Title 25, IndiansRelease 119-110
§3107 Direct Payment of Forest Products Receipts
Title 25 › CHAPTER 33 — NATIONAL INDIAN FOREST RESOURCES MANAGEMENT › § 3107
Summary
Regardless of other laws, the Secretary must make rules within 1 year from November 28, 1990, that explain how money from the sale of Indian forest products is paid. If a tribe asks, the Secretary must require buyers under Secretary‑approved sale documents to pay the gross proceeds promptly into a bank account the tribe names, after subtracting any forest management deductions under section 3105.
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Title 25, §3107
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(a)Regulations
Notwithstanding any other law, the Secretary shall, within 1 year from November 28, 1990, promulgate regulations providing for the payment of the receipts from the sale of Indian forest products as provided in this section.
(b)Payment into a bank depository
Upon the request of an Indian tribe, the Secretary shall provide that the purchaser of the forest products of such tribe, which are harvested under a timber sale contract, permit or other harvest sale document which has been approved by the Secretary, shall make prompt direct payments of the gross proceeds of sales of such forest products, less any amounts segregated as forest management deductions pursuant to section 3105 of this title, into a bank depository account designated by such Indian tribe.
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25 U.S.C. § 3107
Title 25, Indians
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110