An Act to authorize a per capita distribution of funds arising from a judgment in favor of the Confederated Tribe of Siletz Indians in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes.
PL 86-246 (S.2029), enacted 09/09/1959

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PUBLIC LAW 86-247-SEPT. 9, 1959 
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Public Law 86-246 
AN ACT 
September 9, 1959 
To authorize a per capita distribution of funds arising from a judgment in 
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favor of the Confederated Tribe of Siletz Indians in the State of Oregon, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the Secretary 
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of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to distribute on a funds distribution! 
pro rata basis, to the persons whose names appear on the final roll 
approved pursuant to section 3 of the Act of August 13, 1954 (68 
Stat, 724), or their heirs or legatees, the balance of the funds, after 
paying approved attornej^ fees and expenses, appropriated by the 
Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1959, in satisfaction of the judg-
ment against the United States obtained in the Indian Claims Com-
mission in docket Numbered 239, and accrued interest thereon. The 
funds so distributed shall not be subject to Federal or State income 
tax. 
SEC. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, 
shares. 
Ihe Secretary shall distribute a share payable to a living enrollee 
directly to such enrollee, and the Secretary shall distribute a share 
payable to a deceased enrollee directly to his next of kin or legatees 
as determined by the laws of the place of domicile of the decedent, 
upon proof of death and inheritance satisfactory to the Secretary, 
whose findings upon such proof shall be final and conclusive. 
(b) A share payable to a person under twenty-one years of age 
or to a person under legal disability shall be paid in accordance with 
the laws applicable to such person in the place of his domicile, or in 
the discretion of the Secretary to the natural parent or guardian of 
such person. 
SEC. 3. All costs incurred by the Secretary in the preparation of the 
costs. 
roll and in the payment of shares in accordance with the provision of 
this Act shall be paid by appropriate withdrawals from the judgment 
fund. 
Approved September 9, 1959. 
Public Law 86-247 
AN ACT 
September 9, 1959 
To amend the Klamath Termination Act. 
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Be it en/wted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Conqress assemhled. That in order to per- 
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niit an immediate payment oi the purchase price oi the Klamath ment. 
Marsh, the title to which was taken by the United States by the Act 
of August 23, 1958 (72 Stat. 816), and thereby make possible partial 
distribution of funds to the Klamath Indians who have elected to 
withdraw from the tribe, which will lessen the need for making interim 
loans to such Indians, subsection 28(f) of the Act of August 13, 
1954, as amended (72 Stat. 816), is hereby amended by changing the 
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effective date for the taking of title by the United States from April 1, 
1961, to the earliest date after September 30, 1959, when the Secretary 
of the Interior determines that funds for the payment of the pur-
chase price are available from the sale of stamps under the Migratory 
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Bird Hunting Stamp Act of March 16, 1934, as amended (16 U.S.C. 7i8h. 
718). 
Approved September 9, 1959.