50 USC 4235 - Compensation for community losses

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§ 4235.

Compensation for community losses

(a)

In general

(b)

Trust

(1)

Establishment

(2)

Administration of trust

(c)

 So in original. Two subsecs. (c) have been enacted.

Accounts for benefit of Aleuts

(1)

In general

The Secretary shall deposit in the trust such sums as may be appropriated for the purposes set forth in this subsection. The trustees shall maintain and operate 8 independent and separate accounts in the trust for purposes of this subsection, as follows:

(A)

One account for the independent benefit of the wartime Aleut residents of Attu and their descendants.

(B)

Six accounts for the benefit of the 6 surviving affected Aleut villages, one each for the independent benefit of Akutan, Atka, Nikolski, Saint George, Saint Paul, and Unalaska, respectively.

(C)

One account for the independent benefit of those Aleuts who, as determined by the Secretary, upon the advice of the trustees, are deserving but will not benefit directly from the accounts established under subparagraphs (A) and (B).

The trustees shall credit to the account described in subparagraph (C) an amount equal to 5 percent of the principal amount deposited by the Secretary in the trust under this subsection. Of the remaining principal amount, an amount shall be credited to each account described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) which bears the same proportion to such remaining principal amount as the Aleut civilian population, as of June 1, 1942, of the village with respect to which such account is established bears to the total civilian Aleut population on such date of all affected Aleut villages.

(2)

Uses of accounts

The trustees may use the principal, accrued interest, and other earnings of the accounts maintained under paragraph (1) for—

(A)

the benefit of elderly, disabled, or seriously ill persons on the basis of special need;

(B)

the benefit of students in need of scholarship assistance;

(C)

the preservation of Aleut cultural heritage and historical records;

(D)

the improvement of community centers in affected Aleut villages; and

(E)

other purposes to improve the condition of Aleut life, as determined by the trustees.

(3)

Authorization of appropriations

(d)

Compensation for damaged or destroyed church property

(1)

Inventory and assessment of property

(2)

Review by the Secretary; deposit in the trust

(3)

Distribution of compensation

(4)

Authorization of appropriations

(c)

 ¹ Administrative and legal expenses

(1)

Reimbursement for expenses

(2)

Authorization of appropriations

(Pub. L. 100–383, title II, § 205, Aug. 10, 1988, 102 Stat. 912; Pub. L. 103–402, § 1(a), Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4174.)

cite as: 50 USC 4235