Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Supplementary Claims Settlement Act of 1986
PL 99-566 (S.2750), enacted 10/27/1986

100 STAT. 3184 
PUBLIC LAW 99-566—OCT. 27, 1986 
Public Law 99-566 
99th Congress 
An Act 
Oct. 27, 1986 
[S. 2750] 
Houlton Band of 
Maliseet Indians 
Supplementary 
Claims 
Settlement Act 
of 1986. 
25 u s e 1724 
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25 u s e 1724 
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To establish a property tax fund for the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians in 
furtherance of the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may 
be cited as the "Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Supplementary 
Claims Settlement Act of 1986". 
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DEFINITIONS 
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SEC. 2. For purposes of this Act— 
(1) The term "Houlton Band Tax Fund" means the fund 
established under section 3. 
(2) The term "Houlton Band trust land" means land or natu-
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ral resources acquired by the Secretary of the Interior and held 
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in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Houlton 
Band of Maliseet Indians in accordance with section 5(d) of the 
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Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 (25 U.S.C. 1724(d); 
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94 Stat. 1789). 
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(3) The term "amended Maine Implementing Act" means the 
Maine Implementing Act (defined in section 3(e) of the Maine 
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Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 (25 U.S.C. 1722(e); 94 Stat. 
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1787)) as amended by— 
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(A) the "Act to amend the Maine Implementing Act with 
respect to the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians", enacted 
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by the State of Maine in chapter 675 of the Public Laws of 
1981, and 
(B) the State of Maine in chapter 672 of the Public Laws 
of 1985. 
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(4) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior. 
(5) The term "Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians" has the 
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meaning given to such term by section 3(a) of the Maine Indian 
Claims Settlement Act of 1980 (25 U.S.C. 1722(a)). 
HOULTON BAND TAX FUND 
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25 use 1724 
SEC. 3. (a) There is hereby established in the United States 
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Treasury a fund to be known as the Houlton Band Tax Fund in 
which shall be deposited $200,000 in accordance with the provisions 
of this Act. 
(b)(1) Income accrued on the land acquisition fund established for 
the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians pursuant to subsections (c) 
and (d)(1) of section 5 of the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 
1980 (25 U.S.C. 1724; 94 Stat. 1789) shall be transferred to the 
Houlton Band Tax Fund. No transfer shall be made under this 
subsection if such transfer would diminish such land acquisition 
fund to a balance of less than $900,000. 
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(2) Whenever funds are transferred to the Houlton Band Tax 
Fund pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish notice 
of such transfer in the Federal Register. Such notice shall specify 
when the full amount of $200,000 has been transferred to the 
Houlton Band Tax Fund. 
(c) The Secretary shall manage the Houlton Band Tax Fund in 
accordance with the first section of the Act of June 24, 1938 (25 
U.S.C. 162a), and shall utilize the principal and interest of such 
Fund only as provided in subsection (d) and for no other purpose. 
(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3727 of title 31, 
United States Code, the Secretary shall pay out of the Houlton Band 
Tax Fund all valid claims for taxes, payments in lieu of property 
taxes, and fees, together with any interest and penalties thereon— 
(1) for which the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians are deter-
mined to be liable under the terms of section 6208-A(2) of the 
amended Maine Implementing Act, 
(2) which are final and not subject to further administrative 
or judicial review, and 
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(3) which have been certified by the Commissioner of Finance 
and Administration of the State of Maine as valid claims 
(within the meaning of section 6208-A(2) of the amended Maine 
Implementing Act) that meet the requirements of this 
subsection. 
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if— 
(1) the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians is liable to the State 
of Maine or any county, district, municipality, city, town, vil-
lage, plantation, or any other political subdivision thereof for 
any tax, pa3m:ient in lieu of property tax, or fees, together with 
any interest or penalties thereon, and 
(2) there are insufficient funds in the Houlton Band Tax Fund 
to pay such tax, payment, or fee (together with any interest or 
penalties thereon) in full, 
the deficiency shall be paid by the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians 
only from income-producing property owned by such Band which is 
not held in trust for such Band by the United States, and such Band 
shall not be required to pay such tax, payment, or fee (or any 
interest or penalty thereon) from any other source. 
