1971 Act for the Disposition of Funds for the Kickapoo Indians of Kansas and Oklahoma, 1971-05-03

Item — Box: LG 67, Folder: 22

Identifier: CAC_CC_009_2_67_22_0014

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1971 Act for the Disposition of Funds for the Kickapoo Indians of Kansas and Oklahoma, 1971-05-03

The document is a bill, H. R. 6797, that provides for the disposition of funds appropriated to pay judgments in favor of the Kickapoo Indians of Kansas and Oklahoma. The funds are to be divided based on tribal membership, with certain deductions and allocations specified. The funds distributed per capita are not subject to federal or state income taxes. The Secretary of the Interior must approve plans for the use of the funds, and any sums payable to minors or individuals under legal disability must be protected appropriately. The Secretary is also authorized to establish rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of the Act.