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 complete such roll 180 days after enactment of this Act.
Requires the Secretary to publish notice in the appropriate media regarding: (1) the per capita distribution of the judgment funds; (2) the application procedures for the distribution; and (3) the preparation of the roll of Absentee Wyandottes. Prohibits any furnishing of applications after the deadline date.
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 to be held in trust by the Secretary and the Tribal Business Committee for the benefit of the Tribe. Conditions such Committee's trust responsibility upon submisssion of: (1) a Tribal Financial Ordinance and Investment Plan which meets the Secretary's approval; and (2) a waiver of federal liability for any investment losses incurred by such Committee.
Prohibits the Committee from distributing to tribal members: (1) any trust fund principal; or (2) any trust fund income for per capita payments.
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.
Became Public Law No: 98-602.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-1028.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Andrews with amendments. With written report No. 98-609.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Andrews with amendments. With written report No. 98-609.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1190.
Senate passed companion measure H.R. 6221 in lieu of this measure by Voice Vote.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.
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