(f) The Secretary shall, after consultation with the Commissioner 
of Finance and Administration of the State of Maine and the 
Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, prescribe written procedures 
governing the filing and payment of claims under this section and 
section 6208-A of the amended Maine Implementing Act. 
Federal 
Register, 
publication. 
Claims. 
Maine. 
HOULTON BAND TRUST LAND 
SEC. 4. (a) Subject to the provisions of section 3 of this Act, the 
Secretary is authorized and directed to expend, at the request of the 
Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the principal of, and income 
accruing on, the land acquisition fund established for such Band 
under subsections (c) and (dXD of section 5 of the Maine Indian 
Claims Settlement Act of 1980 (25 U.S.C. 1724; 94 Stat. 1789) for the 
purposes of acquiring land or natural resources for such Band and 
for no other purpose. Land or natural resources so acquired within 
the State of Maine for such Band shall be held in trust by the 
United States for the benefit of such Band. 
Maine. 
Natural 
resources. 
25 u s e 1724 
note. 
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(bXD Land or natural resources acquired with funds expended 
under the authority of subsection (a) and held in trust for the benefit 
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of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians may be alienated only by— 
(A) takings for public use pursuant to the laws of the State of 
Maine as provided in subsection (c), 
(B) takings for public use pursuant to the laws of the United 
States, 
(C) transfers authorized by section 5(gX3) of the Maine Indian 
Claims Settlement Act of 1980 (25 U.S.C. 1724(g)(3); 94 Stat. 
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1791), or 
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(D) transfers made pursuant to an Act or joint resolution of 
Congress. 
All other transfers of land or natural resources acquired with funds 
expended under the authority of subsection (a) and held in trust for 
the benefit of such Band shall be void ab initio and without any 
validity in law or equity. 
(2) The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not prohibit or limit 
transfers of individual use eissignments of land or natural resources 
from one member of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians to 
another member of such Band. 
(cXD Land or natural resources acquired with funds expended 
under the authority of subsection (a) and held in trust for the benefit 
of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians may be condemned for 
public purposes by the State of Maine, or any political subdivision 
thereof, only upon such terms and conditions as shall be agreed 
upon in writing between the State and such Band after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(2) The consent of the United States is hereby given to the State of 
Maine to further amend the amended Maine Implementing Act for 
the purpose of embodying the agreement described in paragraph (1). 
(dXD Lands and natural resources may be acquired by the Sec-
retary for the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians only if the 
Secretary has, at any time prior to such acquisition— 
(A) transmitted a letter to the Secretary of State of the State 
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of Maine stating that the Houlton Band Tax Fund contains 
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$200,000, and 
(B) provided the Secretary of State of the State of Maine with 
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a copy of the procedures for filing and payment of claims 
prescribed under section 3(f). 
(2XA) No land or natural resources may be acquired by the 
Secretary for the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians until the 
Secretary— 
(i) files with the Secretary of State of the State Of Maine a 
certified copy of the deed, contract, or other conveyance-setting 
forth the location and boundaries of the land or natural re-
sources to be acquired by the Secretary, or 
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(ii) files with the Secretary of State of the State of Maine a 
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certified copy of any instrument setting forth the location and 
'.UH- '- boundaries of the land or natural resources to be acquired. 
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(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), filing with the Secretary of 
State of the State of Maine may be made by mail and, if such 
method of filing is used, shall be considered to be completed on the 
date on which the document is properly mailed to the Secretary of 
State of the State of Maine. 
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Approved October 27, 1986. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2750: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 99-469 (Select Comm. on Indian Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 132 (1986): 
Sept. 24, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 10, considered and passed House.