S 727 · 98th Congress · Native Americans

A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to set aside certain judgment funds of the Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1983-03-08· Sponsored by Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND]· Senate

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 98-74.(1983-08-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs the Secretary of the Interior to deposit specified judgment funds into a separate account, and to hold and invest such funds in accordance with the Act of June 24, 1938. Authorizes the distribution of such funds to the governing body of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota, subject to the Secretary's approval for use in the planning and development of hospital or health care facilities for such Tribes. Authorizes distribution of specified funds to the Tribes' governing body for use in other tribal programs. Directs the Secretary to distribute specified amounts of funds to specified individuals. Requires that any remaining uncommitted funds be used and distributed in accordance with the programming aspect of a specified plan under the Act of October 19, 1973.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat