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25 U.S.C. § 161a — Tribal funds in trust in Treasury Department; investment by Secretary of the Treasury; maturities; interest; funds held in trust for individual Indians
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**(a)** All funds held in trust by the United States and carried in principal accounts on the books of the United States Treasury to the credit of Indian tribes shall be invested by the Secretary of the Treasury, at the request of the Secretary of the Interior, in public debt securities with maturities suitable to the needs of the fund involved, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, and bearing interest at rates determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration current market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable maturities.
**(b)** All funds held in trust by the United States and carried in principal accounts on the books of the United States Treasury to the credit of individual Indians shall be invested by the Secretary of the Treasury, at the request of the Secretary of the Interior, in public debt securities with maturities suitable to the needs of the fund involved, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, and bearing interest at rates determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration current market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable securities.
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**(a)** All funds held in trust by the United States and carried in principal accounts on the books of the United States Treasury to the credit of Indian tribes shall be invested by the Secretary of the Treasury, at the request of the Secretary of the Interior, in public debt securities with maturities suitable to the needs of the fund involved, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, and bearing interest at rates determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration current market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable maturities.
**(b)** All funds held in trust by the United States and carried in principal accounts on the books of the United States Treasury to the credit of individual Indians shall be invested by the Secretary of the Treasury, at the request of the Secretary of the Interior, in public debt securities with maturities suitable to the needs of the fund involved, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, and bearing interest at rates determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, taking into consideration current market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable securities.
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For the purposes of this chapter:
(1) The term “Special Trustee” means the Special Trustee for American Indians appointed under [section 4042 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section4042&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) The term “Indian tribe” means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688) [[43 U.S.C. 1601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
(3) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
(4) The term “Office” means the Office of Special Trustee for American Indians established by [section 4042 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section4042&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) The term “Bureau” means the Bureau of Indian Affairs within the Department of the Interior.
(6) The term “Department” means the Department of the Interior.
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**(a) Establishment in Treasury; deposits into Fund of general fund, interest, and revenue sharing moneys** There is hereby established in the United States Treasury an Alaska Native Fund into which the following moneys shall be deposited:
(1) $462,500,000 from the general fund of the Treasury, which are authorized to be appropriated according to the following schedule:
(A) $12,500,000 during the fiscal year in which this chapter becomes effective;
(B) $50,000,000 during the second fiscal year;
(C) $70,000,000 during each of the third, fourth, and fifth fiscal years;
(D) $40,000,000 during the period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976; and
(E) $30,000,000 during each of the next five fiscal years, for transfer to the Alaska Native Fund in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year.
(2) Four percent interest per annum, which is authorized to be appropriated, on any amount authorized to be appropriated by this paragraph that is not appropriated within six months after the fiscal year in which payable.
(3) $500,000,000 pursuant to the revenue sharing provisions of [section 1608 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title43-section1608&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Prohibition of expenditures for propaganda or political campaigns; misdemeanor; penalty** None of the funds paid or distributed pursuant to this section to any of the Regional and Village Corporations established pursuant to this chapter shall be expended, donated, or otherwise used for the purpose of carrying on propaganda, or intervening in (including the publishing and distributing of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. Any person who willfully violates the foregoing provision shall be guilty of
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TITLE 25—INDIANS
§ 161
shall in any manner impair or affect the super-
visory and appellate powers and duties in regard
to Indian affairs which may be vested in the
Secretary of the Interior as trustee for various
Indian tribes, except as to the custody of said
bonds and the collection of interest thereon as
hereinbefore mentioned.
(June 10, 1876, ch. 122, 19 Stat. 58.)
Executive Documents
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of functions of other officers, employees,
and agencies of Department of the Treasury, with cer-
tain exceptions, to Secretary of the Treasury, with
power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 26 of 1950, §§ 1, 2,
eff. July 31, 1950, 15 F.R. 4935, 64 Stat. 1280, set out in
the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and
Employees.
§ 161. Deposit in Treasury of trust funds
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to
deposit, in the Treasury of the United States,
any and all sums held by him on April 1, 1880, or
which may be received by him, as Secretary of
the Interior and trustee of various Indian tribes,
on account of the redemption of United States
bonds, or other stocks and securities belonging
to the Indian trust fund, and all sums received
on account of sales of Indian trust lands, and the
sales of stocks lately purchased for temporary
investment, whenever he is of the opinion that
the best interests of the Indians will be pro-
moted by such deposits, in lieu of investments;
and the United States shall pay interest semi-
annually, from the date of deposit of any and all
such sums in the United States Treasury, at the
rate per annum stipulated by treaties or pre-
scribed by law, and such payments shall be made
in the usual manner, as each may become due,
without further appropriation by Congress.
(Apr. 1
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