PUBLIC LAW 105-387 —NOV. 13, 1998 112 STAT. 3471 Public Law 105-387 105th Congress An Act To provide for the disposition of certaia funds appropriated to pay judgment in favor of the Mississippi Sioux Indians, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Mississippi Sioux Tribes Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 1998". SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) COVERED INDIAN TRiBE.The term "covered Indian tribe" means an Indian tribe Hsted in section 4(a). (2) FUND ACCOUNT.—The term "Fund Account" means the consohdated account for tribal trust funds in the Treasury of the United States that is managed by the Secretary— (A) through the Office of TYust Fund Management of the Department of the Interior; and (B) in accordance with the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.). (3) SECRETARY.— The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior. (4) TRIBAL GOVERNING BODY.— The term "tribal governing body" means the duly elected governing body of a covered Indian tribe. SEC. 3. DISTRIBUTION TO, AND USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS BY, THE SISSETON AND WAHPETON TRIBES OF SIOUX INDIANS. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including Public Law 92-555 (25 U.S.C. ISOOd et seq.), any funds made available by appropriations under chapter II of Public Law 90-352 (82 Stat. 239) to the Sisseton and Wahpeton Tribes of Sioux Indians to pay a judgment in favor of those Indian tribes in Indian Claims Commission dockets numbered 142 and 359, including interest, that, as of the date of enactment of this Act, have not been distributed, shall be distributed and used in accordance with this Act. SEC. 4. DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO TRIBES. (a) IN GENERAL.— (1) AMOUNT DISTRIBUTED.— (A) IN GENERAL.— Subject to section 8(e) and if no action is filed in a timely manner (as determined under section 8(d)) raising any claim identified in section 8(a), not earlier than 365 days after the date of enactment of this Act and not later than 415 days after the date Nov. 13, 1998 (S. 391] Mississippi Sioux Tribes Judgment Fund Distribution Act of 1998. 25 USC 1300d note. 25 USC 1300d-21. 25 USC 1300d-22. 25 USC 1300d-23. Deadline.
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