HR 1306 · 115th Congress · Native Americans

Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act

Introduced 2017-03-02· Sponsored by Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-103.(2018-01-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act This bill specifies land to become part of the reservation of: (1) the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians; and (2) the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians. The land is taken into trust when the Department of the Interior and the tribes enter agreements that secure certain access rights to the land. Federal law applies to the export of unprocessed logs harvested from this land and to forest management on this land. Gaming on this land is prohibited. This land is not subject to the land use planning requirements of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 or the Act of August 28, 1937. Interior must reclassify public domain land as Oregon and California Railroad grant land in equal acreage as grant land held in trust as part of this land. This bill amends the Coquille Restoration Act to remove the requirement that Interior manage the Coquille Forest in accordance with state and federal forestry and environmental protection laws. Federal law applies to the export of unprocessed logs harvested from the Coquille Forest. Sales of timber must be advertised, offered, and awarded according to competitive bidding …

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H.R. 1306, Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act

Jul 6, 2017

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 27, 2017

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican