PUBLIC LAW 97-372—DEC. 20, 1982 Public Law 97-372 97th Congress
96 STAT. 1815
An Act To provide for the use and distribution of the funds awarded to the Shawnee Tribe of Indians in dockets 64, 335, and 338 by the Indian Claims Commission and docket 64-A by the United States Court of Claims, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the funds appropriated on March 10, 1978, and August 22, 1979, in accordance with section 1302 of the Supplemental Appropriation Act (31 U.S.C. 724A), in satisfaction of judgments granted to the Shawnee Tribe in dockets 64, 335, and 338 by the Indian Claims Commission and in docket 64-A by the United States Court of Claims, less attorney fees and litigation expenses, including all interest and investment income accrued, shall be used and distributed as herein provided. SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter "Secretary") shall divide the funds among the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma and the Cherokee Band of Shawnee descendants as follows: 514/1378ths to the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; 117/1378ths to the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma; and 747/1378ths to the Cherokee Band of Shawnee descendants. SEC. 3. The Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma's share shall be distributed as follows: (a) A roll shall be prepared, in accordance with the procedures enacted by the tribal governing body and approved by the Secretary, of all members of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma who were born on or prior to and living on the date of this Act. Subsequent to the preparation of this roll, the Secretary shall make a per capita distribution of 75 per centum of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe's share of the funds, in a sum as equal as possible, to all persons listed on this roll. (b) The remaining 25 per centum shall be utilized as follows: (1) A sum, not to exceed $150,000 shall be utilized as matching funds to acquire an Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant from the Department of Commerce to construct a multipurpose restaurant: Provided, That if the tribe is unable to acquire this grant that the funds herein discussed be distributed according to the provisions of section 3(b)(2). (2) The Executive Committee of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma shall prepare, subject to the approval of the Secretary, administrative guidelines for the remainder of the funds for use in education, health, economic, and related programs which will benefit the entire tribe. SEC. 4. The Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma's share shall be distributed as follows: (a) A roll shall be prepared, in accordance with the procedures enacted by the tribal governing body and approved by the Secretary, of all members of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma who were born on or prior to and living on the date of this Act.
Dec. 20, 1982 [H.R. 5795] Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma. Distribution and use of funds. Ante, p. 917. 31 USC 1304. Ante, p. 1062. 39 USC 409.
Ancestry roll.
Guidelines.
Ancestry roll.
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