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[H.R. 3225 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 425
115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3225

                          [Report No. 115-564]

  To allow the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw 
   Indians, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of 
   Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon, the 
 Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua 
          Tribe of Indians to lease or transfer certain lands.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 13, 2017

Mr. DeFazio (for himself and Mr. Walden) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

                           February 15, 2018

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed

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                                 A BILL


 
  To allow the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw 
   Indians, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of 
   Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon, the 
 Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua 
          Tribe of Indians to lease or transfer certain lands.


 


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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Oregon Tribal Economic Development 
Act''.

SEC. 2. APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED TO VALIDATE LAND TRANSACTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
without further approval, ratification, or authorization by the United 
States, the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw 
Indians, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of 
Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon, the 
Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua 
Tribe of Indians may lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise 
transfer all or any part of its interests in any real property that is 
not held in trust by the United States for the benefit of such tribe.
    (b) Trust Land Not Affected.--Nothing in this section shall--
            (1) authorize the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower 
        Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians, the Confederated Tribes of the 
        Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of 
        Siletz Indians of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Warm 
        Springs, and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians to 
        lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any 
        part of an interest in any real property that is held in trust 
        by the United States for the benefit of such tribe; or
            (2) affect the operation of any law governing leasing, 
        selling, conveying, warranting, or otherwise transferring any 
        interest in such trust land.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 425

115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 3225

                          [Report No. 115-564]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To allow the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw 
   Indians, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of 
   Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon, the 
 Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua 
          Tribe of Indians to lease or transfer certain lands.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           February 15, 2018

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed