§ 1031. — Disposition of funds.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1031]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
SUBCHAPTER XLIX--SHAWNEE TRIBE OR NATION: DISTRIBUTION OF JUDGMENT FUND
Sec. 1031. Disposition of funds
The funds on deposit in the Treasury of the United States to the
credit of the Shawnee Tribe or Nation that were appropriated by the Act
of September 30, 1961 (75 Stat. 733), to pay a judgment that was
obtained by the tribe or nation in the Indian Claims Commission for
inadequate compensation for lands ceded to the United States under the
treaty of May 10, 1854 (10 Stat. 1053), and the interest thereon, shall
be divided on the basis of 514/1378ths to the Absentee Band of Shawnee
Indians of Oklahoma; 747/1378ths to the Cherokee Band of Shawnee Indians
of Oklahoma; and 117/1378ths to the Eastern Band of Shawnee Indians of
Oklahoma, after payment of attorney fees and expenses of litigation.
(Pub. L. 88-457, Sec. 1, Aug. 20, 1964, 78 Stat. 555.)
References in Text
Act of September 30, 1961, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 87-332,
Sept. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 733. That portion of the act which appropriated
the funds referred to was not classified to the Code.
The Indian Claims Commission, referred to in text, terminated Sept.
30, 1978. See Codification note set out under former section 70 et seq.
of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1033, 1034 of this title.
