[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1286 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1286

To authorize the Coquille Indian Tribe of the State of Oregon to convey 
             land and interests in land owned by the Tribe.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 3, 2007

   Mr. Smith introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To authorize the Coquille Indian Tribe of the State of Oregon to convey 
             land and interests in land owned by the Tribe.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. LAND AND INTERESTS OF COQUILLE INDIAN TRIBE, OREGON.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), 
notwithstanding any other provision of law (including regulations), the 
Coquille Indian Tribe of the State of Oregon (including any agent or 
instrumentality of the Tribe) (referred to in this section as the 
``Tribe''), may transfer, lease, encumber, or otherwise convey, without 
further authorization or approval, any land (including fee simple land) 
or interest in land owned by the Tribe.
    (b) Nonapplicability to Certain Conveyances.--Subsection (a) shall 
not apply with respect to any transfer, encumbrance, lease, or other 
conveyance of any land or interest in land of the Tribe that occurred 
before January 1, 2007.
    (c) Effect of Section.--Nothing in this section invalidates or 
otherwise alters or affects any restriction on alienation applicable to 
land held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe or 
any member of the Tribe.
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