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 PUBLIC LAW 105-143—DEC. 15, 1997 111 STAT. 2655 (d) AMOUNTS FOR NEWLY RECOGNIZED OR REAFFIRMED TRIBES OR INDIVIDUALS ON THE JUDGMENT DISTRIBUTION ROLL OF DESCENDANTS HELD IN TRUST.— Pending distribution under this title to newly recognized or reaffirmed tribes described in section 110 or individuals on the judgment distribution roll of descendants, the Secretary shall hold amounts referred to in subsections (a)(1) and (b)(1) in trust. SEC. 105. DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBAL PLANS FOR USE OR DISTRIBU- TION OF FUNDS. (a) DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS.— (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), the Secretary shall disburse each tribe's respective share of the judgment funds described in subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 104 not later than 30 days after a plan for use and distribution of such funds has been approved in accordance with this section. Disbursement of a tribe's share shall not be dependent upon approval of any other tribe's plan. (2) Section 107 shall be the plan for use and distribution of the judgment funds described in subsections (a)(2)(A), (b)(2)(A), and (c)(2) of section 104. Such plan shall be approved upon the enactment of this Act and such funds shall be distributed by the Secretary to the Bay Mills Indian Community not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act to be used and distributed in accordsmce with section 107. (3) Section 108 shall be the plan for use and distribution of the judgment funds described in subsections (a)(2)(B), (b)(2)(B), and (c)(1) of section 104. Such plan shall be approved upon the enactment of this Act and such funds shall be distributed by the Secretary to the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act to be used and distributed in accordance with section 108. (4) Section 109 shall be the plan for use and distribution of the judgment funds described in subsections (a)(3) and (b)(3) of section 104. Such plan shall be approved upon the enactment of this Act and such funds shall be distributed by the Secretary to the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act to be used and distributed in accordance with section 109. (b) APPROVAL OR COMMENT OF SECRETARY. — (1) Except as otherwise provided in this title, each tribe shall develop a plan for the use and distribution of its respective share of the judgment funds. The tribe shall hold a hearing or general membership meeting on its proposed plan. The tribe shall submit to the Secretary its plan together with an accompanying resolution of its governing body accepting such plan, a transcript of its hearings or meetings in which the plan was discussed with its general membership, any documents circulated or made available to the membership on the proposed plan, and comments from its membership received on the proposed plan. (2) Not later than 90 days after a tribe makes its submission under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (A) if the plan complies with the provisions of section 3(b) of the Indian Tribal Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act (25 U.S.C. 1403(b)), approve the plan; or

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