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[H.R. 1306 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.1306
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen
An Act
To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in the State of
Oregon, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

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(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Western Oregon
Tribal Fairness Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

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In this title:
(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 May
24, 2016.
(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.

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TITLE I

-COW CREEK UMPQUA LAND 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 2 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey to establish the
boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (a).
(c) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) shall take effect on the day
after the date on which the Secretary records the agreement entered
into under section 104(d)(1).

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(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 title, 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.

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(a) In General.--Unless expressly provided in this title, nothing
in this title 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 102 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.
(d) Agreements.--
(1) Memorandum of agreement for administrative access.--Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with the Tribe that
secures existing administrative access by the Secretary to the
Council Creek land.
(2) Reciprocal right-of-way agreements.--
(A) In general.--On the date on which the agreement is
entered into under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide
to the Tribe all reciprocal right-of-way agreements to the
Council Creek land in existence as of the date of enactment of
this Act.
(B) Continued access.--Beginning on the date on which the
Council Creek land is taken into trust under section 102, the
Tribe shall continue the access provided by the agreements
referred to in subparagraph (A) in perpetuity.
(e) Land Use Planning Requirements.--Except as provided in
subsection (c), once the Council Creek land is taken into trust under
section 102, the Council Creek land shall not be subject to the land
use planning requirements of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) or the Act of August 28, 1937 (43
U.S.C. 1181a et seq.).

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(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 102.
(b) Identification of Public Domain Land.--Not later than 2 years
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 within the 18 western Oregon and California
Railroad grant land counties (other than Klamath County, Oregon).
(c) Maps.--Not later than 3 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).

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In this title:
(1) Confederated tribes.--The term ``Confederated Tribes''
means the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw
Indians.
(2) Oregon coastal land.--The term ``Oregon Coastal land''
means the approximately 14,742 acres of land, as generally depicted
on the map entitled ``Oregon Coastal Land Conveyance'' and dated
July 11, 2016.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
the Interior.

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TITLE II

-OREGON COASTAL LAND 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 Oregon Coastal 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
Confederated Tribes; and
(2) part of the reservation of the Confederated Tribes.
(b) Survey.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey to establish the
boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (a).
(c) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) shall take effect on the day
after the date on which the Secretary records the agreement entered
into under section 204(d)(1).

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(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 Oregon Coastal 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 title, 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.

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(a) In General.--Unless expressly provided in this title, nothing
in this title affects any right or claim of the Confederated Tribes
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 Oregon Coastal land taken into trust under
section 202.
(2) Non-permissible use of land.--Any real property taken into
trust under section 202 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 Oregon Coastal land shall be managed in accordance
with all applicable Federal laws.
(d) Agreements.--
(1) Memorandum of agreement for administrative access.--Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with the
Confederated Tribes that secures existing administrative access by
the Secretary to the Oregon Coastal land and that provides for--
(A) access for certain activities, including--
(i) forest management;
(ii) timber and rock haul;
(iii) road maintenance;
(iv) wildland fire protection and management;
(v) cadastral surveys;
(vi) wildlife, cultural, and other surveys; and
(vii) law enforcement activities;
(B) the management of the Oregon Coastal land that is
acquired or developed under chapter 2003 of title 54, United
States Code, consistent with section 200305(f)(3) of that
title; and
(C) the terms of public vehicular transit across the Oregon
Coastal land to and from the Hult Log Storage Reservoir located
in T. 15 S., R. 7 W., as generally depicted on the map
described in section 201(2), subject to the requirement that if
the Bureau of Land Management discontinues maintenance of the
public recreation site known as ``Hult Reservoir'', the terms
of any agreement in effect on that date that provides for
public vehicular transit to and from the Hult Log Storage
Reservoir shall be void.
(2) Reciprocal right-of-way agreements.--
(A) In general.--On the date on which the agreement is
entered into under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide
to the Confederated Tribes all reciprocal right-of-way
agreements to the Oregon Coastal land in existence on the date
of enactment of this Act.
(B) Continued access.--Beginning on the date on which the
Oregon Coastal land is taken into trust under section 202, the
Confederated Tribes shall continue the access provided by the
reciprocal right-of-way agreements referred to in subparagraph
(A) in perpetuity.
(e) Land Use Planning Requirements.--Except as provided in
subsection (c), once the Oregon Coastal land is taken into trust under
section 202, the Oregon Coastal land shall not be subject to the land
use planning requirements of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) or the Act of August 28, 1937 (43
U.S.C. 1181a et seq.).

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(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 Confederated Tribes under section 202.
(b) Identification of Public Domain Land.--Not later than 2 years
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 within the 18 western Oregon and California
Railroad grant land counties (other than Klamath County, Oregon).
(c) Maps.--Not later than 3 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).

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Section 5(d) of the Coquille Restoration Act (Public Law 101-42;
103 Stat. 92, 110 Stat. 3009-537) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:
``(5) Management.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the
Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Indian
Affairs, shall manage the Coquille Forest in accordance with
the laws pertaining to the management of Indian trust land.
``(B) Administration.--
``(i) Unprocessed logs.--Unprocessed logs harvested
from the Coquille Forest shall be subject to the same
Federal statutory restrictions on export to foreign nations
that apply to unprocessed logs harvested from Federal land.
``(ii) Sales of timber.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, all sales of timber from land subject to
this subsection shall be advertised, offered, and awarded
according to competitive bidding practices, with sales
being awarded to the highest responsible bidder.'';
(2) by striking paragraph (9); and
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (12) as paragraphs
(9) through (11), respectively.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

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Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act — HR. 1306

Other Sections

TITLE I

TITLE II

TITLE III

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