S 2824 · 98th Congress · Native Americans
A bill to provide for the use and distribution of certain funds awarded the Wyandotte Tribe.
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EnactedLatest: Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.(1984-10-02)
Plain Language Summary
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Directs the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma and the Secretary of the Interior to update tribal membership rolls according to prescribed guidelines for the purpose of distributing specified judgment funds to such Tribe. Requires the Secretary to publish notice in the appropriate media regarding the per capita distribution of the judgment funds and the application procedures for the distribution. Requires the Secretary to allocate the judgment funds between the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma and the Absentee Wyandottes according to prescribed guidelines. Requires that the Wyandotte Tribe allocation be divided: (1) 80 percent for per capita distribution; and (2) 20 percent for specified uses for the benefit of the Tribe. Exempts the judgment funds distribution from: (1) Federal, State or local income taxes; or (2) any consideration as a resource for purposes of public assistance eligibility criteria. Repeals specified law regarding the use and distribution of specified judgment funds.…
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