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Calendar No. 249 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1285 

[Report No. 115–175] 

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. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 25, 2017 

Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. WYDEN) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs 

OCTOBER 17, 2017 

Reported by Mr. HOEVEN, with amendments and an amendment to the title 

[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 

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. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Oregon Tribal Eco5 nomic Development Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED TO VALIDATE LAND 

7 TRANSACTIONS. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi9 sion of law, without further approval, ratification, or au10 thorization by the United States, the Confederated Tribes 

11 of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians, the Confed12 erated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, 

13 the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon, the 

14 Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and the Cow Creek 

15 Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, the Klamath Tribes, 

16 and the Burns Paiute Tribes may lease, sell, convey, war17 rant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of its interests 

18 in any real property that is not held in trust by the United 

19 States for the benefit of such tribe. 

20 (b) TRUST LAND NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in this 

21 section shall— 

22 (1) authorize the Confederated Tribes of Coos, 

23 Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians, the Confed24 erated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of 

25 Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of 


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1 Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, 

2 and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indi3 ans, the Klamath Tribes, and the Burns Paiute 

4 Tribes to lease, sell, convey, warrant, or otherwise 

5 transfer all or any part of an interest in any real 

6 property that is held in trust by the United States 

7 for the benefit of such tribe; or 

8 (2) affect the operation of any law governing 

9 leasing, selling, conveying, warranting, or otherwise 

10 transferring any interest in such trust land. 

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘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, the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe 

of Indians, the Klamath Tribes, and the Burns Paiute 

Tribes to lease or transfer certain lands.’’. 


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Calendar No. 249 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1285 

[Report No. 115–175] 

A BILL 

To allow the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower 

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

OCTOBER 17, 2017 

Reported with amendments and an amendment to the 

title 


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