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 118 STAT. 622 PUBLIC LAW 108–222—APR. 30, 2004 funds awarded in Indian Claims Commission Docket No. 218 and interest accrued thereon as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall be distributed and used in accordance with this Act. SEC. 4. DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF FUNDS. (a) PRINCIPAL PRESERVED AFTER ELDERLY ASSISTANCE AND TRIBAL ADMINISTRATION PAYMENTS.—(1) Except as provided in sub section (b), the principal shall not be distributed under this Act. Only the interest earned on the undistributed principal may be used to fund such programs. There will be no distribution of any funds other than as specified in this Act. (2) The Secretary shall— (A) maintain undistributed current judgment funds in an interest bearing account in trust for the tribe; and (B) disburse principal or interest in accordance with this Act not later than 30 days after receipt by the Northwest Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, of a request by the tribe’s governing body for such disbursement of funds. (b) ELDERLY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—(1) From the current judg ment fund, the Secretary shall set aside 20 percent for an elderly assistance payment. The Secretary shall provide one elderly assist ance payment to each enrolled tribal elder not later than 30 days after all of the following have occurred: (A) The tribe’s governing body has compiled and reviewed for accuracy a list of all enrolled tribal members that are both a minimum of one sixteenth Cowlitz blood and 62 years of age or older as of February 14, 2000. (B) The Secretary has verified the blood quantum and age of the tribal members identified on the list prepared pursu ant to subparagraph (A). (C) The tribe’s governing body has made a request for disbursement of judgment funds for the elderly assistance pay ment. (2) If a tribal elder eligible for an elderly assistance payment dies before receiving payment under this subsection, the money which would have been paid to that individual shall be added to and distributed in accordance with the emergency assistance program under subsection (c). (3) The Secretary shall pay all costs of distribution under this subsection out of the amount set aside under paragraph (1). (c) EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—From the principal, the Secretary shall set aside 10 percent for the Emergency Assistance Program. Beginning the second year after the date of the enactment of this Act, interest earned on such sum shall be distributed annually in a lump sum to the tribe’s governing body and will be used to provide emergency assistance for tribal members. 10 percent of the initial interest shall be available upon the date of the enactment of this Act to fund the program for the first year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL, AND CULTURAL TRAINING PRO GRAM.—From the principal, the Secretary shall set aside 10 percent for an Education, Vocational and Cultural Training Program. Begin ning the second year after the date of the enactment of this Act, interest earned on such sum shall be distributed annually in a lump sum to the tribe’s governing body and will be used to provide scholarships to tribal members pursuing educational advancement, including cultural and vocational training. 10 percent of the initial Effective date. Effective date. Deadline. Deadline.

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