(Measure passed Senate, amended) Old Age Assistance Claims Settlement Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to pay to certain entitled individuals specified portions of unauthorized disbursements from the estate of a deceased Indian made to reimburse State or local governments for old age assistance. Requires such payments to include interest from the date the unauthorized disbursements were made. Prohibits such payments if the unauthorized disbursements fall below $50. Sets forth procedural guidelines for the notice and publication in the Federal Register of: (1) all trust estates from which unauthorized disbursements are known to have been made; and (2) additional unauthorized disbursement claims submitted within a certain period. Requires the Secretary to search Department of Interior records in order to ascertain: (1) persons entitled to any portion of unauthorized disbursements; and (2) the amount of such disbursements to which individuals are entitled. Directs the Secretary to make immediate payment without requiring filing of a formal claim if the Secretary has ascertained the identity of entitled individuals and the amounts to which they are entitled. Prescribes procedures to be used by the Secretary to notify entitled individuals of their right to receive payment. Provides for a full discharge of all claims after payment and acceptance has been made under this Act. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1986, FY 1987, and following fiscal years. Exempts the funds distributed under this Act from being used as a basis to deny or reduce any Federal benefits for which a party would be otherwise eligible under the Social Security Act or (except for per capita shares over $2,000) any Federal or federally assisted program.
S 1151 - 98Old Age Assistance Claims Settlement Act
Became Public Law No: 98-500.
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Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 98-500.
Became Public Law No: 98-500.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Considered by Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Andrews with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-605.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Andrews with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 98-605.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1186.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-393.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.