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SEC. 108. EXEMPTION FROM IN PERSON MEETING RE-
QUIREMENTS.
Section 15(c) of the of the Investment Company Act
of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–15(c)) is amended by adding at
the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The Commission, by
rule, regulation, or order, may exempt a registered invest-
ment company subject to this subsection from the require-
ment that the votes of its directors be cast at a meeting
in person when such a requirement is impracticable, sub-
ject to such conditions as the Commission may require.’’.
SEC. 109. PROXY VOTING DISCLOSURE.
Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(15 U.S.C. 80a–29) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
‘‘(k) PROXY VOTING DISCLOSURE.—Every registered
management investment company, other than a small
business investment company, shall file with the Commis-
sion not later than August 31 of each year an annual re-
port, on a form prescribed by the Commission by rule, con-
taining the registrant’s proxy voting record for the most
recent twelve-month period ending on June 30. The finan-
cial statements of every such company shall state that in-
formation regarding how the company voted proxies relat-
ing to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month
period ending on June 30 is available—
during the reporting period from a broker or 
dealer the receipt of which may reasonably be 
attributed to securities transactions effected on 
behalf of the company or any other company 
that is a member of the same group of invest-
ment companies (referred to in paragraph (2) 
as a ‘soft dollar arrangement’). 
‘‘(2) FIDUCIARY DUTY OF BOARD OF DIREC-
TORS.—The board of directors of a registered invest-
ment company shall have a fiduciary duty—
‘‘(A) to supervise the investment adviser’s 
direction of the company’s brokerage trans-
actions, including directed brokerage arrange-
ments and soft dollar arrangements, and to de-
termine that the direction of such brokerage is 
in the best interests of the shareholders of the 
company; and 
‘‘(B) to supervise any revenue sharing ar-
rangements to ensure compliance with this Act
and the rules adopted thereunder, and to deter-
mine that such revenue sharing arrangements 
are in the best interests of the shareholders of 
the company. 
‘‘(3) REGULATIONS.—The Commission shall 
adopt rules and regulations implementing this sec-
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2418
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny all deductions for 
business expenses associated with the use of a club that discriminates 
on the basis of sex, race, or color. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 11, 2003
Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. JACKSON 
of Illinois, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. OWENS, Ms. 
BORDALLO, and Mr. PAYNE) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny all 
deductions for business expenses associated with the use 
of a club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, 
or color.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ending Tax Breaks 
for Discrimination Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. DENIAL OF DEDUCTION FOR BUSINESS EXPENSES 
FOR USE OF CLUB THAT DISCRIMINATES ON 
BASIS OF SEX, RACE, OR COLOR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 162 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to trade or business expenses) 
is amended by redesignating subsection (p) as subsection 
(q) and by inserting after subsection (o) the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(p) DENIAL OF DEDUCTION FOR USE OF CLUB 
THAT DISCRIMINATES
ON BASIS
OF SEX, RACE, OR 
COLOR; DENIAL OF DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN ADVER-
TISING EXPENSES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No deduction shall be al-
lowed under this section for any amount paid or in-
curred—
‘‘(A) to any private discriminatory club, 
‘‘(B) for the use of services or facilities of 
any private discriminatory club, or 
‘‘(C) for transportation, meals, lodging, 
and other traveling expenses (not described in 
subparagraph (A) or (B)) incurred in connec-
tion with such use. 
‘‘(2) ADVERTISING
EXPENSES.—No deduction 
shall be allowed under this section for any amount 
paid or incurred for—
‘‘(A) advertising of any event held at any 
facility of a discriminatory club, or 
‘‘(B) advertising for any product or service 
if the advertising occurs on any broadcast 
media during, or in association with, such me-
dia’s coverage of any such an event. 
‘‘(3) PRIVATE
DISCRIMINATORY
CLUB.—For 
purposes of this subsection, the term ‘private dis-
criminatory club’ means any club organized for busi-
ness, pleasure, recreation, or other social purpose if 
such club restricts its membership or the use of its 
services or facilities on the basis of sex, race, or 
color. 
‘‘(4) RECEIPTS TO STATE NONDEDUCTIBILITY 
OF EXPENSES.—All receipts for any expense which 
is not allowed as a deduction under this section by 
reason of subsection (a) shall include the following 
statement: ‘The expenditures covered by this receipt 
are nondeductible for Federal income tax pur-
poses.’ ’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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‘‘(ii) be an ‘interested person’ of the 
registered company, as such term is de-
fined in section 2(a)(19). 
