Cow Creek Umpqua Land Conveyance Act

Bill: 114-hr-1436
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Introduced: 2015-03-18
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Federal-Indian relations

Gambling

Indian lands and resources rights

Land transfers

Oregon
Latest action: action_date: 2015-04-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-03-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Cow Creek Umpqua Land Conveyance Act </b></p> <p> Requires all interest of the United States in approximately 17,519 acres of land (Council Creek land) to be held in trust for, and to be part of the reservation of, the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians. </p> <p>Applies federal law relating to the export of unprocessed logs harvested from federal land to any unprocessed logs that are harvested from such land. Prohibits gaming on such land. Requires any forestry activity on such land to be managed in accordance with applicable federal laws. </p> <p>Directs the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior to identify any land conveyed under this Act that is Oregon and California Railroad grant land. Directs Interior to: (1) identify public domain land in Oregon that is approximately equal in acreage and condition to such Oregon and California Railroad grant land, and (2) reclassify the public domain land as Oregon and California Railroad grant land. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1436 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2015 Mr. DeFazio 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 the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cow Creek Umpqua Land Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (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. 3. 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). 4. 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 Resources of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives. (b) Force and effect The map and legal description filed under subsection (a) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct any clerical or typographical errors in the map or legal description. (c) Public availability The map and legal description filed under subsection (a) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Secretary. 5. Administration (a) In general Unless expressly provided in this Act, nothing in this Act 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 Federal law (including regulations) relating to the export 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 3 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 be managed in accordance with all applicable Federal laws. 6. 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 Agriculture 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 3. (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 condition 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 Congress and publish in the Federal Register one or more maps depicting the land identified in subsections (a) and (b). (d) Reclassification (1) In general After providing an opportunity for public comment, the Secretary shall reclassify the land identified in subsection (b) as Oregon 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).