§ 1072. — Per capita distribution; limitation of $950 per share.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1072]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
SUBCHAPTER LI--CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE RESERVATION:
DISTRIBUTION OF JUDGMENT FUND
Sec. 1072. Per capita distribution; limitation of $950 per share
The funds deposited to the credit of the Confederated Tribes of the
Colville Reservation to pay a judgment arising out of proceedings before
the Indian Claims Commission in docket numbered 178 and the funds
appropriated by the Act of July 6, 1970 (84 Stat. 376), to pay a
judgment in favor of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation, and others, in Indian Claims Commission docket numbered
179, and apportioned to the Confederated Tribes under the Act of April
24, 1961 (75 Stat. 45), and interest thereon, after payment of attorney
fees and other litigation expenses, shall be distributed on a per capita
basis, each share amounting to not more than $950, to the extent such
funds are available, to each person born on or prior to and living on
March 9, 1972, who meets the requirements for membership in the
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. The remaining balance
of such funds, and the interest thereon, shall be combined and
distributed with any other tribal funds that may hereafter become
available for per capita distribution.
(Pub. L. 92-244, Sec. 1, Mar. 9, 1972, 86 Stat. 56.)
References in Text
Act of July 6, 1970, referred to in text, is act July 6, 1970, Pub.
L. 91-305 84 Stat. 376, which was not classified to the Code.
Act of April 24, 1961, referred to in text, is act Apr. 24, 1961,
Pub. L. 87-24 75 Stat. 45, which 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.
