25 U.S.C. § 117c : US Code - Section 117C: Standards for approval of tribal payments; United States not liable for distribution of funds; continuing responsibility under other provisions

Search 25 U.S.C. § 117c : US Code - Section 117C: Standards for approval of tribal payments; United States not liable for distribution of funds; continuing responsibility under other provisions

(a) The Secretary shall, by regulation, establish reasonable
standards for the approval of tribal payments pursuant to section
117a of this title and, where approval is given under such
regulations, the United States shall not be liable with respect to
any distribution of funds by a tribe under sections 117a to 117c of
this title.
(b) Nothing in sections 117a to 117c of this title shall
otherwise absolve the United States from any other responsibility
to the Indians, including those which derive from the trust
relationship and from any treaties, Executive orders, or agreements
between the United States and any Indian tribe.