The Secretary shall prepare a plan which shall best serve the interests of all those entities and individuals entitled to receive funds of each Indian judgment. Prior to the final preparation of the plan, the Secretary shall-
In preparing a plan for the use or distribution of the funds of each Indian judgment, the Secretary shall, among other things, be assured that-
1 So in original. The semicolon probably should be a colon.
2 So in original. The period probably should be a semicolon.
25 U.S.C. § 1403
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS1983-Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 97-458, §2(a), inserted proviso.Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 97-458, §2(b), inserted proviso.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
DISBURSEMENTS FOR URGENT NEEDS OF MINORS AND LEGAL INCOMPETENTS AND ACCOUNTING FOR EXPENDITURESPub. L. 97-458, §2(a), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2512, provided in part that plan or plans approved by the Secretary and the tribal governing body of an Indian tribe for disbursements to parents or legal guardian of minors or legal incompetents for health, education, welfare, or emergencies of their charges "shall be limited to urgent needs arising from extenuating circumstances and shall accord with general principles governing administration of trust funds of minors and legal incompetents, including a requirement for strict accounting for expenditures."