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Osage Indian having died prior to or after October 27, 1972, have not been determined by the

Secretary of the Interior or a court of competent jurisdiction of the State of Oklahoma,

such share shall be distributed to the heirs of

Osage Indian blood upon the filing of proof of

death and inheritance in accordance with the

Oklahoma law of intestate succession in a form

satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior

whose findings and determinations upon such

proof shall be final and conclusive: Provided,

That when a person of Osage Indian blood receives an amount totaling less than $20 from one

or more shares of one or more Osage allottees,

that amount shall not be distributed to the individual, but will revert to the Osage Tribe.

(c) Minors and persons under guardianship;

rules and regulations

A share or proportional share payable to a person of Osage Indian blood under eighteen years

of age and any person under guardianship pursuant to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction notwithstanding the fact he has received a

certificate of competency shall be disbursed

under rules and regulations to be prescribed by

the Secretary of the Interior.

(Pub. L. 92–586, §2, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1295.)

§ 883b. Per capita shares; filing claims; reversion

of unclaimed shares

All claims for per capita shares by heirs of

Osage Indian blood shall be filed with the Superintendent, Osage Agency, Pawhuska, Oklahoma,

not later than eighteen months from October 27,

1972. Thereafter, all claims and the right to file

same shall be forever barred and the unclaimed

shares shall revert to the Osage Tribe. Unclaimed shares of distributees shall revert to the

Osage Tribe six months after determination by

the Secretary of the Interior of their right to

share.

(Pub. L. 92–586, §3, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1296.)

§ 883c. Income tax exemption

None of the funds distributed per capita under

the provisions of sections 883 to 883d of this title

shall be subject to Federal or State income

taxes.

(Pub. L. 92–586, §4, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1296.)

§ 883d. Rules and regulations

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to

prescribe rules and regulations to carry out the

provisions of sections 883 to 883d of this title.

(Pub. L. 92–586, §5, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1296.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 883, 883c of this

title.

SUBCHAPTER XL—MENOMINEE TRIBE OF

WISCONSIN: TERMINATION OF FEDERAL

SUPERVISION

§§ 891 to 902. Repealed. Pub. L. 93–197, § 3(b), Dec.

22, 1973, 87 Stat. 770

Section 891, act June 17, 1954, ch. 303, §1, 68 Stat. 250,

set out purpose of sections 891 to 902 as orderly termination of Federal supervision over property of Menominee Tribe.

Section 892, act June 17, 1954, ch. 303, §2, 68 Stat. 250,

defined ‘‘Tribe’’ and ‘‘Secretary’’.

Section 893, act June 17, 1954, ch. 303, §3, 68 Stat. 250,

set forth procedure for inclusion on tribal membership

roll prior to its closure.

Section 894, act June 17, 1954, ch. 303, §5, 68 Stat. 251,

authorized payment of $1,500 to tribal members.

Section 895, acts June 17, 1954, ch. 303, §6, 68 Stat. 251;

July 14, 1956, ch. 601, 70 Stat. 544; July 2, 1958, Pub. L.

85–488, §1(a), 72 Stat. 290, authorized hiring of management specialists by tribe to assist tribe in studying industrial programs for reservation.

Section 896, acts June 17, 1954, ch. 303, §7, 68 Stat. 251;

July 14, 1956, ch. 604, §1, 70 Stat. 549; July 2, 1958, Pub.

L. 85–488, §1(b), 72 Stat. 290; Sept. 8, 1960, Pub. L. 86–733,

§1, 74 Stat. 867, required tribe to formulate and submit

a plan to Secretary for control of tribal property and

service functions conducted by United States.

Section 897, acts June 17, 1954, ch. 303, §8, 68 Stat. 252;

July 14, 1956, ch. 604, §2, 70 Stat. 550; July 2, 1958, Pub.

L. 85–488, §1(c), 72 Stat. 291; Sept. 8, 1960, Pub. L. 86–733,

§2, 74 Stat. 867, authorized transfer of all tribal property by Secretary on or before Apr. 30, 1961, to tribal

corporation or a trustee selected by Secretary.

Section 898, acts June 17, 1954, ch. 303, §9, 68 Stat. 252;

Sept. 8, 1960, Pub. L. 86–733, §3, 74 Stat. 867, set forth

conditions for tax exemptions for distributions, conveyances, and transfer of title to assets.

Section 899, act June 17, 1954, ch. 303, §10, 68 Stat. 252,

provided for publication in Federal Register by Secretary of a proclamation of transferred property.

Section 900, act June 17, 1954, ch. 303, §11, 68 Stat. 252,

related to protection of minors, etc. by Secretary prior

to transfer of tribal property.

Section 901, act June 17, 1954, ch. 303, §12, 68 Stat. 252,

authorized Secretary to promulgate rules and regulations.

Section 902, act June 17, 1954, ch. 303, §14, as added

Sept. 8, 1960, Pub. L. 86–733, §4, 74 Stat 867, authorized

contracts with Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for completion of any vocational or undergraduate college program prior to termination of Federal responsibilities.

AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

Pub. L. 89–653, §1, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 903, authorized

appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1967,

and for each of the three succeeding fiscal years to

compensate Wisconsin and its political subdivisions for

extraordinary expenses occasioned by the termination

of Federal supervision over the Menominee Tribe of

Wisconsin by the act of June 17, 1954, ch. 303, 68 Stat.

250.

SUBCHAPTER XLI—MENOMINEE TRIBE OF

WISCONSIN: RESTORATION OF FEDERAL

SUPERVISION

§ 903. Definitions

For the purposes of this subchapter—

(1) The term ‘‘tribe’’ means the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin.

(2) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary

of the Interior.

(3) The term ‘‘Menominee Restoration Committee’’ means that committee of nine Menominee Indians who shall be elected pursuant to

subsections (a) and (b) of section 903b of this

title.

(Pub. L. 93–197, §2, Dec. 22, 1973, 87 Stat. 770.)

SHORT TITLE

Section 1 of Pub. L. 93–197 provided: ‘‘That this Act

[enacting this subchapter and repealing sections 891 to

902 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Menominee Restoration Act’.’’