114 STAT. 2782 PUBLIC LAW 106-559—DEC. 21, 2000 (b) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out this section, the Attorney General may consult with the Office of Tribal Justice and any other appropriate tribal or Federal officials. (c) REGULATIONS.— The Attorney General may promulgate such regulations and guidelines as may be necessary to carry out this title. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— For purposes of carrying out the activities under this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for fiscal years 2000 through 2004. SEC. 202. TRIBAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS. Section 201 of the Indian Tribal Justice Act (25 U.S.C. 3621) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking "1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000" and inserting "2000 through 2007"; (2) in subsection (b), by striking "1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000" and inserting "2000 through 2007"; (3) in subsection (c), by striking "1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000" and inserting "2000 through 2007"; and (4) in subsection (d), by striking "1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000" and inserting "2000 through 2007". TITLE III—TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLE- MENT ACT SEC. 301. ALASKA NATIVE VETERANS. Section 41 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1629g) is amended as follows: (1) Subsection (a)(3)(I)(4) is amended by striking "and Reindeer" and inserting "or". (2) Subsection (a)(4)(B) is amended by striking "; and" and inserting "; or". (3) Subsection (b)(l)(B)(i) is amended by striking "June 2, 1971" and inserting "December 31, 1971". (4) Subsection (b)(2) is amended by striking the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: "(2) The personal representative or special administrator, appointed in an Alaska State court proceeding of the estate of a decedent who was eligible under subsection (b)(1)(A) may, for the benefit of the heirs, select an allotment if the decedent was a veteran who served in South East Asia at any time during the period beginning August 5, 1964, and ending December 31, 1971, and during that period the decedent—". SEC. 302. LEVIES ON SETTLEMENT TRUST INTERESTS. Section 39(c) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1629e(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(8) A beneficiary's interest in a settlement trust and the distributions thereon shall be subject to creditor action (including without limitation, levy attachment, pledge, lien, judgment execution, assignment, and the insolvency and bankruptcy laws) only
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