25-U.S.C.-4023
§4023 – Judgment Funds
Pathway
Title 25 > Chapter 42 > Subchapter II > Section 4023
Details
- Reference: Section 4023
- Legend: §4023 – Judgment Funds
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(a) In general
The Secretary is authorized to approve plans under section 4022 of this title for the withdrawal of judgment funds held by the Secretary.
(b) Limitation
Only such funds held by the Secretary under the terms of the Indian Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act [25 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.] or an Act of Congress which provides for the secretarial management of such judgment funds shall be included in such plans.
(c) Secretarial duties
In approving such plans, the Secretary shall ensure—
(1) that the purpose and use of the judgment funds identified in the previously approved judgment fund plan will continue to be followed by the Indian tribe in the management of the judgment funds; and
(2) that only funds held for Indian tribes may be withdrawn and that any funds held for individual tribal members are not to be included in the plan.
(Pub. L. 103–412, title II, §203, Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4242.)
References in Text
The Indian Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act, referred to in subsec. (b), probably means the Indian Tribal Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act, Pub. L. 93–134, Oct. 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 466, as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 16 (§1401 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
25-U.S.C.-3907 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Indians
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