‘‘(4) COMPLAINTS.—The audit committee of the 
registered company shall establish procedures for—
‘‘(A) the receipt, retention, and treatment 
of complaints received by the registered com-
pany regarding accounting, internal accounting 
controls, or auditing matters; and 
‘‘(B) the confidential, anonymous submis-
sion by employees of the registered company 
and its affiliated persons of concerns regarding 
questionable accounting or auditing matters. 
‘‘(5) AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE ADVISERS.—The 
audit committee of the registered company shall 
have the authority to engage independent counsel 
and other advisers, as it determines necessary to 
carry out its duties. 
‘‘(6) FUNDING.—The registered company shall 
provide appropriate funding, as determined by the 
audit committee, in its capacity as a committee of 
the board of directors, for payment of compensa-
tion—
‘‘(A) to the independent public accountant 
employed by the registered company for the
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 241
To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the two-year limitation 
on the payment of accrued benefits that are due and unpaid by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs upon the death of a veteran or other 
beneficiary under laws administered by the Secretary. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2003
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. EVANS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the two-
year limitation on the payment of accrued benefits that 
are due and unpaid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
upon the death of a veteran or other beneficiary under 
laws administered by the Secretary.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Beneficiary 
Fairness Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. PAYMENT OF ACCRUED BENEFITS. 
(a) REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON PAYMENT.—Sub-
section (a) of section 5121 of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘for a period not to exceed two 
years’’ in the matter preceding paragraph (1). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect with respect to deaths oc-
curring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(1) the Act of April 1, 1880 (21 Stat. 70, ch. 
41, 25 U.S.C. 161); 
(2) the first section of the Act of June 24, 
1938 (52 Stat. 1037, ch. 648, 25 U.S.C. 162a); and 
(3) subsection (b). 
(d) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS FROM THE FUND.—
The funds authorized to be appropriated pursuant to sec-
tion 3104(b)(2) and funds contributed by the State of Ari-
zona pursuant to paragraph 7.6 of the Settlement Agree-
ment shall be available for expenditure or withdrawal only 
after the requirements of section 9(a) have been met. 
(e) EXPENDITURES AND WITHDRAWAL.—
(1) TRIBAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Zuni Tribe may 
withdraw all or part of the Fund on approval 
by the Secretary of a tribal management plan 
as described in the Trust Fund Reform Act. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—In addition to the 
requirements under the Trust Fund Reform 
Act, the tribal management plan shall require 
that the Zuni Tribe spend any funds in accord-
ance with the purposes described in section 
4(b). 
(2) ENFORCEMENT.—The Secretary may take 
judicial or administrative action to enforce the provi-
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Great Black 
Americans Commemoration Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Black Americans have served honorably in 
the Congress, in senior executive branch positions, in 
the law, the judiciary and other fields, yet their 
record of service is not well known by the public, is 
not included in school history lessons, and is not 
adequately presented in the Nation’s museums. 
(2) The Great Blacks in Wax Museum, Inc. in 
Baltimore, Maryland, a nonprofit organization, is 
the Nation’s first wax museum presenting the his-
tory of great Black Americans, including those who 
have served in Congress, in senior executive branch 
positions, in the law, the judiciary and other fields, 
as well as others who have made significant con-
tributions to benefit the Nation. 
(3) The Great Blacks in Wax Museum, Inc. 
plans to expand its existing facilities to establish the 
National Great Blacks in Wax Museum and Justice 
Learning Center, which is intended to serve as a na-
tional museum and center for presentation of wax 
figures and related interactive educational exhibits 
portraying the history of great Black Americans.
Committee on Financial Services of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs of the Senate, no later than one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 14. STUDY OF ARBITRATION CLAIMS. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Securities and Exchange 
Commission shall conduct a study of the increased rate of 
arbitration claims and decisions involving mutual funds 
since 1995 for the purposes of identifying trends in arbitra-
tion claim rates and, if applicable, the causes of such in-
creased rates and the means to avert such causes. 
