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 118 STAT. 805 PUBLIC LAW 108–270—JULY 7, 2004 Public Law 108–270 108th Congress An Act To provide for the use and distribution of the funds awarded to the Western Shoshone identifiable group under Indian Claims Commission Docket Numbers 326–A–1, 326–A–3, and 326–K, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Western Shoshone Claims Dis tribution Act’’. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) COMMITTEE.—The term ‘‘Committee’’ means the administrative committee established under section 4(c)(1). (2) WESTERN SHOSHONE JOINT JUDGMENT FUNDS.—The term ‘‘Western Shoshone joint judgment funds’’ means— (A) the funds appropriated in satisfaction of the judg ment awards granted to the Western Shoshone Indians in Docket Numbers 326–A–1 and 326–A–3 before the United States Court of Claims; and (B) all interest earned on those funds. (3) WESTERN SHOSHONE JUDGMENT FUNDS.—The term ‘‘Western Shoshone judgment funds’’ means— (A) the funds appropriated in satisfaction of the judg ment award granted to the Western Shoshone Indians in Docket Number 326–K before the Indian Claims Commis sion; and (B) all interest earned on those funds. (4) JUDGMENT ROLL.—The term ‘‘judgment roll’’ means the Western Shoshone judgment roll established by the Secretary under section 3(b)(1). (5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. (6) TRUST FUND.—The term ‘‘Trust Fund’’ means the Western Shoshone Educational Trust Fund established under section 4(b)(1). (7) WESTERN SHOSHONE MEMBER.—The term ‘‘Western Sho shone member’’ means an individual who— (A)(i) appears on the judgment roll; or (ii) is the lineal descendant of an individual appearing on the roll; and (B)(i) satisfies all eligibility criteria established by the Committee under section 4(c)(4)(D)(iii); Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act. July 7, 2004 [H.R. 884]

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