A bill to provide for the use and distribution of funds awarded the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians in docket numbered 15-72 of the United States Court of Claims.
PL 98-123 (S.884), enacted 10/13/1983

PUBLIC LAW 98-123—OCT. 13, 1983 
97 STAT. 815 
Public Law 98-123 
98th Congress 
An Act 
To provide for the use and distribution of funds awarded the Red Lake Band of 
Chippewa Indians in docket numbered 15-72 of the United States Court of Claims. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstand-
ing any provision of the Act of October 19, 1973 (87 Stat. 466; 25 
U.S.C. 1401 et seq.), or any other law, regulation, or plan promul-
gated pursuant thereto, the funds appropriated with respect to the 
judgment awarded the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians in 
docket numbered 15-72 of the United States Court of Claims (less 
attorney fees and litigation expenses), including all interest and 
investment income accrued thereon, shall be distributed and used as 
follows: 
(1) Eighty per centum of such funds shall be distributed by the 
Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this Act referred to as 
the "Secretary") in the form of per capita payments (in sums as 
equal as possible) to all enrolled members of the Red Lake Band 
of Chippewa Indians who are living on the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
(2) Twenty per centum of such funds, including any interest 
or income accrued thereon, shall be— 
(A) held in trust and invested by the Secretary for the 
benefit of the members of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa 
Indians, and 
(B) distributed from such trust, subject to the approval of 
the Secretary, to the governing body of such tribe for the 
purpose of making expenditures to meet common tribal 
needs or educational requirements. 
SEC. 2. (a) Any payment of a per capita share of funds to which a 
living, competent adult is entitled under this Act shall be paid 
directly to such adult. 
(b) Any per capita share of funds to which a deceased individual is 
entitled under this Act shall be paid, and the beneficiaries thereof 
determined, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary. 
(c) Any per capita share of funds to which a legally incompetent 
individual or an individual under eighteen years of age is entitled 
under this Act shall be paid in accordance with such procedures 
(including the establishment of trusts) as the Secretary determines 
to be necessary to protect the interests of such individual. 
Oct. 13, 1983 
[S. 884] 
Red Lake Band 
of Chippewa 
Indians. 
Distribution and 
use of funds. 
Per capita 
payments. 
Trust, 
investment, and 
distribution. 
Per capita share 
of funds, 
payment. 
97 STAT. 816 
PUBLIC LAW 98-123—OCT. 13, 1983 
Tax exemption. 
SEC. 3. None of the funds distributed under this Act shall be— 
(1) subject to Federal, State, or local income taxes, or 
(2) considered income or resources in determining either eligi-
bility for, or the amount of assistance under. Federal, State, or 
local programs. 
Approved October 13, 1983. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 884: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 98-389 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORT No. 98-74 (Comm. on Indian Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 129 (1983): 
May 12, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 3, considered and passed House.