3.0.0 3084 2023-01-11T13:18:44Z 2023-01-11T13:18:44Z House H HR 2009-06-26 111 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Hearings by 2009-07-15T18:40:56Z Referred to 2009-06-26T13:04:43Z Chinook Nation Restoration Act 111 2576 HR 2009-05-21 Referred to House Ways and Means Related bill CRS 2009-07-15 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Hearings Held. Committee 2009-06-26 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2009-06-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-06-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001229 Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] BRIAN BAIRD D WA 3 N Native Americans Congressional oversight Federal-Indian relations Indian lands and resources rights Indian social and development programs Land transfers Oregon Property rights Washington State Native Americans 00 2009-06-26 Introduced in House 2009-09-14T18:57:30Z Chinook Nation Restoration Act - Extends federal recognition to the Chinook Indian Nation. Makes the Chinook Tribe and its members eligible for all services and benefits provided by the government to federally recognized tribes regardless of the existence of a reservation or the location of residence of any member on or near any Indian reservation. Designates specified counties in Washington and Oregon as the Tribe's service area for delivery of federal services to enrolled members.

Requires the Tribe to: (1) submit to the Secretary of the Interior a membership roll; and (2) conduct, by secret ballot, an election to adopt a constitution and bylaws. Directs the Secretary: (1) if the Tribe transfers all rights to land to the Secretary, to take such land in trust for the Tribe's benefit, subject to restrictions; (2) to negotiate with the tribal governing body regarding establishing a reservation; and (3) to develop a plan for doing so.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) notify and consult with all appropriate state officials and owners of land adjacent to those considered for the proposed reservation; and (2) provide complete information on the proposed plan to such officials. Requires submission of the plan to Congress upon approval by the tribal governing body.

Requires any real property transferred by the Tribe or any member to the Secretary to be held in the name of the United States for the Tribe's benefit. Prohibits the exercise of eminent domain for purposes of acquiring lands for the Tribe's benefit.

Allows and regulates ceremonial hunting and fishing in specified Washington counties.

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