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113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5511
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 17, 2014
Mr. DeFazio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To require that certain Federal lands be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Oregon Coastal Lands Act
.
Definitions
In this Act:
Confederated tribes
The term Confederated Tribes means the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians.
Oregon coastal land
The term Oregon Coastal land means the approximately 14,408 acres of land, as generally depicted on the map entitled Oregon Coastal Land Conveyance
and dated March 27, 2013.
Secretary
The term Secretary
means the Secretary of the Interior.
Conveyance
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—
held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Confederated Tribes; and
part of the reservation of the Confederated Tribes.
Survey
Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (a).
Map and legal description
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—
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and
the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
Force and effect
The map and legal description filed under subsection (a) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct any clerical or typographical errors in the map or legal description.
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.
Administration
In general
Unless expressly provided in this Act, nothing in this Act 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.
Prohibitions
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 3.
Non-permissible use of land
Any real property taken into trust under section 3 shall not be eligible, or used, for any gaming activity carried out under Public Law 100–497 (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).
Laws applicable to commercial forestry activity
Any commercial forestry activity that is carried out on the Oregon Coastal land taken into trust under section 3 shall be managed in accordance with all applicable Federal laws, including the National Indian Forest Resources Management Act (25 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.).
Agreements
The Confederated Tribes shall consult with the Secretary and other parties as necessary to develop agreements to provide for access to the Oregon Coastal land taken into trust under section 3 that provide for—
honoring existing reciprocal right-of-way agreements;
administrative access by the Bureau of Land Management; and
management of the Oregon Coastal land that are acquired or developed under the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–4 et seq.), consistent with section 8(f)(3) of that Act (162 U.S.C. 460l–8(f)(3)).
Land use planning requirements
Except as provided in subsection (c), once the Oregon Coastal land is taken into trust under section 3, the 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.).
Land reclassification
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 3.
Identification of public domain land
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall identify public domain land in the State of Oregon that—
is approximately equal in acreage and condition as the Oregon and California Railroad grant land identified under subsection (a); and
is located in the vicinity of the Oregon and California Railroad grant land.
Maps
Not later than 2 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).
Reclassification
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.
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).