[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 341 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 341

    Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the restoration of Federal 
recognition of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of 
                                Oregon.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 21, 2003

     Ms. Hooley of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. 
Blumenauer, Mr. Wu, and Mr. DeFazio) submitted the following concurrent 
      resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Resources

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
    Recognizing the 20th anniversary of the restoration of Federal 
recognition of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of 
                                Oregon.

Whereas the Grand Ronde Restoration Act (25 U.S.C. 713 et seq.), which was 
        signed by President Ronald Reagan on November 22, 1983, restored Federal 
        recognition to the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of 
        Oregon;
Whereas the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon 
        historically inhabited land that extended from the summit of the Cascade 
        Range, along the shores of the Columbia River to the summit of the Coast 
        Range, and south to the California border;
Whereas in addition to restoring Federal recognition, that Act and other Federal 
        Indian statutes have provided the means for the Confederated Tribes to 
        achieve the goals of cultural restoration, economic self-sufficiency, 
        and the attainment of a standard of living equivalent to that enjoyed by 
        other citizens of the United States;
Whereas by enacting the Grand Ronde Restoration Act, the Federal Government 
        declared that the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of 
        Oregon were eligible for all Federal services and benefits provided to 
        federally recognized tribes, established a tribal reservation, and 
        granted the Confederated Tribes self-government for the betterment of 
        tribal members, including the ability to set tribal rolls;
Whereas the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon have 
        embraced Federal recognition and self-sufficiency statutes and are 
        actively improving the lives of tribal members;
Whereas the vision and perseverance that marked the Grand Ronde's triumph over 
        that very difficult termination period has continued to guide them since 
        restoration; and
Whereas economic self-sufficiency, which was the goal of restoring Federal 
        recognition for the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of 
        Oregon, is being realized through many projects: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),  
That Congress recognizes the 20th anniversary of the restoration of 
Federal recognition of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde 
Community of Oregon.
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