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 practices.
The bill repeals 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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-08 | President | Became Public Law No: 115-103. | House floor actions |
| 2018-01-08 | President | Signed by President. | House floor actions |
| 2017-12-27 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2017-12-22 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2017-12-21 | Floor | Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8267-8269) | Senate |
| 2017-07-12 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate, read twice. | Senate |
| 2017-07-11 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-07-11 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5412-5413) | House floor actions |
| 2017-07-11 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1306. | House floor actions |
| 2017-07-11 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5412-5414) | House floor actions |
| 2017-07-11 | Floor | Mr. LaHood moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2017-07-11 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 141. | House floor actions |
| 2017-07-11 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-204. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-27 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. | House committee actions |
| 2017-06-27 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-03-13 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. | House committee actions |
| 2017-03-13 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. | House committee actions |
| 2017-03-02 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House floor actions |
| 2017-03-02 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |