25-U.S.C.-1251
§1251 – Distribution of Funds; Attorney Fees and Expenses
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Title 25 > Chapter 14 > Subchapter LXVII > Section 1251
Details
- Reference: Section 1251
- Legend: §1251 – Distribution of Funds; Attorney Fees and Expenses
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
The funds appropriated to the credit of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation, Montana, in satisfaction of judgments awarded in paragraphs 7 and 10 in docket numbered 50233, United States Court of Claims, including interest thereon, after payment of attorneys fees and other litigation expenses, shall be used as follows: 85 per centum thereof shall be distributed in equal per capita shares to each person who is enrolled or entitled to be enrolled on March 17, 1972; the remainder may be advanced, expended, invested or reinvested for any purposes that are authorized by the tribal governing body and approved by the Secretary of the Interior.
(Pub. L. 92–253, §1, Mar. 17, 1972, 86 Stat. 64.)
References in Text
The United States Court of Claims, referred to in text, and the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals were merged effective Oct. 1, 1982, into a new United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit by Pub. L. 97–164, Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 25, which also created a United States Claims Court [now United States Court of Federal Claims] that inherited the trial jurisdiction of the Court of Claims. See sections 48, 171 et seq., 791 et seq., and 1491 et seq. of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
25-U.S.C.-1227 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Indians
In this entry about 25-U.S.C.-1227, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to indians in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States indians-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
25-U.S.C.-1243 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Distribution of Judgment Fund
In this entry about 25-U.S.C.-1243, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to distribution of judgment fund in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States distribution of judgment fund-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
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