Mississippi Band of Chippewa Indians in Minnesota Distribution of Judgment Funds Act
PL 99-377 (H.R.1904), enacted 08/08/1986

PUBLIC LAW 99-377—AUG. 8, 1986 
100 STAT. 805 
Public Law 99-377 
99th Congress 
An Act 
To provide for the use and distribution of funds appropriated in satisfaction of 
judgments awarded to the Chippewas of the Mississippi in Docket Numbered 18-S 
before the Indian Claims Commission, and for other purposes. 
Aug. 8, 1986 
[H.R. 1904] 
Indians. 
Securities. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the funds 
appropriated for the Indian Claims Commission judgment awards in 
Docket 18-S for the Chippewas of the Mississippi (less attorney fees 
and litigation expense and plus all investment income and interest 
accrued) shall be used and distributed under this Act. 
SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior shall divide the amount for Minnesota. 
Docket 18-S with two-thirds of the funds for the Chippewas of Lake 
Superior and one-third for the Chippewas of the Mississippi. The 
respective shares of the Mississippi Band in Docket 18-S shall be 
divided by reservation affiliation as follows: 
(1) Mille Lac Reservation, Minnesota 569/7624; 
(2) White Earth Reservation, Minnesota 6431/7624; and 
(3) Leech Lake Reservation, Minnesota 624/7624. 
SEC. 3. The apportioned shares of funds under section 2 of this Act 
of each reservation or community shall be used as follows: 
(1) Eighty percent of each reservation's share shall be held 
and administered by the Secretary for per capita distribution 
and the sums (including the investment income accrued) shall 
be distributed in a sum as nearly equal as possible for each 
individual born on or prior to and living on the date of enact-
ment of this Act who is enrolled on the respective tribal mem-
bership roll brought current to such date of enactment under 
tribal enrollment procedures. 
(2) Twenty percent of each reservation's share shall be held in 
trust in separate accounts for the tribal organization of the 
reservation and invested by the Secretary under the Act of June 
24, 1938 (52 Stat. 1037; 25 U.S.C. 162a) until needed for use or 
distribution under the tribe's plan approved by the Secretary. 
(3) The per capita distributions under this section from funds 
apportioned to reservations or communities of the Minnesota 
Chippewa Tribe shall only be made to those individuals enrolled 
with the historical band designation for which the award was 
made. Plans submitted by two or more of the reservation busi-
ness committees of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe may include 
joint investment and use programs. 
SEC. 4. (a) MISCELLANEOUS.—The per capita shares under this Act 
of competent adults shall be paid directly to them. The per capita 
shares under this Act of deceased individual beneficiaries, legal 
incompetents, and minors shall be determined and distributed 
under regulations prescribed by the Secretary which are generally 
applicable to funds distributed under the Act of October 19, 1973 (87 
Stat. 466), as amended (25 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.). 
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PUBLIC LAW 99-377—AUG. 8, 1986 
Taxes. 
(b) None of the funds distributed per capita or held in trust shall 
be subject to Federal or State income taxes or be considered as 
income or resources in determining the extent of eligibility for 
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assistance under the Social Security Act or other Federal assistance 
programs. 
(c) Amounts remaining after per capita payments under this Act 
shall revert to the governing body of the respective tribal group for 
program purposes approved by the Secretary. 
(d) No person shall be entitled to receive under this Act more than 
one per capita share from the same Docket award. 
Approved August 8, 1986. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1904: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 99-269 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 99-309 (Select Comm. on Indian Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 131 (1985): Oct. 7, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 132 (1986): July 25, considered and passed Senate.