Legislation Passed to Release Funds to Seminole Tribe1968-01-01Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_001_16_10_66_0002Congressman Carl Albert announced that both Houses of Congress passed the Second Supplemental Appropriation Bill, which includes $385,000 for the commutation of Choctaw treaty obligations. The President is expected to sign the bill within the next ten days, paving the way for a per capita payment to be made in the fall. The payment will include proceeds from lease-district cases and unpaid coal and asphalt sales, with additional funds for the Choctaws from the Commutation Act.