Page 271 TITLE 25—INDIANS § 677

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thereon, by crediting 60 per centum to the Ute

Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, and the Ute Distribution Corporation, to

the Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain

Reservation,1 20 per centum to the Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation, and

20 per centum for the Southern Ute Tribe of the

Southern Ute Reservation. The portion of the

trust fund, upon its division as herein directed,

credited to the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah

and Ouray Reservation, to the Ute Distribution

Corporation, to the Ute Mountain Tribe of the

Ute Mountain Reservation, and to the Southern

Ute Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, shall

be available for use in accordance with existing

authorizations for use of funds of the tribes and

the Ute Distribution Corporation, including the

Act of August 21, 1951 (65 Stat. 193), as amended

[25 U.S.C. 671–673], the Act of August 12, 1953 (67

Stat. 540) [25 U.S.C. 674, 675], the Act of June 28,

1954 (68 Stat. 300) [25 U.S.C. 676], and the Act of

August 27, 1954 (68 Stat. 868), as amended [25

U.S.C. 677 et seq.]. Any part of such funds that

may be distributed to the members of the tribe

shall not be subject to Federal or State income

taxes.

(Pub. L. 90–60, Aug. 1, 1967, 81 Stat. 164; Pub. L.

90–332, June 7, 1968, 82 Stat. 171.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1965,

referred to in text, is Pub. L. 89–16, Apr. 30, 1965, 79

Stat. 81. The trust fund appropriated by the Second

Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1965, was provided

for by title IV of the Act which was not classified to

the Code.

Act of August 27, 1954, referred to in text, is act Aug.

27, 1954, ch. 1009, 68 Stat. 868, as amended, which is classified generally to subchapter XXVIII (§677 et seq.) of

this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to

the Code, see Tables.

AMENDMENTS

1968—Pub. L. 90–332 inserted reference to Ute Mountain Tribe of Ute Mountain Reservation in provisions

covering authorized uses of trust funds, inserted reference to Act August 12, 1953, and made minor changes

in punctuation.

§ 676b. Distribution of judgment fund; deductions; availability for certain uses

The unexpended balance of funds on deposit in

the Treasury to the credit of the Confederated

Bands of Ute Indians appropriated by the Act of

May 13, 1966 (80 Stat. 141), pursuant to the final

judgment entered in Court of Claims case numbered 47567; and the funds on deposit to the credit of the Ute Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, for and on behalf of the Uncompahgre

Band of Ute Indians, that were appropriated by

the Act of April 30, 1965 (79 Stat. 81), to pay a

judgment by the Indians Claims Commission in

docket numbered 349; and the interest thereon,

less attorney fees and litigation expenses, shall

be available for use by the respective tribes in

accordance with the Act of August 21, 1951 (65

Stat. 193; 25 U.S.C. 672), the Act of August 12,

1953 (67 Stat. 540; 25 U.S.C. 674), the Act of June

28, 1954 (68 Stat. 300; 25 U.S.C. 676), and the Act

of August 27, 1954 (68 Stat. 868; 25 U.S.C. 677), as

amended.

(Pub. L. 91–420, §1, Sept. 25, 1970, 84 Stat. 871.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Act of May 13, 1966, referred to in text, is act May 13,

1966, Pub. L. 89–426, 80 Stat. 141, which was not classified to the Code.

The Court of Claims, referred to in text, and the

Court of Customs and Patent Appeals were merged effective Oct. 1, 1982, into a new United States Court of

Appeals for the Federal Circuit by Pub. L. 97–164, Apr.

2, 1982, 96 Stat. 25, which also created a United States

Claims Court [now United States Court of Federal

Claims] that inherited the trial jurisdiction of the

Court of Claims. See sections 48, 171 et seq., 791 et seq.,

and 1491 et seq. of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

Act of April 30, 1965, referred to in text, is act Apr. 30,

1965, Pub. L. 89–16, 79 Stat. 81, known as the Second

Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1965. 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.

Act of August 27, 1954, referred to in text, is act Aug.

27, 1954, ch. 1009, 68 Stat. 868, as amended, which is classified generally to subchapter XXVIII (§677 et seq.) of

this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to

the Code, see Tables.

§ 676b–1. Tax exemption

Any portion of the funds distributed per capita

to the members of the respective tribes shall not

be subject to Federal or State income tax.

(Pub. L. 91–420, §2, Sept. 25, 1970, 84 Stat. 871.)

SUBCHAPTER XXVIII—UTE INDIANS OF

UTAH: DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS BETWEEN MIXED-BLOOD AND FULL-BLOOD

MEMBERS; TERMINATION OF FEDERAL

SUPERVISION OVER PROPERTY OF

MIXED-BLOOD MEMBERS

SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This subchapter is referred to in sections 676a, 676b of

this title.

§ 677. Purpose

The purpose of this subchapter is to provide

for the partition and distribution of the assets of

the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray

Reservation in Utah between the mixed-blood

and full-blood members thereof; for the termination of Federal supervision over the trust, and

restricted property, of the mixed-blood members

of said tribe; and for a development program for

the full-blood members thereof, to assist them

in preparing for termination of Federal supervision over their property.

(Aug. 27, 1954, ch. 1009, §1, 68 Stat. 868.)

REPEAL OF INCONSISTENT LAWS

Section 29 of act Aug. 27, 1954, provided that: ‘‘All

Acts or parts of Acts, inconsistent with this Act [this

subchapter] are hereby repealed insofar as they affect

the tribe or its members.’’

SEPARABILITY

Section 30 of act Aug. 27, 1954, provided that: ‘‘If any

provision of this Act [this subchapter], or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of

such provision to other persons or circumstances shall

not be affected thereby.’’