(b) REPORT.—The Securities and Exchange Commis-
sion shall submit a report on the study required by sub-
section (a) to the Committee on Financial Services of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate not later than 
one year after the date of enactment of this Act.
Union Calendar No. 205
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2420
[Report No. 108–351] 
A BILL 
To improve transparency relating to the fees and 
costs that mutual fund investors incur and to im-
prove corporate governance of mutual funds. 
NOVEMBER 4, 2003
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2421
To ensure that State and local law enforcement agencies execute warrants 
for the arrest of nonviolent offenders only during daylight hours and 
when children are not present, unless overriding circumstances exist. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 11, 2003
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To ensure that State and local law enforcement agencies 
execute warrants for the arrest of nonviolent offenders 
only during daylight hours and when children are not 
present, unless overriding circumstances exist.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ISSUANCE OF GUIDELINES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon accepting Federal funds, a 
State or local law enforcement agency should issue guide-
lines under which—
(1) each warrant for the arrest of a nonviolent 
offender executed by that agency is executed only—
(A) during daylight hours at a location 
where the agency reasonably believes children 
are not dwelling; or 
(B) in circustances other than those speci-
fied in subparagraph (A), if a court determines 
that overriding reasons, in furtherance of the 
interests of children, exist (such as the interest 
in apprehending individuals who engage in drug 
offenses with children or on school grounds); 
and 
(2) relevant counseling is made available to 
each child who witnesses the execution of an arrest 
warrant under circumstances other than those speci-
fied in paragraph (1)(A). 
(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘non-
violent offender’’ means a person who has never been con-
victed of a violent offense, the arrest of whom is sought 
for a nonviolent offense. 
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2424
To authorize assistance for the National Great Blacks in Wax Museum 
and Justice Learning Center. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 11, 2003
Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. BALLANCE, Mr. BOYD, Mr. BRADY of Penn-
sylvania, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. 
CARDIN, Mr. COLE, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. 
FORD, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. FROST, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, 
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. 
HOUGHTON, Mr. HOYER, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 
LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. LEE, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. LIPINSKI, 
Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. MEEKS of New 
York, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Ms. NORTON, Mr. OWENS, 
Mr. PAYNE, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. RUSH, Mr. RYAN 
of Ohio, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. 
THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. 
WATERS, Mr. WYNN, Mr. TOWNS, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. WATT, 
Ms. WATSON, Mr. KUCINICH, and Mr. CLYBURN) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources, and in 
addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize assistance for the National Great Blacks in 
Wax Museum and Justice Learning Center.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2422
To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to guarantee 
community development loans to the insular areas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 11, 2003
Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, and Mrs. CHRISTENSEN) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Fi-
nancial Services 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment to guarantee community development loans to the 
insular areas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Insular Areas Commu-
nity Development Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DE-
VELOPMENT ACT OF 1974. 
Section 108 of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308) is amended—
(1) in the fourth sentence of subsection (a), by 
inserting ‘‘on the basis that the eligible public entity 
is eligible for grants under this title only pursuant 
to section 107(b)(1) or’’ after ‘‘section’’ ; and 
(2) in subsection (o), by adding after the period 
at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘Such term 
includes Guam, the Virgin Islands, American 
Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, and general purpose political sub-
divisions thereof.’’. 
SEC. 3. REGULATIONS. 
Not later than the expiration of the 120-day period 
beginning upon the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall issue 
and implement regulations to carry out the amendments 
made by this Act and to provide for the guarantee, under 
section 108 of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308), of notes or other obliga-
tions issued by eligible public entities specified in the sec-
ond sentence of subsection (o) of such section 108 (as 
added by the amendment made by section 2(2) of this 
Act).
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2423
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit physicians 
and other health care practitioners from charging a membership or 
other incidental fee (or requiring purchase of other items or services) 
as a prerequisite for the provision of an item or service to a Medicare 
beneficiary. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 11, 2003
Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. STARK, and 
Mr. KLECZKA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee 
on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit 
physicians and other health care practitioners from 
charging a membership or other incidental fee (or requir-
ing purchase of other items or services) as a prerequisite 
for the provision of an item or service to a Medicare 
beneficiary.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medicare Equal Access 
to Care Act of 2003’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF INCIDENTAL FEES AND REQUIRED 
PURCHASE 
OF 
NON-COVERED 
ITEMS 
OR 
SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1842 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(u) PROHIBITION OF INCIDENTAL FEES OR RE-
QUIRING PURCHASE OF NON-COVERED ITEMS OR SERV-
ICES.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A physician, practitioner 
(as described in section 1842(b)(18)(C)), or other 
individual may not—
‘‘(A) charge a membership fee or any other 
incidental fee to a medicare beneficiary (as de-
fined in section 1802(b)(5)(A)), or 
‘‘(B) require a medicare beneficiary (as so 
defined) to purchase a non-covered item or 
service, 
as a prerequisite for the provision of a covered item 
or service to the beneficiary under this title. 
