25 C.F.R. § 183.17

If expenditures under this part lead to a claim or cause of action, who is liable?

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The Tribe may be liable. The United States must not be liable for any claim or cause of action arising from the Tribe's use or expenditure of monies distributed from the Trust Fund or the Lease Fund.