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 102 STAT. 914

PUBLIC LAW 100-383—AUG. 10, 1988 (C) AoBaNISTTRATIVE AND L E G A L EXPENSES.—

(1) RsiBfBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES.—The Secretary shall reimburse the Administrator, not less often than annually, for reasonable and necessary administrative and legal expenses in carrying out the Administrator's responsibilities under this title. (2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Fund such sums as are necessary to carry out tfaiis subsection. 50 USC app. 1989C-5.

SEC. 206. INDIVroUAL COMPENSATION OF ELIGIBLE ALEUTS. (a) PAYMENTS TO ELIGEBLE ALEUTS.—In addition to pa3maents made under section 206, the Secretary shall, in accordance with this section, make per capita payments out of the Fund to eligible Aleuts. The Secretary shall pay, subject to the availability of funds appropriated to the Fund for such payments, to each eligible Aleut the sum of $12,000. (b) ASSISTANCE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL.—The Secretary may re-

quest the Attorney General to provide reasonable assistance in locating eligible Aleuts residing outside the affected Aleut villages, and upon such request, the Attorney General shall provide such assistance. In so doing, the Attorney General may use available facilities and resources of the International Committee of the Red Cross and other organizations. (c) ASSISTANCE OF ADMINISTRATOR.—The Secretary may request

the assistance of the Administrator in identifying and locating eligible Aleuts for purposes of this section. (d) CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS UNDER OTHER

LAWS.—Amounts paid to an eligible Aleut under this section— (1) shall be treated for purposes of the internal revenue laws of the United States as damages for human suffering, and (2) shall not be included as income or resources for purposes of determining eligibility to receive benefits described in section 3803(c)(2)(C) of title 31, United States Code, or the amount of such benefits. (e) PAYMENT I N FULL SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED

STATES.—The payment to an eligible Aleut under this section shall be in full satisfaction of all claims sigainst the United States arising out of the relocation described in section 202(5). (f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There a r e authorized to be appropriated to the Fund such sums as are necessary to carry out this section. Public lands. National Wildlife Refuge System. Conservation. 50 USC app. 1989C-6.

SEC. 207. ATTU ISLAND RESTITUTION PROGRAM. (a) PURPOSE OF SECTION.—In accordance with section (3)(c) of the Wilderness Act (78 Stat. 892; 16 U.S.C. 1132(c)), the public lands on Attn Island, Alaska, within the National Wildlife Refuge System have been designated as wilderness by section 702(1) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (94 Stat. 2417; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note). In order to make restitution for the loss of traditional Aleut lands and village properties on Attu Island, while preserving the present designation of Attu Island lands as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System, compensation to the Aleut people, in lieu of the conveyance of Attu Island, shall be provided in accordance with this section. (b) ACREAGE DETERMINATION.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, in accordance

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