‘‘(2) ENFORCEMENT.—If a physician, practi-
tioner, or other individual knowingly and willfully 
charges a fee, or requires purchase of a non-covered
item or service, in violation of paragraph (1), the 
Secretary may apply sanctions against such physi-
cian in accordance with subsection (j)(2), except the 
maximum period of exclusion resulting from the ap-
plication of this paragraph shall not exceed 2 
years.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to membership fees and other 
charges made, or purchases of items and services required, 
on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
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108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2425
To provide for the use and distribution of the funds awarded to the Quinault 
Indian Nation under United States Claims Court Dockets 772–71, 773–
71, 774–71, and 775–71, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 11, 2003
Mr. DICKS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the use and distribution of the funds awarded 
to the Quinault Indian Nation under United States 
Claims Court Dockets 772–71, 773–71, 774–71, and 
775–71, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Quinault Permanent 
Fisheries Fund Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DISTRIBUTION OF JUDGMENT FUNDS. 
(a) FUNDS TO BE DEPOSITED INTO SEPARATE AC-
COUNTS.— Subject to section 3(c), the funds appropriated
(B) any additional subordinate category 
necessary to carry out this title consistent with 
the Agreement. 
(2) MODIFICATIONS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the consulta-
tion and layover provisions of section 103(a), 
the President may proclaim modifications to the 
provisions proclaimed under the authority of 
paragraph (1)(A), other than provisions of 
chapters 50 through 63 of the HTS, as in-
cluded in Annex 4.1 of the Agreement. 
(B) ADDITIONAL
PROCLAMATIONS.—Not-
withstanding subparagraph (A), and subject to
the consultation and layover provisions of sec-
tion 103(a), the President may proclaim—
(i) modifications to the provisions pro-
claimed under the authority of paragraph 
(1)(A) that are necessary to implement an 
agreement with Chile pursuant to article 
3.20(5) of the Agreement; and 
(ii) before the 1st anniversary of the 
date of the enactment of this Act, modi-
fications to correct any typographical, cler-
ical, or other nonsubstantive technical 
error regarding the provisions of chapters
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Union Calendar No. 217
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2425
[Report No. 108–367] 
To provide for the use and distribution of the funds awarded to the Quinault 
Indian Nation under United States Claims Court Dockets 772–71, 773–
71, 774–71, and 775–71, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 11, 2003
Mr. DICKS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Resources 
NOVEMBER 17, 2003 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 11, 2003] 
A BILL 
To provide for the use and distribution of the funds awarded 
to the Quinault Indian Nation under United States 
Claims Court Dockets 772–71, 773–71, 774–71, and 
775–71, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DISTRIBUTION OF JUDGMENT FUNDS. 
(a) FUNDS TO BE DEPOSITED INTO SEPARATE AC-
COUNTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to section 2, not later 
than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the funds appropriated on September 19, 1989, in 
satisfaction of an award granted to the Quinault In-
dian Nation under Dockets 772–71, 773–71, 774–71, 
and 775–71 before the United States Claims Court, 
less attorney fees and litigation expenses, and includ-
ing all interest accrued to the date of disbursement, 
shall be distributed by the Secretary and deposited 
into 3 separate accounts to be established and main-
tained by the Quinault Indian Nation (referred to in 
this Act as the ‘‘Tribe’’) in accordance with this sub-
section. 
(2) ACCOUNT FOR PRINCIPAL AMOUNT.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Tribe shall—
(i) establish an account for the prin-
cipal amount of the judgment funds; and 
(ii) use those funds to establish a Per-
manent Fisheries Fund. 
(B) USE AND INVESTMENT.—The principal 
amount described in subparagraph (A)(i)—