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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1285 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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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.

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                   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]

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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, 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, and 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.
            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.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 249

115th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1285

                          [Report No. 115-175]

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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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            October 17, 2017

         Reported with amendments and an amendment to the title
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