118 STAT. 808 PUBLIC LAW 108–270—JULY 7, 2004 (b) WESTERN SHOSHONE EDUCATIONAL TRUST FUND.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish in the Treasury of the United States, for the benefit of Western Shoshone members, a trust fund to be known as the ‘‘Western Shoshone Educational Trust Fund’’, consisting of— (A) the Western Shoshone joint judgment funds; and (B) the funds added under section 3(b)(4). (2) AMOUNTS IN TRUST FUND.—With respect to amounts in the Trust fund— (A) the principal amount— (i) shall not be expended or disbursed; and (ii) shall be invested in accordance with section 1 of the Act of June 24, 1938 (25 U.S.C. 162a); and (B) all interest income earned on the principal amount after the date of establishment of the Trust fund— (i) shall be distributed by the Committee— (I) to Western Shoshone members in accord ance with this Act, to be used as educational grants or for other forms of educational assistance deter mined appropriate by the Committee; and (II) to pay the reasonable and necessary expenses of the Committee (as defined in the writ ten rules and procedures of the Committee); but (ii) shall not be distributed under this paragraph on a per capita basis. (c) ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established an administra tive committee to oversee the distribution of educational grants and assistance under subsection (b)(2). (2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Committee shall be composed of 7 members, of which— (A) 1 member shall represent the Western Shoshone Te Moak Tribe and be appointed by that Tribe; (B) 1 member shall represent the Duckwater Shoshone Tribe and be appointed by that Tribe; (C) 1 member shall represent the Yomba Shoshone Tribe and be appointed by that Tribe; (D) 1 member shall represent the Ely Shoshone Tribe and be appointed by that Tribe; (E) 1 member shall represent the Western Shoshone Committee of the Duck Valley Reservation and be appointed by that Committee; (F) 1 member shall represent the Fallon Band of Western Shoshone and be appointed by that Band; and (G) 1 member shall represent the general public and be appointed by the Secretary. (3) TERM.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Each member of the Committee shall serve a term of 4 years. (B) VACANCIES.—If a vacancy remains unfilled in the membership of the Committee for a period of more than 60 days— (i) the Committee shall appoint a temporary replacement from among qualified members of the organization for which the replacement is being made; and Deadline.
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