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 117 STAT. 698

PUBLIC LAW 108–22—MAY 14, 2003 (8) PAYMENT ROLL.—The term ‘‘payment roll’’ means the list of eligible, enrolled members of the Community who are eligible to receive a payment under section 101(a), as prepared by the Community under section 101(b). (9) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior.

TITLE I—GILA RIVER JUDGMENT FUND DISTRIBUTION SEC. 101. DISTRIBUTION OF JUDGMENT FUNDS.

(a) PER CAPITA PAYMENTS.—Notwithstanding the Indian Tribal Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act (25 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.) or any other provision of law (including any regulation promulgated or plan developed under such a law), the amounts paid in satisfaction of an award granted to the Gila River Indian Community in Docket Nos. 236–C and 236–D before the United States Court of Federal Claims, less attorney fees and litigation expenses and including all accrued interest, shall be distributed in the form of per capita payments (in amounts as equal as practicable) to all eligible enrolled members of the Community. (b) PREPARATION OF PAYMENT ROLL.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Community shall prepare a payment roll of eligible, enrolled members of the Community that are eligible to receive payments under this section in accordance with the criteria described in paragraph (2). (2) CRITERIA.— (A) INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS.—Subject to subparagraph (B), the following individuals shall be eligible to be listed on the payment roll and eligible to receive a per capita payment under subsection (a): (i) All enrolled Community members who are eligible to be listed on the per capita payment roll that was approved by the Secretary for the distribution of the funds awarded to the Community in Docket No. 236–N (including any individual who was inadvertently omitted from that roll). (ii) All enrolled Community members who are living on the date of enactment of this Act. (iii) All enrolled Community members who died— (I) after the effective date of the payment plan for Docket No. 236–N; but (II) on or before the date of enactment of this Act. (B) INDIVIDUALS INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS.— The following individuals shall be ineligible to be listed on the payment roll and ineligible to receive a per capita payment under subsection (a): (i) Any individual who, before the date on which the Community approves the payment roll, relinquished membership in the Community. (ii) Any minor who relinquishes membership in the Community, or whose parent or legal guardian relinquishes membership on behalf of the minor, before the date on which the minor reaches 18 years of age.

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