Title 25 — Indians
Chapter 16 — Distribution of Judgment Funds
§ 1401. Funds appropriated in satisfaction of judgments of Indian Claims Commission or United States Court of Federal Claims
Statutory text
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.
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.
Short title
This chapter may be cited as the “Indian Tribal Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act”.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 93–134 § 1 · 87 Stat. 466
Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 1401
Pub. L. 93–134, § 1, Oct. 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 466
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 93–134, § 1, Oct. 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 466Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) receive and consider any resolution or communication, together with any suggested use or distribution plan, which any affected Indian tribe may wish to submit to him; andFederal Courts Improvement Act of 1982
Pub. L. 97–164 title I § 160(a)(1) · 96 Stat. 25
Substituted · 25 U.S.C. § 1401
Pub. L. 97–164 substituted “United States Claims Court” for “Court of Claims”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 97–164 substituted “United States Claims Court” for “Court of Claims”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Sections 1 and 2 of the Act of October 19, 1973 (87 Stat. 466).Pub. L. 100–153 § 4(1) · 101 Stat. 886
Amended · 25 U.S.C. § 1401(a)
Pub. L. 100–153, § 4(1), (2), designated existing provision as subsec. (a)
Substituted · 25 U.S.C. § 1401(a)
Pub. L. 100–153, § 4(1), (2), substituted “any investment income” for “any interest”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–153, § 4(1), (2), designated existing provision as subsec. (a) and substituted “any investment income” for “any interest”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) inserting “(a)” before the word “That”;Pub. L. 100–153 § 4(3) · 101 Stat. 886
Added · 25 U.S.C. § 1401(b); 25 U.S.C. § 1401(c)
Pub. L. 100–153, § 4(3), added subsecs. (b) and (c)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 100–153, § 4(3), added subsecs. (b) and (c).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) adding the following new subsections— “(b) Except as provided in the Act of September 22, 1961 (75 Stat. 584), amounts which the Secretary of the Interior has remaining after execution of either a plan under this Act, 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) Indian Tribal Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act. 25 USC 2301. This Act may be cited as the ‘Indian Tribal Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act’.”.Court of Federal Claims Technical and Procedural Improvements Act of 1992
Pub. L. 102–572 title IX § 902(b)(1) · 106 Stat. 4506
Substituted · 25 U.S.C. § 1401(a)
Pub. L. 102–572 substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–572 substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) the “United States Claims Court” shall be deemed to refer to the “United States Court of Federal Claims”; andEffective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section 911 of Pub. L. 102–572, set out as a note under section 171 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Indian Claims Commission, referred to in text, terminated . See Codification note set out under former section 70 et seq. of this title.
Amendments1982–1992 · 3 rounds
1992
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–572 substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”.
1987
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–153, § 4(1), (2), designated existing provision as subsec. (a) and substituted “any investment income” for “any interest”.
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 100–153, § 4(3), added subsecs. (b) and (c).
1982
Pub. L. 97–164 substituted “United States Claims Court” for “Court of Claims”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–572 effective , see section 911 of Pub. L. 102–572, set out as a note under section 171 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–164 effective , see section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164, set out as a note under section 171 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
Short Title of 2014 Amendment
Pub. L. 113–290, § 1, , 128 Stat. 3291, provided that: “This Act [amending section 1407 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Grand Portage Band Per Capita Adjustment Act’.”
Credits
1973–1992 · 4 acts
- 1973Pub. L. 93–134, § 1, , 87 Stat. 466
- 1982Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 160(a)(1), , 96 Stat. 48
- 1987Pub. L. 100–153, § 4, , 101 Stat. 886
- 1992Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(b)(1), , 106 Stat. 4516.
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(Pub. L. 93–134, § 1, , 87 Stat. 466; Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 160(a)(1), , 96 Stat. 48; Pub. L. 100–153, § 4, , 101 Stat. 886; Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(b)(1), , 106 Stat. 4516.)