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97 STAT. 854 PUBLIC LAW 98-134—OCT. 18, 1983 Economic development plan. Disapproval notice. Waiver of liability. 25 USC 162a. Trust responsibility. Terms. Trust responsibility. Land or natural resources, acquisition. 40 USC 257. 40 USC 258a. eondemnation proceedings. Involuntary conversion. 26 USC 1. 26 USC 1033. amount reserved in paragraph (2)) according to a plan to promote the economic development of the Tribe. (B) The Tribe shall submit an economic development plan to the Secretary and the Secretary shall approve such plan within sixty days of its submission if he finds that it is reasonably related to the economic development of the Tribe. If the Secretary does not ap- prove such plan, he shall, at the time of his decision, set forth in writing and with particularity, the reasons for his disapproval. (C) iTie Secretary may not agree to terms which provide for the investment of the Fund in a manner inconsistent with the first section of the Act of June 24, 1938 (52 Stat. 1037), unless the Tribe first submits a specific waiver of liability on the part of the United States for any loss which may result from such an investment. (D) The Tribe may, with the approval of the Secretary, alter the economic development plan subject to the conditions set forth in subparagraph (B). (4) Under no circumstances shall any part of the Fund be distrib- uted to any member of the Tribe unless pursuant to the economic development plan approved by the Secretary under paragraph (3). (5) As the Fund or any portion thereof is disbursed by the Secre- tary in accordance with tms section, the United States shall have no further trust responsibility to the Tribe or its members with respect to the sums paid, any subsequent expenditures of these sums, or any property other than private settlement lands or services purchased with these sums. (6) Until the Tribe has submitted and the Secretary has approved the terms of the use of the Fund, the Secretary shall fix the terms for the administration of the portion of the Fund as to which there is no agreement. (7) Lands or natural resources acquired under this subsection which are located within the settlement lands shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe. (8) Land or natural resources acquired under this subsection which are located outside of the settlement lands shall be held in fee by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, and the United States shall have no further trust responsibility with respect to such land and natural resources. Such land and natural resources shall not be subject to any restriction against alienation under the laws of the United States. (9) Notwithstanding the provisions of the first section of the Act of August 1, 1888 (25 Stat. 357, chapter 728), as amended, and the first section of the Act of February 26, 1931 (46 Stat. 1421, chapter 307), the Secretary may acquire land or natural resources under this section from the ostensible owner of the land or natural resources only if the Secretary and the ostensible owner of the land or natural resources have agreed upon the identity of the land or natural resources to be sold and upon the purchase price and other terms of sale. Subject to the agreement required by the preceding sentence, the Secretary may institute condemnation proceedings in order to perfect title, satisfactory to the Attorney General, in the United States and condemn interests adverse to the ostensible owner. (c) For the purpose of subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, any transfer of private settlement lands to which subsection (b) applies shall be deemed to be an involuntary conversion within the meaning of section 1033 of such Code. (d) The Secretary may not expend on behalf of the Tribe any sums deposited in the Fund established pursuant to subsection (a) of this