Letter from Constituent about Disposition of Funds for the Havasupai Tribe Act, 1971-05-13

Item — Box: 67, Folder: 22

Identifier: CAC_CC_009_2_67_22_0006

Staff Only

The text is a bill introduced by Mr. Steiger of Arizona to provide for the disposition of funds appropriated to pay a judgment in favor of the Havasupai Tribe of Indians. The bill allows the funds to be used for any purpose approved by the tribal governing body and the Secretary of the Interior, exempts per capita distributions from income taxes, protects the interests of minors and persons under legal disability, and authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to establish rules and regulations.