Lake Superior Band of Chippewa Indians in Minnesota Distribution of Judgment Funds Act
PL 99-146 (H.R.1903), enacted 11/11/1985

99 STAT. 780 
PUBLIC LAW 99-146—NOV. 11, 1985 
Public Law 99-146 
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99th Congress 
An Act 
Nov 11 1985 
"^^ provide for the use and distribution of funds appropriated in satisfaction of 
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judgments awarded to the Chippewas of Lake Superior in Dockets Numbered 18-S, 
[H.R. 1903] 
18-U, 18-C, and 18-T before the Indian Claims Commission, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Indians. 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
Securities. 
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the funds 
appropriated for the following Indian Claims Commission judgments 
awards (less attorney fees and litigation expense and plus all invest-
ment income and interest accrued) shall be used and distributed 
under this Act: 
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(1) Docket 18-S for the Chippewas of Lake Superior; 
(2) Docket 18-U for the Chippewas of Lake Superior; and 
(3) Dockets 18-C and 18-T funds apportioned to the Lac 
Courte Oreilles Band of the Lake Superior Bands of Chippewa 
Indians of the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation of Wisconsin, the 
Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians 
of the Bad River Reservation, the Sokaogon Chippewa Commu-
nity of the Mole Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, and the St. 
Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin. 
SEC. 2. (a) DIVISION OF DOCKET 18-S.—The Secretary of the In-
terior shall divide the amount for Docket 18-S with two-thirds of the 
funds for the Chippewas of Lake Superior and one-third for the 
Chippewas of the Mississippi. 
(b) The respective shares of the Chippewas of Lake Superior in 
Docket 18-S shall be divided as follows: 
(1) Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin, 1259/8437; 
(2) Lac du Flambeau Reservation, Wisconsin, 832/8437; 
(3) Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, Wisconsin, 1,691/8437; 
(4) Sokaogon Chippewa Community (Mole Lake Band), 
Wisconsin, 187/8437; 
(5) Red Cliff Reservation, Wisconsin, 645/8437; 
(6) St. Croix Reservation, Wisconsin, 299/8437; 
(7) Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (L'Anse, Lac Vieux 
Desert, and Ontonagon Bands), Michigan, 939/8437; 
(8) Fond du Lac Reservation, Minnesota, 1346/8437; 
(9) Grand Portage Reservation, Minnesota, 387/8437; 
(10) Nett Lake Reservation (including Vermillion Lake and 
Deer Creek), Minnesota, 704/8437; and 
(11) White Earth Reservation, Minnesota, 148/8437. 
SEC. 3. DIVISION OF DOCKET 18-U.—The Secretary shall divide the 
amount for Docket 18-U funds among the reservations or commu-
nities and in the same proportions as in section 2(b) of this Act. 
SEC, 4. (a) USE OF THE FUNDS IN DOCKETS 18-S and 18-U.—Until 
part or all of them are needed for use or distribution under a plan of 
the governing body of the reservation or community that has been 
approved by the Secretary, the Secretary shall continue to hold in 
trust in separate accounts and invested under section 1 of the Act of 
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June 24,1938 (52 Stat. 1037; 25 U.S.C. 162a) the funds under sections 
2 and 3 of this Act apportioned to each of the following: 
(1) the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, Wisconsin; 
(2) the Bad River Reservation; and 
(3) the Sokaogan Chippewa Community (Mole Lake Band), 
(b) The apportioned share of the funds under sections 2 and 3 of 
this Act of each reservation or community, except those in subsec-
tion (a) of this section, shall be used as follows: 
(1) Eighty percent of each reservation's share (fifty percent of 
the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community) 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 individ-
ual born on or prior to and living on the date of enactment of 
this Act who is enrolled on the respective tribal membership 
roll brought current to such date of enactment under tribal 
enrollment procedures. 
(2) Twenty percent of each reservation's share (fifty percent in 
the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community) 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 subsection from 
funds apportioned to reservations or communities of the Min-
L nesota 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 res-
ervation business committees of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe 
may include joint investment and use programs. 
SEC. 5. DIVISION OF DOCKETS 18-C AND 18-T.—Notwithstanding 
another law, the previously apportioned shares of the funds awarded 
by the Indian Claims Commission in Dockets 18-C and 18-T shall be 
distributed and used as follows: 
(a)(1) Until part or all of them are needed for use or distribution 
under a tribe's plan approved by the Secretary, the Secretary shall 
continue to hold in trust in separate accounts and invested under 
section 1 of the Act of June 24, 1938 (52 Stat. 1037; 25 U.S.C. 162a) 
the funds under this section apportioned to each of the following 
tribes: 
(A) the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa 
Indians of the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation of Wisconsin; 
(B) the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa 
Indians of the Bad River Reservation; and 
(C) the Sokaogon Chippewa Community of the Mole Lake 
Band of Chippewa Indians. 
(2) If a tribe's plan under this subsection provides for a per capita 
distribution, the Secretary shall pay a per capita share to each 
individual born on or prior to and living on the date of the Sec-
retary's approval of the plan and who is enrolled on the respective 
tribal membership roll brought current to such approval date under 
tribal enrollment procedures. 
(b) Funds apportioned to the St. Croix Chippewa Indians shall be 
used as follows: 
(1) Eighty percent shall be distributed by the Secretary in a 
sum as equal as possible to each individual born on or prior to 
and living on the date of enactment of this Act and who is 
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enrolled on the tribe's roll brought current to such date of 
enactment under tribal enrollment procedures. 
(2) Twenty percent shall be used in a land purchase or 
interest in land for the benefit of the four tribal communities. 
These funds shall continue to be held and invested by the 
Secretary under section 1 of the Act of June 24, 1938 (52 Stat, 
1037; 25 U.S.C. 162a) until the tribal governing body develops 
specific program plans and tribal budgets, which shall be sub-
ject to approval by the Secretary. 
SEC. 6. MISCELLANEOUS.—The per capita shares under this Act of 
Regulations. 
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.). 
Prohibition. 
(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 
assistance under the Social Security Act or other Federal assistance 
programs. 
(c) Amounts remaining after per capita pa5niients under this Act 
shall revert to the governing body of the respective tribal group for 
program purposes approved by the Secretary. 
Prohibition. 
(d) No person shall be entitled to receive under this Act more than 
one per capita share from the same docket award. 
Approved November 11, 1985. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1903: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 99-268 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 131 (1985): 
Oct. 7, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 29, considered and passed Senate.