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• P.L. 103-116 - Distribution of Settlement Funds Settlement funds, assets, income, payments, or distributions from Trust Funds to members of the Catawba Indian Tribe under the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 are excluded from income and assets. • P.L. 103-444 - Distribution of Settlement Funds Payments made or benefits granted by the Crow Boundary Settlement Act of 1994 are excluded from income and assets. C.4 PROCEDURES If there is an allegation or other indication that an individual received excluded judgment funds or settlement fund distributions, per capita payments, land or receipts from land, follow these procedures. C.4.1 Verification of Tribe Membership As necessary, verify that the individual is a member of the relevant tribe by contact with the Board of Indian Affairs (BIA) or tribal authorities or use of a precedent file. C.4.2 Payment/Distribution Development Develop the identity and the amount of excludable payment or distribution by contact with BIA or tribal authorities or use of a precedent file. Trust Property Income (TPI) reports may also be available from BIA, which list to whom restricted individual Indian property is assigned and show if lease is grazing right payments are not paid through BIA or the tribe. If land is distributed, identify the location of the land as reported by deed or other legal conveyance. Additional contacts with the Bureau of Land Management may be necessary to develop land information. C.4.3 Documentation Document the case file by using the method or methods below as needed:

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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 5

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 104 Chapter 5 Assets

• P.L. 103-116 - Distribution of Settlement Funds Settlement funds, assets, income, payments, or distributions from Trust Funds to members of the Catawba Indian Tribe under the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina Land Claims Settlement Act of 1993 are excluded from income and assets. • P.L. 103-444 - Distribution of Settlement Funds Payments made or benefits granted by the Crow Boundary Settlement Act of 1994 are excluded from income and assets. C.4 PROCEDURES If there is an allegation or other indication that an individual received excluded judgment funds or settlement fund distributions, per capita payments, land or receipts from land, follow these procedures. C.4.1 Verification of Tribe Membership As necessary, verify that the individual is a member of the relevant tribe by contact with the Board of Indian Affairs (BIA) or tribal authorities or use of a precedent file. C.4.2 Payment/Distribution Development Develop the identity and the amount of excludable payment or distribution by contact with BIA or tribal authorities or use of a precedent file. Trust Property Income (TPI) reports may also be available from BIA, which list to whom restricted individual Indian property is assigned and show if lease is grazing right payments are not paid through BIA or the tribe. If land is distributed, identify the location of the land as reported by deed or other legal conveyance. Additional contacts with the Bureau of Land Management may be necessary to develop land information. C.4.3 Documentation Document the case file by using the method or methods below as needed: