Title 25 — IndiansRelease 119-73
§4012 Authority for payment of claims for interest owed
Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 42— - AMERICAN INDIAN TRUST FUND MANAGEMENT REFORM › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - RECOGNITION OF TRUST RESPONSIBILITY › § 4012
Summary
The Secretary must pay an individual Indian all interest owed on money invested before October 25, 1994, back to when regular investing began, if the claim is found by account reconciliation or filed with proof and verified under Department policy.
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Title 25, §4012
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The Secretary shall make payments to an individual Indian in full satisfaction of any claim of such individual for interest on amounts deposited or invested on behalf of such individual before October 25, 1994, retroactive to the date that the Secretary began investing individual Indian monies on a regular basis, to the extent that the claim is identified—
(1)by a reconciliation process of individual Indian money accounts, or
(2)by the individual and presented to the Secretary with supporting documentation, and is verified by the Secretary pursuant to the Department’s policy for addressing accountholder losses.
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Citation
25 U.S.C. § 4012
Title 25 — Indians
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73