Page 367 TITLE 25—INDIANS § 1293

(Pub. L. 92–295, §1, May 16, 1972, 86 Stat. 139.)

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.

§ 1272. Protection of minors and persons under

legal disability

Sums payable to enrollees or their heirs or

legatees who are less than eighteen years of age

or who are under a legal disability shall be paid

in accordance with such procedures, including

the establishment of trusts, as the Secretary of

the Interior determines appropriate to protect

the best interests of such persons.

(Pub. L. 92–295, §2, May 16, 1972, 86 Stat. 139.)

§ 1273. Tax exemption

None of the funds distributed per capita under

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

(Pub. L. 92–295, §3, May 16, 1972, 86 Stat. 139.)

§ 1274. Rules and regulations

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to

prescribe rules and regulations to carry out the

provisions of this subchapter.

(Pub. L. 92–295, §4, May 16, 1972, 86 Stat. 139.)

SUBCHAPTER LXX—HAVASUPAI TRIBE OF

ARIZONA: DISTRIBUTION OF JUDGMENT

FUND

§ 1281. Disposition of funds

The funds appropriated by the Act of December 26, 1969 (83 Stat. 447), to pay a judgment to

the Havasupai Tribe in Indian Claims Commission docket numbered 91, together with interest

thereon, after payment of attorney fees and litigation expenses, may be advanced, expended, invested, or reinvested for any purpose that is authorized by the tribal governing body and approved by the Secretary of the Interior.

(Pub. L. 92–438, §1, Sept. 29, 1972, 86 Stat. 741.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Act of December 26, 1969, referred to in text, is act

Dec. 26, 1969, Pub. L. 91–166, 83 Stat. 447, known as the

Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1970. That portion of

the act which appropriated the funds referred to was

not classified to the Code.

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.

§ 1282. Tax exemption

None of the funds distributed per capita under

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

(Pub. L. 92–438, §2, Sept. 29, 1972, 86 Stat. 741.)

§ 1283. Payments to adults; trusts for minors and

persons under legal disability

Sums payable to adult living enrollees or to

adult heirs or legatees of deceased enrollees

shall be paid directly to such persons. Sums payable to enrollees or their heirs or legatees who

are less than eighteen years of age or who are

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

appropriate to protect the best interests of such

persons.

(Pub. L. 92–438, §3, Sept. 29, 1972, 86 Stat. 741.)

§ 1284. Rules and regulations

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to

prescribe rules and regulations to effect the provisions of this subchapter.

(Pub. L. 92–438, §4, Sept. 29, 1972, 86 Stat. 741.)

SUBCHAPTER LXXI—DELAWARE TRIBE

AND ABSENTEE DELAWARE TRIBE OF

WESTERN OKLAHOMA: DISTRIBUTION OF

JUDGMENT FUND

§ 1291. Disposition of funds

The funds appropriated by the Act of December 26, 1969 (83 Stat. 447, 453), to pay a judgment

in favor of the petitioners, the Delaware Tribe of

Indians in docket 298, and the Absentee Delaware Tribe of Western Oklahoma, and others, in

docket 72, together with any interest thereon,

after payment of attorney fees, litigation expenses, and such expenses as may be necessary

in effecting the provisions of this subchapter,

shall be distributed as provided herein.

(Pub. L. 92–456, §1, Oct. 3, 1972, 86 Stat. 762.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Act of December 26, 1969, referred to in text, is act

Dec. 26, 1969, Pub. L. 91–166, 83 Stat. 447, known as the

Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1970. Chapter IX of

the act, set out at 83 Stat. 453, appropriated the funds

referred to and was not classified to the Code.

§ 1292. Membership roll requirements

The Secretary of the Interior shall prepare a

roll of all persons who meet the following requirements:

(a) they were born on or prior to and were

living on October 3, 1972; and

(b) they are citizens of the United States;

and

(c)(1) their name or the name of a lineal ancestor appears on the Delaware Indian per capita payroll approved by the Secretary on April

20, 1906, or

(2) their name or the name of a lineal ancestor is on or is eligible to be on the constructed

base census roll as of 1940 of the Absentee

Delaware Tribe of Western Oklahoma, approved by the Secretary.

(Pub. L. 92–456, §2, Oct. 3, 1972, 86 Stat. 762.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 1294 of this title.

§ 1293. Applications for enrollment; filing date

and place; notice and appeal of rejections; review

All applications for enrollment must be filed

either with the Area Director of the Bureau of

Indian Affairs, Muskogee, Oklahoma, or with

the Area Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Anadarko, Oklahoma, on or before the last