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 112 STAT. 3476 PUBLIC LAW 105-387—NOV. 13, 1998 (B) DISTRIBUTION OP FUNDS.— Upon the issuance of a final judgment referred to in subparagraph (A) the Secretary shall distribute 100 percent of the funds described in section 3 to the lineal descendants in a manner consistent with— (i) section 202(c) of Public Law 92-555 (25 U.S.C. 1300d-4(c)); and (ii) section 202(a) of Public Law 92-555, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act. (2) FINAL JUDGMENT FOR COVERED INDIAN TRIBES.— (A) IN GENERAL. — If an action that raises a claim referred to in subsection (a) is brought, and a final judgment is entered in favor of 1 or more covered Indian tribes that invalidates the distributions made under this Act to lineal descendants, section 4(a), other than the percentages under section 4(a)(2), and subsections (a) and (b) of section 7 shall not apply. Deadline. (B) DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS.— Not later than 180 days after the date of the issuance of a final judgment referred to in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall distribute 100 percent of the funds described in section 3 to each covered Indian tribe in accordance with the judgment and the percentages for distribution contained in section 4(a)(2), (f) LIMITATION ON CLAIMS BY A COVERED INDIAN TRIBE. — (1) IN GENERAL.— I f any covered Indian tribe receives any portion of the aggregate amounts transferred by the Secretary to a Fund Account or any other account under section 4, no action may be brought by that covered Indism tribe in any court for a claim arising from the distribution of funds under Public Law 92-555 (25 U.S.C. 1300d et seq.). (2) RULE OP CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the right of a covered Indian tribe to— (A) intervene in an action that raises a claim referred to in subsection (a); or (B) limit the jurisdiction of any court referred to in subsection (b), to hear and determine any such claims. Approved November 13, 1998. LEGISLATIVE fflSTORY—S. 391 (H.R. 976): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 105-242 accompanying H.R. 976 (Comm. on Resotirces). SENATE REPORTS: No. 105-379 (Comm. on Indian Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 144 (1998): Oct. 9, considered and passed Senate. Oct. 10, considered and passed House, amended. Oct. 14, Senate concurred in House amendment.

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