How can the Tribe use the principal and income from the Trust Fund?
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Verbatim text below is from the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the current version with the eCFR before relying on it for any legal matter.
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The Tribe may use the principal and income from the Trust Fund in the following ways:
(a) To put to beneficial use the water entitlement provided to the Tribe in the Settlement Act;
(b) To defray the cost to the Tribe of CAP operation, maintenance, and replacement charges;
(c) For economic development purposes; provided, however, that principal may only be used for long-term economic development projects and income may be used for other economic and community development purposes; and
(d) For Administrative Costs reasonably related to the above uses.
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