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114th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 816
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 19, 2015
Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Coquille Restoration Act to clarify certain provisions relating to the management of the Coquille Forest.
Amendments to Coquille Restoration Act
Section 5(d) of the Coquille Restoration Act (25 U.S.C. 715c(d)) is amended—
by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:
Management
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.
Administration
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.
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.
;
by striking paragraph (9); and
by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (12) as paragraphs (9) through (11), respectively.