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 96 STAT. 2024

Report to Congress.

Ancestry roll.

Regulations.

PUBLIC LAW 97-403—DEC. 31, 1982

Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana. The governing body of such tribe is authorized to use the interest and investment income accrued on such 20 per centum portion, on an annual budgetary basis subject to the approval of the Secretary, for— ii(A) the administration of such tribe, or (B) social and economic programs: Provided, That the Secretary shall act on the tribe's petition for Federal recognition prior to September 30, 1985. In the event that recognition is not approved, the 20 per centum portion shall be distributed in the form of per capita payments (in sums as equal as possible) to those persons who qualify for per capita payments under section 6(1): Provided further, That if the Secretary fails to act on the recognition petition by September 30, 1985, the Secretary shall make a report to Congress on that date outlining the reasons for his failure to act and shall make no per capita payments under this subsection until action on the petition is final. SEC. 7. (a) In order to establish eligibility to participate in the distribution of the funds allocated to the nonmember Pembina Chippewa descendants under section 2, the Secretary shall develop a roll of all individuals who— (1) are of at least one-quarter Pembina Chippewa blood, (2) are citizens of the United States, (3) are living on the date of the enactment of this Act, (4) are not members of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa <i Indians, the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, the Chippewa Cree Tribe, or the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, or the Little Shell Band of Chippewa Indians of Montana, and (5) are— (A) enrolled, or the descendants of a lineal ancestor enrolled— (i) as Pembina descendants under the provisions of the Act of July 29, 1971 (85 Stat. 158), for the disposition of the 1863 Pembina Award, or (ii) on the McCumber roll of Turtle Mountain Indians of 1892, or (iii) on the Davis roll of Turtle Mountain Indians of 1904, or (iv) as Chippewa on— (I) the tentative roll of the Rocky Boy Indians of May 30, 1917, or (II) the McLaughlin census report of the Rocky ^ '*' ' Boy Indians of July 7, 1917, or (III) the Roe Cloud Roll of Landless Indians of Montana, or (B) able to establish Pembina ancestry on the basis of any other rolls or records acceptable to the Secretary. (b) The Secretary shall promulgate regulations regarding nonmember Pembina enrollment procedures and shall utilize any documents acceptable to the Secretary in establishing eligibility of an individual to receive funds under this section. (c) Funds allocated to the nonmember Pembina descendants under section 2 shall be distributed on a per capita basis to the individuals enrolled under subsection (a). •*tu ic> sm

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