Ventre Tribe in Indian

Claims Commission docket numbered 279–A.

(Pub. L. 92–557, §4, Oct. 25, 1972, 86 Stat. 1171.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Act of March 18, 1972, referred to in text, is act Mar.

18, 1972, Pub. L. 92–254, 86 Stat. 64, which is classified

generally to subchapter LXVIII (§1261 et seq.) of this

chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the

Code, see Tables.

The Indian Claims Commission, referred to in text,

terminated Sept. 30, 1978. See Codification note set out

under former section 70 et seq. of this title.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 1300e–4 of this

title.

§ 1300e–4. Expenditure of withheld funds for authorized purposes; community projects; additional per capita distributions

The $100,000 withheld from distribution under

section 1300e–3 of this title, and interest thereon, may be used for any purpose authorized by

the Assiniboine Treaty Committee of the Fort

Belknap Assiniboine Tribe and approved by the

Secretary of the Interior, including contributions to Reservation community projects and

further per capita distribution.

(Pub. L. 92–557, §5, Oct. 25, 1972, 86 Stat. 1172.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 1300e–3 of this

title.

§ 1300e–5. Per capita shares; reversion to tribe

The per capita shares shall be determined on

the basis of the number of persons eligible for

per capitas and the number of persons rejected

for per capitas who have taken a timely appeal.

The shares of those persons whose appeals are

denied shall revert to the tribe from whose share

the per capita would have been paid, to be expended for any purpose designated by such tribe

and approved by the Secretary.

(Pub. L. 92–557, §6, Oct. 25, 1972, 86 Stat. 1172.)

§ 1300e–6. Income tax exemption; protection of

minors and persons under legal disability

None of the funds distributed per capita under

the provisions of this subchapter shall be subject to Federal or State income taxes. Sums

payable to persons under eighteen years of age

or under legal disability shall be paid in accordance with such procedures, including the establishment of trusts, as the Secretary determines

will protect the best interests of such persons.

(Pub. L. 92–557, §7, Oct. 25, 1972, 86 Stat. 1172.)

§ 1300e–7. Rules and regulations

The Secretary is authorized to prescribe rules

and regulations to effect the provisions of this