§ 1081. — Division of funds on basis of tribal membership rolls; advances or expenditures from tribal 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: 25USC1081]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
SUBCHAPTER LII--QUILEUTE AND HOH TRIBES OF WASHINGTON: DISTRIBUTION OF
JUDGMENT FUND
Sec. 1081. Division of funds on basis of tribal membership
rolls; advances or expenditures from tribal funds
The unexpended balance of funds on deposit in the Treasury of the
United States to the credit of the Quileute and Hoh Tribes that were
appropriated by the Act of January 6, 1964 (77 Stat. 857), to pay a
judgment by the Indian Claims Commission in docket numbered 155, and the
interest thereon, after payment of attorney fees and expenses, shall be
divided on the basis of tribal membership rolls for the respective
groups after approval of such rolls by the Secretary of the Interior,
and the funds so divided, including the interest thereon, may be
advanced or expended for any purpose that is authorized by the
respective tribal governing bodies and approved by the Secretary of the
Interior: Provided, That until the Hoh Indians develop a formal
organization with a recognized governing body, their share of the
judgment funds, and any other Hoh tribal funds, may be expended by the
Secretary for the benefit of the Hoh Reservation and the Hoh tribal
members, upon approval by him of plans adopted by a majority of the
adult Hoh Indians voting at a general meeting of the tribal membership
called by the Secretary.
(Pub. L. 89-655, Sec. 1, Oct. 14, 1966, 80 Stat. 905.)
References in Text
Act of January 6, 1964, referred to in text, is act Jan 6, 1964,
Pub. L. 88-258, 77 Stat. 857. 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 section 1086 of this title.
