§ 1401. — Funds appropriated in satisfaction of judgments of Indian Claims Commission or United States Court of Federal Claims.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1401]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 16--DISTRIBUTION OF JUDGMENT FUNDS
Sec. 1401. Funds appropriated in satisfaction of judgments of
Indian Claims Commission or United States Court of Federal
Claims
(a) Use and distribution
Notwithstanding any other law, all use or distribution of funds
appropriated in satisfaction of a judgment of the Indian Claims
Commission or the United States Court of Federal Claims in favor of any
Indian tribe, band, group, pueblo, or community (hereinafter referred to
as ``Indian tribe''), together with any investment income earned
thereon, after payment of attorney fees and litigation expenses, shall
be made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Amounts remaining to be held in trust unless otherwise provided
Except as provided in sections 164 and 165 of this title, amounts
which the Secretary of the Interior has remaining after execution of
either a plan under this chapter, or another Act enacted heretofore or
hereafter providing for the use or distribution of amounts awarded in
satisfaction of a judgment in favor of an Indian tribe or tribes,
together with any investment income earned thereon and after payment of
attorney fees and litigation expenses, shall be held in trust by the
Secretary for the tribe or tribes involved if the plan or Act does not
otherwise provide for the use of such amounts.
(c) Short title
This chapter may be cited as the ``Indian Tribal Judgment Funds Use
or Distribution Act''.
(Pub. L. 93-134, Sec. 1, Oct. 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 466; Pub. L. 97-164,
title I, Sec. 160(a)(1), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 48; Pub. L. 100-153,
Sec. 4, Nov. 5, 1987, 101 Stat. 886; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX,
Sec. 902(b)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)
References in Text
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.
Amendments
1992--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-572 substituted ``United States Court
of Federal Claims'' for ``United States Claims Court''.
1987--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100-153, Sec. 4(1), (2), designated
existing provision as subsec. (a) and substituted ``any investment
income'' for ``any interest''.
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 100-153, Sec. 4(3), added subsecs. (b)
and (c).
1982--Pub. L. 97-164 substituted ``United States Claims Court'' for
``Court of Claims''.
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102-572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section
911 of Pub. L. 102-572, set out as a note under section 171 of Title 28,
Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402
of Pub. L. 97-164, set out as a note under section 171 of Title 28,
Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
