25 USC 117c: Standards for approval of tribal payments; United States not liable for distribution of funds; continuing responsibility under other provisions

25 USC 117c: Standards for approval of tribal payments; United States not liable for distribution of funds; continuing responsibility under other provisions Text contains those laws in effect on January 23, 2000

From Title 25-INDIANSCHAPTER 4-PERFORMANCE BY UNITED STATES OF OBLIGATIONS TO INDIANSSUBCHAPTER II-DISBURSEMENT OF MONEYS AND SUPPLIES

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§117c. Standards for approval of tribal payments; United States not liable for distribution of funds; continuing responsibility under other provisions

(a) The Secretary shall, by regulation, establish reasonable standards for the approval of tribal payments pursuant to section 117a of this title and, where approval is given under such regulations, the United States shall not be liable with respect to any distribution of funds by a tribe under sections 117a to 117c of this title.

(b) Nothing in sections 117a to 117c of this title shall otherwise absolve the United States from any other responsibility to the Indians, including those which derive from the trust relationship and from any treaties, Executive orders, or agreements between the United States and any Indian tribe.

( Pub. L. 98–64, §3, Aug. 2, 1983, 97 Stat. 365 .)

Definition of Secretary

Secretary, referred to in subsec. (a), means the Secretary of the Interior, see section 117a of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 117b of this title.