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 PUBLIC LAW 108–22—MAY 14, 2003

117 STAT. 697

(4) in Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community v. United States, 684 F.2d 852 (1982), the United States Claims Court held that the United States, as trustee, was liable to the Community with respect to the claims made in Docket No. 236–D; (5) with the approval of the Community under Community Resolution GR–98–98, the Community entered into a settlement with the United States on April 27, 1999, for claims made under Docket Nos. 236–C and 236–D for an aggregate total of $7,000,000; (6) on May 3, 1999, the United States Court of Federal Claims ordered that a final judgment be entered in consolidated Docket Nos. 236–C and 236–D for $7,000,000 in favor of the Community and against the United States; (7)(A) on October 6, 1999, the Department of the Treasury certified the payment of $7,000,000, less attorney fees, to be deposited in a trust account on behalf of the Community; and (B) that payment was deposited in a trust account managed by the Office of Trust Funds Management of the Department of the Interior; and (8) in accordance with the Indian Tribal Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act (25 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.), the Secretary is required to submit an Indian judgment fund use or distribution plan to Congress for approval. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act: (1) ADULT.—The term ‘‘adult’’ means an individual who— (A) is 18 years of age or older as of the date on which the payment roll is approved by the Community; or (B) will reach 18 years of age not later than 30 days after the date on which the payment roll is approved by the Community. (2) COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘Community’’ means the Gila River Indian Community. (3) COMMUNITY-OWNED FUNDS.—The term ‘‘Communityowned funds’’ means— (A) funds held in trust by the Secretary as of the date of enactment of this Act that may be made available to make payments under section 101; or (B) revenues held by the Community that— (i) are derived from trust resources; and (ii) qualify for an exemption under section 7 or 8 of the Indian Tribal Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act (25 U.S.C. 1407, 1408). (4) IIM ACCOUNT.—The term ‘‘IIM account’’ means an individual Indian money account. (5) JUDGMENT FUNDS.—The term ‘‘judgment funds’’ means the aggregate amount awarded to the Community by the Court of Federal Claims in Docket Nos. 236–C and 236–D. (6) LEGALLY INCOMPETENT INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘legally incompetent individual’’ means an individual who has been determined to be incapable of managing his or her own affairs by a court of competent jurisdiction. (7) MINOR.—The term ‘‘minor’’ means an individual who is not an adult.

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