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P.L. 101-503, Section 8(b), Seneca Nation Settlement Act of 1990, dated 11/3/90, provides that none of the payments, funds or distributions authorized, established, or directed by this Act, and none of the income derived therefrom, shall affect the eligibility of the Seneca Nation or its members for, or be used as a basis for denying or reducing funds under, any Federal program. P.L. 93-134, Section 8, 10/19/73, the Indian Tribal Judgment Fund Use or Distribution Act, as amended by P.L. 103-66, Section 13736, 10/7/93, provides that interest of individual Indians in trust or restricted lands shall not be considered a resource and up to $2,000 per year of income received by individual Indians that is derived from such interests shall not be considered income in determining eligibility for assistance under the Social Security Act or any other Federal or federally assisted program.
If other types, not on this list, are encountered, contact the Policy Answer Line for guidance. In determining MAGI for household income, the following are excluded: (1) Distributions from Alaska Native Corporations and Settlement Trusts (2) Distributions from any property held in trust, subject to federal restrictions, located within the most recent boundaries of a prior federal reservation, or under the supervision of the Secretary of the Interior (3) Distributions and payments from rents, leases, rights of way, royalties, usage rights, or natural resource extraction and harvest from— a. Rights of ownership or possession in any lands described in paragraph (2) of this section b. Federally protected rights regarding off-reservation hunting, fishing, gathering, or usage of natural resources
(4) Distributions resulting from real property ownership interests related to natural resources and improvements— a. Located on or near a reservation or within the most recent boundaries of a prior federal reservation b. Resulting from the exercise of federally protected rights relating to such real property ownership interests (5) Payments resulting from ownership interests in or usage rights to items that have unique religious, spiritual, traditional, or cultural significance or rights that support subsistence or a traditional lifestyle according to applicable Tribal Law or custom; and (6) Student financial assistance provided under the Bureau of Indian Affairs education programs.33 2845.20.00 COMPENSATION TO GERMANS, JAPANESE, AND ALEUTS