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| Public Law 91-259 | Indians. Umatilla Reservation, Oreg. Judgment funds, disposition. |
| Public Law 91-259 | 254 |
| Sec. 2 | Eligibility. |
| Sec. 4 | Income tax exemption. |
| Sec. 5 | Education fund. |
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, of America in Congress assembled, That the entire unexpended balance of funds that were appropriated by the Act of May 13, 1966 (80 Stat. 141) to pay a judgment by the Indian Claims Commission entered in docket numbers 264, 264A, and 264B in favor of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, and the interest thereon, less litigation expenses, estimated costs of distribution, and $200,000 to be used as provided in section 5 of this Act, shall be distributed, per capita, in equal shares to all eligible members of the Confederated Tribes as defined in this Act under such terms and conditions as are authorized by the tribal governing body and approved by the Secretary of the Interior, including the establishment of trusts for minors and incompetents. Payments to heirs or legatees shall be made upon proof of death and inheritance satisfactory to the Secretary, whose findings shall be final and conclusive. Such per capita distribution shall be made in three installments of approximately equal amount, the first installment to be made as soon as possible after the date of this Act and the next two installments to be made at six-month month intervals.
The persons eligible to receive such per capita payments shall be all persons who were living on December 17, 1965, and whose names appear on any of the following:
(a) The membership roll of the Confederated Tribes as of June 15, 1957, as approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs on January 10, 1958, or
(b) The supplemental membership roll as of April 12, 1960, approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs on January 27, 1961, and also any other persons born after July 1, 1949, and living on or at any time between December 17, 1965, and the date of this Act who were either enrolled as of the date of this Act or became entitled to enrollment under section (b), article IV of the constitution and bylaws of the Confederated Tribes adopted November 4, 1949, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior or his authorized representative.
Until distributed such funds shall remain tribal funds and the shares herein designated for the eligible members shall constitute inheritable property from and after December 17, 1965.
The per capita distributions of such funds shall not be subject to Federal or State income tax.
The $200,000 withheld from per capita distribution pursuant to section 1 of this Act shall be invested or placed in trust with an institutional trustee by the Secretary of the Interior, under terms and conditions approved by the tribal governing body. The income from the investment or trust, together with such invasions of the principal or trust corpus as the Secretary deems desirable, shall be used for the education of members of the tribe until such time as the tribal governing body, with the approval of the Secretary, determines that the funds should be used in some other manner.
Approved, May 21, 1970.
