PUBLIC LAW 98-124 —OCT. 13, 1983 97 STAT. 817 Public Law 98-124 98th Congress An Act To provide for the usc and distribution of funds awarded the Assiniboine Tribe of the Fort Belknap Indian Community, Montana, and the Assiniboine Tribe of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana, in docket numbered 10-81L 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, notwithstand- ing any other provision of law, the funds appropriated on Septem- ber 30, 1981, in accordance with section 1302 of the Supplemental Appropriation Act (31 U.S.C. 724a), in satisfaction of an award in United States Court of Claims docket numbered 10-81L, including all interest and investment income accrued, less attorney fees and litigation expenses, shall be divided on the basis of 42.5 percent of the award funds to the Assiniboine Tribe of the Fort Belknap Indian Community and 57.5 percent of the award funds to the Assiniboine Tribe of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation and utilized for the purposes herein provided. SEC. 2. The funds apportioned to the Assiniboine Tribe of the Fort Belknap Indian Community, Montana, less the costs incurred by the Fort Belknap Assiniboine Treaty Committee in connection with planning for the usc and distribution of such funds, including costs in connection with this legislation, and related attorney fees and expenses, shall be used and distributed as follows: (a) The Assiniboine membership roll of the Fort Belknap Indian Community shall be brought current to include all eligi- ble members born on or prior to arid living on the date of enactment of this Act. Subsequent to the preparation and approval by the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter "Secre- tary") of this roll, the Secretary shall make a per capita distri- bution of 80 percent of the funds (in a sum as equal as possible), to each duly enrolled member. The Secretary's determination concerning eligibility to share in the per capita payment shall be final. (b) 20 percent of these funds, and any amount remaining after the per capita payment, shall be held in trust and invested by the Secretary for the benefit of the members of the Assiniboine Tribe of the Fort Belknap Indian Community. The Treaty Com- mittee of such Tribe, with the approval of the Secretary, shall distribute an annual family interest payment to all enrolled members of the Fort Belknap Assiniboine Tribe. All members on the Assiniboine tribal membership roll living on Novem- ber 15 of each year shall be eligible for the annual interest payment. Members born after that date and living on the following November 15 shall be eligible for the next annual payment. SEC. 3. The funds apportioned to the Assiniboine Tribe of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana, less the costs incurred by the Fort Peck Assiniboine Council in connection with planning for the usc and distribution of such funds, including costs in connection Oct. 13, 1983 [S. 1148] Assiniboine Tribes of Indians, Mont. Distribution and use of funds. 31 USC 1304. Fort Belknap Indian Community, Mont. Membership roll. Per capita payment. Trust and investment. Annual family interest payment. Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Mont.
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