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§4023 Judgment Funds
Title 25 › Chapter 42— AMERICAN INDIAN TRUST FUND MANAGEMENT REFORM › Subchapter II— INDIAN TRUST FUND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM › § 4023
Summary
The Secretary can approve plans to withdraw judgment funds held under the Indian Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act or another law that lets the Secretary manage those funds. Approved plans must keep the funds’ original purpose and cannot include money held for individual tribal members.
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Title 25, §4023
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(a)The Secretary is authorized to approve plans under section 4022 of this title for the withdrawal of judgment funds held by the Secretary.
(b)Only such funds held by the Secretary under the terms of the Indian Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act [25 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.] or an Act of Congress which provides for the secretarial management of such judgment funds shall be included in such plans.
(c)In approving such plans, the Secretary shall ensure—
(1)that the purpose and use of the judgment funds identified in the previously approved judgment fund plan will continue to be followed by the Indian tribe in the management of the judgment funds; and
(2)that only funds held for Indian tribes may be withdrawn and that any funds held for individual tribal members are not to be included in the plan.
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The Indian Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act, referred to in subsec. (b), probably means the Indian Tribal Judgment Funds Use or Distribution Act, Pub. L. 93–134, Oct. 19, 1973, 87 Stat. 466, which is classified generally to chapter 16 (§ 1401 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
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25 U.S.C. § 4023
Title 25 — Indians
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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