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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Sep 16, 2015
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Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act
TITLE I--COW CREEK UMPQUA LAND CONVEYANCE
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Cow Creek Umpqua Land Conveyance Act
(Sec. 103) This bill requires that 17,519 acres of land be held in trust for, and be part of the reservation of, the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians.
(Sec. 105) 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.
(Sec. 106) The Department of the 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.
TITLE II--COQUILLE FOREST FAIRNESS
Coquille Forest Fairness Act
(Sec. 202) 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.
This bill strikes a provision giving the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon jurisdiction over certain actions concerning the Coquille Forest and limiting remedies to equitable relief.
TITLE III--OREGON COASTAL LANDS
Oregon Coastal Lands Act
(Sec. 303) This bill requires that 14,408 acres of land be held in trust for, and be part of the reservation of, the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians.
(Sec. 305) 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.
(Sec. 306) 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.
People & committees
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D–OR
Legislative record
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Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6000-6001)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6000-6001)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2791.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6000-6002)
Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 193.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-254.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-254.
Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Discharged.
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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