**(a) Use and distribution** Notwithstanding any other law, all use or distribution of funds appropriated in satisfaction of a judgment of the Indian Claims Commission or the United States Court of Federal Claims in favor of any Indian tribe, band, group, pueblo, or community (hereinafter referred to as “Indian tribe”), together with any investment income earned thereon, after payment of attorney fees and litigation expenses, shall be made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
**(b) Amounts remaining to be held in trust unless otherwise provided** Except as provided in sections 164 and 165 of this title, amounts which the Secretary of the Interior has remaining after execution of either a plan under this chapter, or another Act enacted heretofore or hereafter providing for the use or distribution of amounts awarded in satisfaction of a judgment in favor of an Indian tribe or tribes, together with any investment income earned thereon and after payment of attorney fees and litigation expenses, shall be held in trust by the Secretary for the tribe or tribes involved if the plan or Act does not otherwise provide for the use of such amounts.
**(c) Short title** This chapter may be cited as the “Indian Tribal Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act”.
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**(a) Use and distribution** Notwithstanding any other law, all use or distribution of funds appropriated in satisfaction of a judgment of the Indian Claims Commission or the United States Court of Federal Claims in favor of any Indian tribe, band, group, pueblo, or community (hereinafter referred to as “Indian tribe”), together with any investment income earned thereon, after payment of attorney fees and litigation expenses, shall be made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
**(b) Amounts remaining to be held in trust unless otherwise provided** Except as provided in sections 164 and 165 of this title, amounts which the Secretary of the Interior has remaining after execution of either a plan under this chapter, or another Act enacted heretofore or hereafter providing for the use or distribution of amounts awarded in satisfaction of a judgment in favor of an Indian tribe or tribes, together with any investment income earned thereon and after payment of attorney fees and litigation expenses, shall be held in trust by the Secretary for the tribe or tribes involved if the plan or Act does not otherwise provide for the use of such amounts.
**(c) Short title** This chapter may be cited as the “Indian Tribal Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act”.
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Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
§ 1401. Funds appropriated in satisfaction of
judgments of Indian Claims Commission or
United States Court of Federal Claims
(a) Use and distribution
Notwithstanding any other law, all use or dis-
tribution of funds appropriated in satisfaction of
a judgment of the Indian Claims Commission or
the United States Court of Federal Claims in
favor of any Indian tribe, band, group, pueblo, or
community (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘Indian
tribe’’), together with any investment income
earned thereon, after payment of attorney fees
and litigation expenses, shall be made pursuant
to the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Amounts remaining to be held in trust unless
otherwise provided
Except as provided in sections 164 and 165 of
this title, amounts which the Secretary of the
Interior has remaining after execution of either
a plan under this chapter, or another Act en-
acted heretofore or hereafter providing for the
use or distribution of amounts awarded in satis-
faction of a judgment in favor of an Indian tribe
or tribes, together with any investment income
earned thereon and after payment of attorney
fees and litigation expenses, shall be held in
trust by the Secretary for the tribe or tribes in-
volved if the plan or Act does not otherwise pro-
vide for the use of such amounts.
(c) Short title
This chapter may be cited as the ‘‘Indian Trib-
al Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act’’.
(Pub. L. 93–134, § 1, Oct. 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 466; Pub.
L. 97–164, title I, § 160(a)(1), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat.
48; Pub. L. 100–153, § 4, Nov. 5, 1987, 101 Stat. 886;
Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(b)(1), Oct. 29, 1992,
106 Stat. 4516.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Indian Claims Commission, referred to in text,
terminated Sept. 30, 1978. See Codificatio