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REFERENCES IN TEXT

Such funds, referred to in text, are the funds provided

for in this subchapter.

§ 1253. Payments to minors

Sums payable under this subchapter 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. 92–253, §3, Mar. 17, 1972, 86 Stat. 64.)

SUBCHAPTER LXVIII—BLACKFEET AND

GROS VENTRE TRIBES: DISTRIBUTION OF

JUDGMENT FUND

SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

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

this title.

§ 1261. Distribution of funds; attorney fees and

expenses

The funds appropriated by the Act of October

21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1190, 1198), to pay a judgment to

the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Montana, and the Gros Ventre Tribe of

the Fort Belknap Reservation, Montana, in Indian Claims Commission docket numbered

279–A, together with interest thereon, after payment of attorney fees, litigation expenses, and

the cost of carrying out the provisions of this

subchapter, shall be divided by the Secretary of

the Interior on the basis of 73.2 per centum to

the Blackfeet Tribe and 26.8 per centum to the

Gros Ventre Tribe.

(Pub. L. 92–254, §1, Mar. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 64.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Act of October 21, 1968, referred to in text, is act Oct.

21, 1968, Pub. L. 90–608, 82 Stat. 1190, known as the Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1969. Chapter XII of the

act set out at 82 Stat. 1198, appropriated the funds referred to and 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.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 1262 of this title.

§ 1262. Membership roll; per capita distribution;

minors

The sum of $5,671,156 from the funds credited

to the Blackfeet Tribe under section 1261 of this

title shall be distributed per capita to each person whose name appears on or is entitled to appear on the membership roll of the Blackfeet

Tribe, and who was born on or prior to and is

living on March 18, 1972. The sum of $2,100,000

from the funds credited to the Gros Ventre Tribe

under section 1261 of this title shall be distributed per capita to all members of the Fort

Belknap Community who were born on or prior

to and are living on March 18, 1972, and (a) whose

names appear on the February 5, 1937, payment

roll of the Gros Ventre Tribe of the Fort

Belknap Reservation, or (b) who are descended

from a person whose name appears on said roll,

if such member possesses a greater degree of

Gros Ventre blood than Assiniboine blood. If

such member possesses equal quantums of Gros

Ventre and Assiniboine blood he may elect to

participate in the per capita distribution authorized by this section, in which event he shall

not be eligible to participate in any per capita

distribution of an Assiniboine judgment. A share

or interest payable to enrollees or their heirs or

legatees who are less than 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

appropriate to protect the best interest of such

persons.

(Pub. L. 92–254, §2, Mar. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 64.)

§ 1263. Use of funds; authorization and approval

The balance of each tribe’s share of the funds

may be advanced, expended, invested, or reinvested for any purposes that are authorized by

the respective tribal governing bodies and approved by the Secretary of the Interior.

(Pub. L. 92–254, §3, Mar. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 65.)

§ 1264. Tax exemption; Social Security eligibility

None of the funds distributed per capita under

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

per capita payments shall not be considered as

income or resources when determining the extent of eligibility for assistance under the Social

Security Act [42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.]. The provision of this section regarding eligibility for assistance under the Social Security Act is enacted in recognition of unique circumstances applicable to the tribes involved, and shall not be

regarded as a precedent or as a general policy

for application to other tribes.

(Pub. L. 92–254, §4, Mar. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 65.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Social Security Act, referred to in text, is act

Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, as amended, which is

classified principally to chapter 7 (§301 et seq.) of Title

42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title

42 and Tables.

§ 1265. 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. 92–254, §5, Mar. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 65.)

SUBCHAPTER LXIX—JICARILLA APACHE

TRIBE: DISTRIBUTION OF JUDGMENT FUND

§ 1271. Disposition of judgment funds

The funds appropriated to pay a judgment to

the Jicarilla Apache Tribe in Indian Claims

Commission docket numbered 22–A, together

with the interest thereon, after payment of attorney fees and other 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.