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 124 STAT. 3067 PUBLIC LAW 111–291—DEC. 8, 2010 District Court for the District of Columbia shall have jurisdic- tion of the claims asserted in the Amended Complaint for purposes of the Settlement. (2) CERTIFICATION OF TRUST ADMINISTRATION CLASS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the requirements of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the court in the Litigation may certify the Trust Administration Class. (B) TREATMENT.—On certification under subparagraph (A), the Trust Administration Class shall be treated as a class certified under rule 23(b)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for purposes of the Settlement. (e) TRUST LAND CONSOLIDATION.— (1) TRUST LAND CONSOLIDATION FUND.— (A) ESTABLISHMENT.—On final approval of the Settle- ment, there shall be established in the Treasury of the United States a fund, to be known as the ‘‘Trust Land Consolidation Fund’’. (B) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.—Amounts in the Trust Land Consolidation Fund shall be made available to the Secretary during the 10-year period beginning on the date of final approval of the Settlement— (i) to conduct the Land Consolidation Program; and (ii) for other costs specified in the Settlement. (C) DEPOSITS.— (i) IN GENERAL.—On final approval of the Settle- ment, the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit in the Trust Land Consolidation Fund $1,900,000,000 out of the amounts appropriated to pay final judgments, awards, and compromise settlements under section 1304 of title 31, United States Code. (ii) CONDITIONS MET.—The conditions described in section 1304 of title 31, United States Code, shall be deemed to be met for purposes of clause (i). (D) TRANSFERS.—In a manner designed to encourage participation in the Land Consolidation Program, the Sec- retary may transfer, at the discretion of the Secretary, not more than $60,000,000 of amounts in the Trust Land Consolidation Fund to the Indian Education Scholarship Holding Fund established under paragraph (3). (2) OPERATION.—The Secretary shall consult with Indian tribes to identify fractional interests within the respective juris- dictions of the Indian tribes for purchase in a manner that is consistent with the priorities of the Secretary. (3) INDIAN EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP HOLDING FUND.— (A) ESTABLISHMENT.—On final approval of the Settle- ment, there shall be established in the Treasury of the United States a fund, to be known as the ‘‘Indian Education Scholarship Holding Fund’’. (B) AVAILABILITY.—Notwithstanding any other provi- sion of law governing competition, public notification, or Federal procurement or assistance, amounts in the Indian Education Scholarship Holding Fund shall be made avail- able, without further appropriation, to the Secretary to contribute to an Indian Education Scholarship Fund, as described in the Settlement, to provide scholarships for Native Americans. Consultation.