Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians Recognition Act
PL 97-391 (H.R.6588), enacted 12/29/1982

96 STAT. 1960 
PUBLIC LAW 97-391—DEC. 29, 1982 
Dec. 29, 1982 
[H.R. 6588] 
Cow Creek Band 
of Umpqua Tribe 
of Indians 
Recognition Act. 
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Public Law 97-391 
97th Congress 
An Act 
To provide for Federal recognition of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of 
Indians, to institute for such tribe those Federal services provided to Indians who 
are recognized by the Federal Government and who receive such services because 
of the Federal trust responsibility, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SHORT TITLE 
SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Cow Creek Band of 
Umpqua Tribe of Indians Recognition Act". 
DEFINITIONS 
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SEC. 2. For the purposes of this Act— 
(1) the term "tribe" means the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua 
Tribe of Oregon; and 
(2) the term "member", when used with respect to the tribe, 
means a person enrolled on the membership roll of the tribe in 
accordance with section 5 of this Act. 
EXTENSION OF FEDERAL RECOGNITION, RIGHTS, AND PRIVILEGES 
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SEC. 3. (a) FEDERAL RECOGNITION.—Notwithstanding any provision 
of the Act approved August 13, 1954 (25 U.S.C. 691 et seq.), or any 
other law. Federal recognition is extended to the Cow Creek Band of 
Umpqua Tribe of Oregon. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, 
all laws and regulations of the United States of general application 
to Indians or nations, tribes, or bands of Indians which are not 
inconsistent with any specific provision of this Act shall be appli-
cable to the tribe. 
(b) RESTORATION OF RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES.—All rights and privi-
leges of the tribe and the members of the tribe under any Federal 
treaty, Executive order, agreement, or statute, or under any other 
Federal authority, which may have been diminished or lost under 
the Act approved August 13, 1954 (25 U.S.C. 691 et seq.), are 
restored, and the provisions of such Act shall be inapplicable to the 
tribe and to members of the tribe after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(c) FEDERAL SERVICES AND BENEFITS.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the tribe and members of the tribe shall be eligible 
for all Federal services and benefits furnished to federally recog-
nized Indian tribes upon the date of enactment of this Act without 
regard to the existence of a reservation for the tribe or the residence 
of members of the tribe on a reservation. 
(d) EFFECT ON PROPERTY RIGHTS AND OTHER OBUGATIONS.—Except 
as otherwise specifically provided in this Act, no provision contained 
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in this Act shall alter any property right or obligation, any contrac-
tual right or obligation, or any obligation for taxes already levied. 
ORGANIZATION OF TRIBE; CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS 
SEC. 4. The tribe may organize for its common welfare and adopt 
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an appropriate instrument, in writing, to govern the affairs of the 
tribe when acting in its governmental capacity. The tribe shall file 
with the Secretary of the Interior a copy of its organic governing 
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document and any amendments thereto. 
MEMBERSHIP ROLLS 
SEC. 5. (a) IN GENERAL.—Membership in the tribe shall consist of 25 use 7i2c. 
every individual— 
(1) whose name appears on the tribal roll in effect on the date 
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of enactment of this Act; or 
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(2) who is a descendant of any individual described in para-
graph (1). 
(b) LIMITATION.—Membership in the tribe pursuant to subsection 
(a) shall not entitle an individual, who is not otherwise entitled, to 
participate in any distribution of funds pursuant to a judgment 
under the Act approved May 26,1980 (94 Stat. 372). 
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RULES 
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SEC. 6. The Secretary of the Interior may make such rules as are 
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necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. 
Approved December 29, 1982. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6588: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 97-862 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
CONGRESSIONAL REGORD, Vol. 128 (1982): 
Dec. 6, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 16, considered and passed Senate.