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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1985

99 STAT. 780

PUBLIC LAW 99-146—NOV. 11, 1985 Public Law 99-146 99th Congress

^ 3 TS An Act

Nov 11 1985 ' [H.R. 1903]

Indians. Securities.

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"^^ provide for the use and distribution of funds appropriated in satisfaction of judgments awarded to the Chippewas of Lake Superior in Dockets Numbered 18-S, 18-U, 18-C, and 18-T before the Indian Claims Commission, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the funds appropriated for the following Indian Claims Commission judgments awards (less attorney fees and litigation expense and plus all investment income and interest accrued) shall be used and distributed under this Act: (1) Docket 18-S for the Chippewas of Lake Superior; (2) Docket 18-U for the Chippewas of Lake Superior; and (3) Dockets 18-C and 18-T funds apportioned to the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of the Lake Superior Bands of Chippewa Indians of the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation of Wisconsin, the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation, the Sokaogon Chippewa Community of the Mole Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, and the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin. SEC. 2. (a) DIVISION OF DOCKET 18-S.—The Secretary of the In-

terior shall divide the amount for Docket 18-S with two-thirds of the funds for the Chippewas of Lake Superior and one-third for the Chippewas of the Mississippi. (b) The respective shares of the Chippewas of Lake Superior in Docket 18-S shall be divided as follows: (1) Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin, 1259/8437; (2) Lac du Flambeau Reservation, Wisconsin, 832/8437; (3) Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation, Wisconsin, 1,691/8437; (4) Sokaogon Chippewa Community (Mole Lake Band), Wisconsin, 187/8437; (5) Red Cliff Reservation, Wisconsin, 645/8437; (6) St. Croix Reservation, Wisconsin, 299/8437; (7) Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (L'Anse, Lac Vieux Desert, and Ontonagon Bands), Michigan, 939/8437; (8) Fond du Lac Reservation, Minnesota, 1346/8437; (9) Grand Portage Reservation, Minnesota, 387/8437; (10) Nett Lake Reservation (including Vermillion Lake and Deer Creek), Minnesota, 704/8437; and (11) White Earth Reservation, Minnesota, 148/8437. SEC. 3. DIVISION OF DOCKET 18-U.—The Secretary shall divide the amount for Docket 18-U funds among the reservations or communities and in the same proportions as in section 2(b) of this Act. SEC, 4. (a) U S E OF THE FUNDS IN DOCKETS 18-S and 18-U.—Until part or all of them are needed for use or distribution under a plan of the governing body of the reservation or community that has been approved by the Secretary, the Secretary shall continue to hold in trust in separate accounts and invested under section 1 of the Act of

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