S 754 IS
102d CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 754
To provide that a portion of the income derived from trust or restricted
land held by an individual Indian shall not be considered as a resource
or income in determining eligibility for assistance under any Federal or
federally assisted program.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 21 (legislative day, FEBRUARY 6), 1991
Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. BURDICK, Mr. DECONCINI,
Mr. SIMON, and Mr. WELLSTONE) introduced the following bill; which was read
twice and referred to the Select Committee on Indian Affairs
A BILL
To provide that a portion of the income derived from trust or restricted
land held by an individual Indian shall not be considered as a resource
or income in determining eligibility for assistance under any Federal or
federally assisted program.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
  States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXEMPTION.
  Section 8 of the Act of October 19, 1973 (25 U.S.C. 1408) is amended by--
  (1) inserting immediately after `lands' a comma and the following: `and
  income including interest up to $4,000 per annum derived therefrom,'; and
  (2) inserting immediately after `resource' the following: `or income'.