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Union Calendar No. 425 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3225 
[Report No. 115–564] 
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 Confed-
erated Tribes of Warm Springs, and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua 
Tribe of Indians to lease or transfer certain lands. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 13, 2017 
Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself and Mr. WALDEN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
FEBRUARY 15, 2018 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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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. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Oregon Tribal Eco-
nomic Development Act’’. 
SEC. 2. APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED TO VALIDATE LAND 
TRANSACTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, without further approval, ratification, or au-
thorization by the United States, the Confederated Tribes 
of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians, the Confed-
erated 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 may lease, sell, convey, 
warrant, or otherwise transfer all or any part of its inter-
ests 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 Confed-
erated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of 
Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of 
Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, 
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and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indi-
ans 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. 
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Union Calendar No. 425 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3225 
[Report No. 115–564] 
A BILL 
To allow the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower 
Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians, the Confederated 
Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Or-
egon, 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. 
FEBRUARY 15, 2018 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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