Pub. L. 105-143, tit. I, sec. 111
TREATMENT OF FUNDS IN RELATION TO OTHER LAWS.
SEC. 111. TREATMENT OF FUNDS IN RELATION TO OTHER LAWS. The eligibility for or receipt of distributions under this Act by a tribe or individual shall not be considered as income, resources, or otherwise when determining the eligibility for or computation of any payment or other benefit to such tribe, individual, or household under— (1) any financial aid program of the United States, including grants and contracts subject to the Indian Self-Determination Act; or (2) any other benefit to which such tribe, household, or individual would otherwise be entitled under any Federal or federally assisted program.