§ 4023. — Judgment 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: 25USC4023]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 42--AMERICAN INDIAN TRUST FUND MANAGEMENT REFORM
SUBCHAPTER II--INDIAN TRUST FUND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Sec. 4023. Judgment funds
(a) In general
The Secretary is authorized to approve plans under section 4022 of
this title for the withdrawal of judgment funds held by the Secretary.
(b) Limitation
Only such funds held by the Secretary under the terms of the Indian
Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act [25 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.] or an
Act of Congress which provides for the secretarial management of such
judgment funds shall be included in such plans.
(c) Secretarial duties
In approving such plans, the Secretary shall ensure--
(1) that the purpose and use of the judgment funds identified in
the previously approved judgment fund plan will continue to be
followed by the Indian tribe in the management of the judgment
funds; and
(2) that only funds held for Indian tribes may be withdrawn and
that any funds held for individual tribal members are not to be
included in the plan.
(Pub. L. 103-412, title II, Sec. 203, Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4242.)
References in Text
The Indian Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act, referred to in
subsec. (b), probably means the Indian Tribal Judgment Funds Use or
Distribution Act, Pub. L. 93-134, Oct. 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 466, as
amended, which is classified generally to chapter 16 (Sec. 1401 et seq.)
of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Tables.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1300d-24, 1777c of this
title.
