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tribal business committee representing the full-blood

group.

§ 677x. Citizenship status unaffected

Nothing in this subchapter, shall affect the

status of the members of the tribe as citizens of

the United States.

(Aug. 27, 1954, ch. 1009, §25, 68 Stat. 877.)

§ 677y. Execution by Secretary of patents, deeds,

etc.

The Secretary shall have authority to execute

such patents, deeds, assignments, releases, certificates, contracts, and other instruments, as

may be necessary or appropriate to carry out

the provisions of this subchapter, or to establish

a marketable and recordable title to any property disposed of pursuant to this subchapter.

(Aug. 27, 1954, ch. 1009, §26, 68 Stat. 877.)

§ 677z. Rules and regulations; tribal or group referenda

The Secretary is authorized to issue rules and

regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes

of this subchapter, and may, in his discretion,

provide for tribal or group referenda on matters

pertaining to management or disposition of tribal or group assets.

(Aug. 27, 1954, ch. 1009, §27, 68 Stat. 878.)

§ 677aa. Procedure by Secretary upon non-agreement between mixed-blood and full-blood

groups

Whenever any action pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter requires the agreement

of the mixed-blood and full-blood groups and

such agreement cannot be reached, the Secretary is authorized to proceed in any manner

deemed by him to be in the best interests of

both groups.

(Aug. 27, 1954, ch. 1009, §28, 68 Stat. 878.)

SUBCHAPTER XXIX—RED LAKE BAND OF

CHIPPEWA INDIANS OF MINNESOTA

§ 681. Per capita payment to tribal members;

rules and regulations

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to

withdraw as much as may be necessary from the

fund on deposit in the Treasury of the United

States arising from the proceeds of the sale of

timber and lumber within the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota, according to the provisions of the Act of May 18, 1916 (39 Stat. 137), to

the credit of the Red Lake Indians in Minnesota,

and to pay therefrom $100 to each member of the

Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians of Minnesota who is living on June 19, 1952. Such payment shall be made under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe: Provided, That such payment shall be

made first from any funds on deposit in the

Treasury of the United States to the credit of

the Red Lake Band of the Chippewa Indians, of

Minnesota, drawing interest at the rate of 5 per

centum and thereafter from funds drawing 4 per

centum.

(June 19, 1952, ch. 445, §1, 66 Stat. 139.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Act of May 18, 1916, referred to in text, is act May 18,

1916, ch. 125, 39 Stat. 123. Provisions of the act relating

to the sale of timber are set out at 39 Stat. 137 and were

not classified to the Code.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 682, 683 of this

title.

§ 682. Payment free of liens or claims

No money paid to Indians under sections 681 to

683 of this title shall be subject to any lien or

claim of attorneys or other persons. Before any

payment is made under said sections, the Red

Lake Band of Chippewa Indians of Minnesota

shall, in such manner as may be prescribed by

the Secretary of the Interior, ratify and accept

the provisions of said sections.

(June 19, 1952, ch. 445, §2, 66 Stat. 139.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 683 of this title.

§ 683. Payments not ‘‘other income and resources’’

Payments made under sections 681 to 683 of

this title shall not be held to be ‘‘other income

and resources’’ as that term is used in sections

302(a)(7), 602(a)(7),1 and 1202(a)(8) of title 42.

(June 19, 1952, ch. 445, §3, 66 Stat. 140.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Section 602 of title 42, referred to in text, was repealed and a new section 602 enacted by Pub. L. 104–193,

title I, §103(a)(1), Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2112, and, as so

enacted, subsec. (a)(7) no longer contains the term

‘‘other income and resources’’.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 682 of this title.

§ 684. Per capita payment to tribal members; installments; rules and regulations

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to

withdraw as much as may be necessary from the

fund on deposit in the Treasury of the United

States arising from the proceeds of the sale of

timber and lumber within the Red Lake Reservation in Minnesota, according to the provisions of the Act of May 18, 1916 (39 Stat. 137), to

the credit of the Red Lake Indians in Minnesota,

and to pay therefrom $50 to each member of the

Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians of Minnesota who is living on August 27, 1954. Such

payment shall be made in two installments of

$25 each, the first to be made within thirty days

of ratification by the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians of Minnesota as provided for in

section 685 of this title, the second installment

ninety days thereafter, and under such other

rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe.

(Aug. 27, 1954, ch. 1011, §1, 68 Stat. 878.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Act of May 18, 1916, referred to in text, is act May 18,

1916, ch. 125, 39 Stat. 123. Provisions of the act relating