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c. those who participated in the Mississippi,

Pillager, and Lake Winnibigoshish Chippewa

Band awards under the provisions of sections

594 and 594a of this title.

(Pub. L. 92–59, §2, July 29, 1971, 85 Stat. 158).

§ 1243. Enrollment applications; filing; finality of

determination

Applications for enrollment shall be filed with

the Area Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Aberdeen, South Dakota, in the manner and within

the time limits prescribed for that purpose. The

determination of the Secretary of the Interior

regarding the utilization of available rolls and

records and the eligibility for enrollment of an

applicant shall be final.

(Pub. L. 92–59, §3, July 29, 1971, 85 Stat. 158.)

§ 1244. Apportionment of funds; members and

descendants of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,

the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewas of

North Dakota, the Chippewa-Cree Tribe of

Montana

In developing the roll of Pembina descendants,

the Secretary of the Interior shall determine

which enrollees are members of the Minnesota

Chippewa Tribe, the Turtle Mountain Band of

Chippewas of North Dakota, or the ChippewaCree Tribe of Montana, and subsequent to the

establishment of the descendancy roll shall apportion funds to the three cited tribes on the

basis of the numbers of descendants having

membership with these tribes. Fund not apportioned in this manner shall be distributed in

equal shares to those enrolled descendants who

are not members of the three cited tribes.

(Pub. L. 92–59, §4, July 29, 1971, 85 Stat. 158.)

§ 1245. Use of funds apportioned; approval by

Secretary on receipt of recommendations

from certain tribal organizations

The funds apportioned to the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, the Turtle Mountain Band, and the

Chippewa-Cree Tribe may be advanced, expended, invested, or reinvested for any purpose

authorized by the respective tribal governing

bodies and approved by the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That the governing body of the

Minnesota Chippewa Tribe shall act in concert

with the General Council of the Pembina Band

of Chippewa Indians of the White Earth Reservation for the purpose of making recommendations to the Secretary; And provided further,

That the Pembina descendants within the Turtle Mountain Band shall be authorized to establish pursuant to regulations set by the Secretary the Pembina Descendants Committee and

that the tribal governing body shall be required

to work in concert with such committee for the

purpose of making recommendations to the Secretary and only those members of the three

cited tribes who are enrolled as Pembina descendants under the provisions of this subchapter shall be permitted to share in any per

capita distribution of the funds accruing to the

tribes.

(Pub. L. 92–59, §5, July 29, 1971, 85 Stat. 158.)

§ 1246. 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. 92–59, §6, July 29, 1971, 85 Stat. 159.)

§ 1247. Payments to enrollees, heirs, or legatees;

protection of the interests of 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 twenty-one 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 of the Interior determines appropriate to protect the best

interests of such persons.

(Pub. L. 92–59, §7, July 29, 1971, 85 Stat. 159.)

§ 1248. Rules and regulations

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to

prescribe rules and regulations to effect the provisions of this subchapter, including the establishment of deadlines.

(Pub. L. 92–59, §8, July 29, 1971, 85 Stat. 159.)

SUBCHAPTER LXVII—CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES OF THE

FLATHEAD RESERVATION, MONTANA:

DISTRIBUTION OF JUDGMENT FUND

§ 1251. Distribution of funds; attorney fees and

expenses

The funds appropriated to the credit of the

Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the

Flathead Reservation, Montana, in satisfaction

of judgments awarded in paragraphs 7 and 10 in

docket numbered 50233, United States Court of

Claims, including interest thereon, after payment of attorneys fees and other litigation expenses, shall be used as follows: 85 per centum

thereof shall be distributed in equal per capita

shares to each person who is enrolled or entitled

to be enrolled on March 17, 1972; the remainder

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

the tribal governing body and approved by the

Secretary of the Interior.

(Pub. L. 92–253, §1, Mar. 17, 1972, 86 Stat. 64.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The United States Court of Claims, referred to in

text, and the United States 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.

§ 1252. Tax exemption

Any part of such funds that may be distributed to members of the Tribes shall not be subject to Federal or State income tax.

(Pub. L. 92–253, §2, Mar. 17, 1972, 86 Stat. 64.)