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(c) Contributions to Suspension Accounts

(1) In general

Beginning with fiscal year 1995, and ending

on the date on which the total amount deposited pursuant to this subsection into the Suspension Accounts is equal to $200,000 for each

such account (as specified in subsection (d) of

this section), the Secretary and the Secretary

of the Treasury shall make necessary and

proper arrangements for the monthly payment, transfer, or deposit (or any combination

thereof) into each of the Suspension Accounts

of an amount equal to one-half of the royalties

received and retained by the United States for

the immediately preceding month, as determined in accordance with section 1776d(b)(1) of

this title, by the date specified under section

1776d(b)(3) of this title.

(2) Subsequent deposits

At such time as the amount deposited pursuant to this subsection into the Suspension Accounts is equal to $200,000 for each such account (as specified in subsection (d) of this

section), in accordance with section 1776d(b)(1)

of this title, the Secretary and the Secretary

of the Treasury shall thereafter deposit any

remaining amounts determined under section

1776d(b)(1) of this title in the Crow Tribal

Trust Fund established under section 1776d(a)

of this title.

(d) Limitation

The Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury shall not transfer more than a total amount

equal to $200,000 to each of the Suspension Accounts from the amounts determined under section 1776d(b)(1) of this title.

(e) Investment

All sums deposited in, accruing to and remaining in the Suspension Accounts shall be invested

by the Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury in interest bearing deposits and securities in

accordance with the Act of June 24, 1938 (52 Stat.

1037, chapter 648; 25 U.S.C. 162a).

(f) Withdrawals and termination

(1) In general

(A) Beginning on the date that is 5 years

after November 2, 1994, the Crow Tribe and the

Northern Cheyenne Tribe may each submit a

duly authorized request to the Secretary for

the withdrawal of all of the funds from the

Suspension Account of the tribe established

under subsection (b) of this section.

(B) Not later than 60 days after receiving a

request for the distribution of funds from a

Suspension Account made by a tribe under

subparagraph (A)—

(i) the Secretary shall, in cooperation with

the Secretary of the Treasury, withdraw and

distribute such funds in accordance with

such request; and

(ii) the Secretary of the Treasury shall

terminate the Suspension Account.

(2) Other means of termination

With respect to a Suspension Account established under subsection (b) of this section that

is not terminated pursuant to paragraph (1), at

such time as the corpus and the accrued interest of the Suspension Account of the Crow

Tribe or the Northern Cheyenne Tribe is approximately equal to the amount specified in

paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of this

section, the Secretary of the Treasury shall

terminate the Suspension Account and the

Secretary of the Interior shall distribute the

funds from the Suspension Account to the

tribe.

(Pub. L. 103–444, §10, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4641;

Pub. L. 104–109, §9(c), Feb. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 765.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Act of June 24, 1938, referred to in subsec. (e), is act

June 24, 1938, ch. 648, 52 Stat. 1037, which enacted section 162a of this title, repealed section 162 of this title,

and enacted provisions set out as a note under section

162a of this title. For complete classification of this

Act to the Code, see Tables.

AMENDMENTS

1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–109 substituted ‘‘referred

to in this section’’ for ‘‘referred to in this subsection’’.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 1776d of this

title.

§ 1776i. Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868

Except for the adjustment to the eastern

boundary of the Crow Indian Reservation, nothing in this subchapter or in the Settlement

Agreement shall affect or modify the terms and

conditions of the treaty between the United

States of America and the Crow Tribe of Indians

concluded May 7, 1868 (commonly known as the

‘‘Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868’’; 15 Stat. 649).

(Pub. L. 103–444, §11, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4642.)

§ 1776j. Satisfaction of claims

The benefits available to the Crow Tribe under

the terms and conditions of this subchapter and

the Settlement Agreement shall constitute full

and complete satisfaction of all claims by the

Crow Tribe and the members of the Crow Tribe

arising from or related to the erroneous survey

of the 107th meridian described in section

1776(a)(3) of this title.

(Pub. L. 103–444, §12, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4642.)

§ 1776k. Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to the

Department of the Interior such sums as are

necessary to carry out this subchapter.

(Pub. L. 103–444, §13, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4643.)

CHAPTER 20—TRIBALLY CONTROLLED

COMMUNITY COLLEGE ASSISTANCE

Sec.

1801. Definitions.

SUBCHAPTER I—TRIBALLY CONTROLLED

COMMUNITY COLLEGES GRANT PROGRAM

1802. Purpose.

1803. Grants authorized.

(a) Purposes.

(b) Deposit of funds; limitations on uses.

1804. Eligible grant recipients.

1804a. Planning grants.

(a) Establishment of program.