Bill to Provide for Disposition of Judgment Funds for the Yankton Sioux Tribe, 1971-04-27

Item — Box: 67, Folder: 21

Identifier: CAC_CC_009_2_67_21_0003

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The text discusses a bill introduced in the House of Representatives in 1971 to provide for the disposition of funds to pay a judgment in favor of the Yankton Sioux Tribe in an Indian Claims Commission docket. The bill outlines the distribution of funds, enrollment requirements, tax exemptions, and the role of the Secretary of the Interior in carrying out the provisions of the Act. Amendments were made to the bill, including changes to the withholding of funds and the preparation of a roll of eligible individuals. The Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs recommended the bill for passage with amendments.