Title 25, IndiansRelease 119-102
§123 Expenditure From Tribal Funds Without Specific Appropriations
Title 25 › CHAPTER 4 — PERFORMANCE BY UNITED STATES OF OBLIGATIONS TO INDIANS › SUBCHAPTER II — DISBURSEMENT OF MONEYS AND SUPPLIES › § 123
Summary
Tribal funds need Congress approval before they are spent, except for allotment equalization, schooling under law, and per-capita and other payments; Five Civilized Tribes unaffected.
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Title 25, §123
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No money shall be expended from Indian tribal funds without specific appropriation by Congress except as follows: Equalization of allotments, education of Indian children in accordance with existing law, per capita and other payments, all of which are hereby continued in full force and effect: Provided, That this shall not change existing law with reference to the Five Civilized Tribes.
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25 U.S.C. § 123
Title 25, Indians
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102