I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2791 
To require that certain Federal lands be held in trust by the United States 
for the benefit of certain Indian tribes in Oregon, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 16, 2015 
Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself and Mr. WALDEN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To require that certain Federal lands be held in trust by 
the United States for the benefit of certain Indian tribes 
in Oregon, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—COW CREEK UMPQUA LAND CONVEYANCE 
Sec. 101. Short title. 
Sec. 102. Definitions. 
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Sec. 103. Conveyance. 
Sec. 104. Map and legal description. 
Sec. 105. Administration. 
Sec. 106. Land reclassification. 
TITLE II—COQUILLE FOREST FAIRNESS 
Sec. 201. Short title. 
Sec. 202. Amendments to Coquille Restoration Act. 
TITLE III—OREGON COASTAL LANDS 
Sec. 301. Short title. 
Sec. 302. Definitions. 
Sec. 303. Conveyance. 
Sec. 304. Map and legal description. 
Sec. 305. Administration. 
Sec. 306. Land reclassification. 
TITLE I—COW CREEK UMPQUA 
LAND CONVEYANCE 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Cow Creek Umpqua 
Land Conveyance Act’’. 
SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) COUNCIL CREEK LAND.—The term ‘‘Council 
Creek land’’ means the approximately 17,519 acres 
of land, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘Canyon Mountain Land Conveyance’’ and dated 
June 27, 2013. 
(2) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the Cow 
Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
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SEC. 103. CONVEYANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
including rights-of-way, all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to the Council Creek land, including 
any improvements located on the land, appurtenances to 
the land, and minerals on or in the land, including oil and 
gas, shall be— 
(1) held in trust by the United States for the 
benefit of the Tribe; and 
(2) part of the reservation of the Tribe. 
(b) SURVEY.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a 
survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries 
of the land taken into trust under subsection (a). 
SEC. 104. MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a 
map and legal description of the Council Creek land 
with— 
(1) the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives. 
(b) FORCE AND EFFECT.—The map and legal de-
scription filed under subsection (a) shall have the same 
force and effect as if included in this title, except that 
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the Secretary may correct any clerical or typographical er-
rors in the map or legal description. 
(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal de-
scription filed under subsection (a) shall be on file and 
available for public inspection in the Office of the Sec-
retary. 
SEC. 105. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Unless expressly provided in this 
title, nothing in this title affects any right or claim of the 
Tribe existing on the date of enactment of this Act to any 
land or interest in land. 
(b) PROHIBITIONS.— 
(1) EXPORTS
OF
UNPROCESSED
LOGS.—Fed-
eral law (including regulations) relating to the ex-
port of unprocessed logs harvested from Federal 
land shall apply to any unprocessed logs that are 
harvested from the Council Creek land. 
(2) NON-PERMISSIBLE USE OF LAND.—Any real 
property taken into trust under section 103 shall not 
be eligible, or used, for any gaming activity carried 
out under Public Law 100–497 (25 U.S.C. 2701 et 
seq.). 
(c) FOREST MANAGEMENT.—Any forest management 
activity that is carried out on the Council Creek land shall 
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be managed in accordance with all applicable Federal 
laws. 
SEC. 106. LAND RECLASSIFICATION. 
(a) IDENTIFICATION OF OREGON AND CALIFORNIA 
RAILROAD GRANT LAND.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture and the Secretary shall identify any Oregon and 
California Railroad grant land that is held in trust by the 
United States for the benefit of the Tribe under section 
103. 
(b) IDENTIFICATION OF PUBLIC DOMAIN LAND.— 
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall identify public domain land 
in the State of Oregon that— 
(1) is approximately equal in acreage and con-
dition as the Oregon and California Railroad grant 
land identified under subsection (a); and 
(2) is located in the vicinity of the Oregon and 
California Railroad grant land. 
(c) MAPS.—Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Con-
gress and publish in the Federal Register one or more 
maps depicting the land identified in subsections (a) and 
(b). 
(d) RECLASSIFICATION.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—After providing an oppor-
tunity for public comment, the Secretary shall re-
classify the land identified in subsection (b) as Or-
egon and California Railroad grant land. 
(2) APPLICABILITY.—The Act of August 28, 
1937 (43 U.S.C. 1181a et seq.), shall apply to land 
reclassified as Oregon and California Railroad grant 
land under paragraph (1). 
TITLE II—COQUILLE FOREST 
FAIRNESS 
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Coquille Forest Fair-
ness Act’’. 
SEC. 202. AMENDMENTS TO COQUILLE RESTORATION ACT. 
Section 5(d) of the Coquille Restoration Act (25 
U.S.C. 715c(d)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(5) MANAGEMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the Secretary, acting through the 
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, shall 
manage the Coquille Forest in accordance with 
the laws pertaining to the management of In-
dian trust land. 
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