25 U.S.C. § 2302 : US Code - Section 2302: Payment of claims

Search 25 U.S.C. § 2302 : US Code - Section 2302: Payment of claims

(a) Authority of Secretary
The Secretary is authorized and directed to determine the portion
of any unauthorized disbursement to which any individual under this
chapter is entitled, and to pay to such individual the amount which
the Secretary determines such individual to be entitled. Any
payment under this provision shall include interest at a rate of 5
per centum per annum, simple interest, from the date on which such
disbursement was made from the trust estate of the deceased Indian.
(b) Minimum amount for payment
No payment shall be made to a person under subsection (a) of this
section with respect to any unauthorized disbursement from the
trust estate of a deceased Indian if -
(1) the total amount of unauthorized disbursements from such
trust estate was less than $50; or
(2) the payment (not including interest) would be less than
$10.