HR-5511 : Still Just a Bill

Oregon Coastal Lands Act - Requires all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 14,408 acres of land generally depicted on the map entitled "Oregon Coastal Land Conveyance," dated March 27, 2013 (Oregon Coastal land) to be held in trust for, and to be part of the reservation of, the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (Tribes).

Applies federal law relating to the export of unprocessed logs harvested from federal land to any unprocessed logs harvested from such land. Prohibits gaming on such land. Requires commercial forestry activity on such land to be managed in accordance with applicable federal laws. Exempts such land from the land use planning requirements of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.

Directs the Tribes to consult with the Secretary of the Interior and other parties to develop agreements to provide for access to such land that provide for: (1) honoring existing reciprocal right-of-way agreements, (2) administrative access by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and (3) management of any such land acquired or developed under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 in accordance with such Act.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) identify any such land that is Oregon and California Railroad grant land, (2) identify public domain land in Oregon that is approximately equal in acreage and condition to such Oregon and California Railroad grant land, and (3) reclassify such public domain land as Oregon and California Railroad grant land.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2014-09-29CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.House committee actions
2014-09-29CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.House committee actions
2014-09-17IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.House floor actions
2014-09-17IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Peter A. DeFazio [D] (OR-4)
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Policy Area :

Public Lands and Natural Resources
See Subjects
  • Federal-Indian relations
  • Gambling
  • Indian lands and resources rights
  • Land transfers
  • Oregon

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