S 2118 · 99th Congress · Native Americans
A bill to provide for the distribution of funds appropriated to pay a judgment awarded to the Sisseton and Wahpeton Tribes of Sioux Indians in Indian Claims Commission dockets numbered 142 and 359, and for other purposes.
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EnactedLatest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 958.(1986-09-23)
Plain Language Summary
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Provides for the distribution and use of judgment funds awarded to the Devils Lake Sioux Tribe of North Dakota, the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, and the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation, Montana. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to distribute such funds under a specified formula and to prepare a plan for their use. Requires the Secretary to submit such plan to the Congress. Exempts the funds from: (1) State or Federal income taxes; and (2) being considered as income or resources for purposes of eligibility for assistance under Federal assistance programs (including the Social Security Act).…
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