[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[S. 1285 Referred in House (RFH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1285


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 30, 2017

             Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
  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, the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe 
of Indians, the Klamath Tribes, and the Burns Paiute Tribes 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, the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe 
of Indians, the Klamath Tribes, and the Burns Paiute Tribes 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, the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, the 
        Klamath Tribes, and the Burns Paiute Tribes 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.

            Passed the Senate November 29, 2017.

            Attest:

                                                JULIE E. ADAMS,

                                                             Secretary.