§ 117c. — Standards for approval of tribal payments; United States not liable for distribution of funds; continuing responsibility under other provisions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC117c]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 4--PERFORMANCE BY UNITED STATES OF OBLIGATIONS TO INDIANS
SUBCHAPTER II--DISBURSEMENT OF MONEYS AND SUPPLIES
Sec. 117c. Standards for approval of tribal payments; United
States not liable for distribution of funds; continuing
responsibility under other provisions
(a) The Secretary shall, by regulation, establish reasonable
standards for the approval of tribal payments pursuant to section 117a
of this title and, where approval is given under such regulations, the
United States shall not be liable with respect to any distribution of
funds by a tribe under sections 117a to 117c of this title.
(b) Nothing in sections 117a to 117c of this title shall otherwise
absolve the United States from any other responsibility to the Indians,
including those which derive from the trust relationship and from any
treaties, Executive orders, or agreements between the United States and
any Indian tribe.
(Pub. L. 98-64, Sec. 3, Aug. 2, 1983, 97 Stat. 365.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 117b of this title.
