    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 132, 115th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 115-179
    115th Congress

    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

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    (2) affect the operation of any law governing leasing,
    selling, conveying, warranting, or otherwise transferring any
    interest in such trust land.

    Approved June 1, 2018.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1285 (H.R. 3225):
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    HOUSE REPORTS: Nos. 115-507 and 115-564, accompanying H.R. 3225, (both
    from Comm. on Natural Resources).
    SENATE REPORTS: No. 115-175 (Comm. on Indian Affairs).
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
    Vol. 163 (2017):
    Nov. 29, considered and passed
    Senate.
    Vol. 164 (2018):
    May 15, considered and passed House.