[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 121, 110th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

121 STAT. 724

Public Law 110-75
110th Congress

An Act


 
To authorize the Coquille Indian Tribe of the State of Oregon to convey
land and interests in land owned by the Tribe. [NOTE: Aug. 13,
2007 -  [H.R. 2863]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. [NOTE: 25 USC 715h.] LAND AND INTERESTS OF COQUILLE
INDIAN TRIBE, OREGON.

(a) In General.--Subject to subsections (b), (c), and (d)
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, all or any part of the Tribe's
interest in any real property that is not held in trust by the United
States for the benefit of 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 is intended to
authorize the Tribe to transfer, lease, encumber, or otherwise convey,
any lands, or any interest in any lands, that are held in trust by the
United States for the benefit of the Tribe.
(d) Liability.--The United States shall not be held liable to any
party (including the Tribe or any agent or instrumentality of the Tribe)
for any term of, or any loss resulting from the term of any transfer,
lease, encumbrance, or conveyance of land made pursuant to this Act
unless the United States or an agent or instrumentality of the United
States is a party to the transaction or the United States would be
liable pursuant to any other provision of law. This subsection shall not
apply to land transferred or conveyed by the Tribe to the United States
to be held in trust for the benefit of the Tribe.

Approved August 13, 2007.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2863:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 110-274 (Comm. on Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 153 (2007):
July 30, considered and passed House.
Aug. 2, considered and passed Senate.