Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 25 : Section 677j


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 677j. Advances or expenditures from tribal funds; restrictions on mixed-blood group until adoption of plan for terminating supervision

      Notwithstanding any other provision of existing law, the tribal
    funds now on deposit or hereafter deposited in the United States
    Treasury to the credit of the tribe or either group thereof, shall
    be available for advance to the tribe or the respective groups, or
    for expenditure, for such purposes, including per capita payments,
    as may be designated by the Tribal Business Committee for the
    full-blood members, and by the authorized agents of the mixed-blood
    members, and in either event subject to the approval of the
    Secretary: Provided, That the aggregate amount of the expenditures
    and advances authorized by this section for the mixed-blood group
    shall not exceed 50 per centum of the total funds of said
    mixed-blood group after such division, until said mixed-blood group
    has adopted a plan approved by the Secretary for termination of
    Federal supervision of said mixed-blood group, as required under
    section 677l of this title. After such termination of Federal
    supervision, per capita payments to the mixed-blood group shall not
    be subject to approval of the Secretary.



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