### Question
How does the law define settlement funds?


### Answer
Under *25 U.S.C. § 1772a*, **settlement funds** is defined as:

> those funds which the State of Florida and the South Florida Water Management District have agreed to pay to the tribe under the Settlement Agreement

#### Citation:
  - *25 U.S.C. § 1772a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 19-INDIAN LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS > SUBCHAPTER VI-FLORIDA INDIAN (SEMINOLE) LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENT**

