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 116 STAT. 2854 PUBLIC LAW 107-331—DEC. 13, 2002 (A) IN GENERAL.— Funds deposited in the special holding account established by paragraph (2)(A) shall be distributed in accordance with subparagraphs (B) through (D). (B) CLAIM FILED.— If a claim under paragraph (1)(A) is filed by the deadline specified in that paragraph, on final adjudication of that claim— (i) if the final judgment awards to a claimant an amount that does not exceed the amount of funds in the special holding account under paragraph (2) attributable to the Indian Nation from the allocation of which under section 605(d) the funds in the special holding account are derived— (I) that amount shall be distributed from the special holding account to the claimant tribe that filed the claim; and (II) any remaining amount in the special holding account attributable to the claim shall be transferred to the appropriate tribal trust account for the Indian Nation established by section 606(a); and (ii) if the final judgment awards to a claimant an amount that exceeds the amount of funds in the special holding account attributable to the Indian Nation from the allocation of which under section 605(d) the funds in the special holding account are derived— (I) the balance of funds in the special holding account attributable to the Indian Nation shall be distributed to the claimant tribe that filed the claim; and (II) payment of the remainder of the judgment amount awarded to the claimant tribe shall be made from the permanent judgment appropriation established pursuant to section 1304 of title 31, United States Code. (C) No CLAIMS FILED.— If no claims under paragraph (1)(A) are filed by the deadline specified in that paragraph— (i) any funds held in the special holding account under paragraph (2) and attributed to that Indian Nation shall be deposited in the appropriate tribal trust account established by section 6(a); and (ii) after the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this title, paragraph (2)(B) shall not apply to appropriations attributed to that Indian Nation. (c) DECLARATION WITH RESPECT TO SCOPE OF RIGHTS, TITLE, AND INTERESTS. —Congress declares that— (1) subsection (b) is intended only to establish a process by which alleged claims may be resolved; and (2) nothing in this section acknowledges, enhances, or establishes any prior right, title, or interest of any claimant tribe in or to the Arkansas Riverbed.

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