HR 1306 — Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act

[Congressional[115th BillsCongress 115thPublic Congress]Law 103] [From the U.S.

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13062253]] ReceivedPublic Law 115-103 115th Congress An Act To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in Senatethe (RDS)]State <DOC>of 115thOregon, CONGRESSand 1stfor Sessionother H.purposes.

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1306Jan. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 12, 2017 Received _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes.

Be8, it2018 enacted- by[H.R. the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.

1306]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:

Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act.>> SECTION 1.

(a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, including rights-of-way,rights- of-way, all right, title, and interest of the United States in[[Page and131 toSTAT. 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;

2254]] 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;

(b) Survey.--Not<<NOTE: 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)Deadline.>> EffectiveSurvey.--Not Date.--Subsectionlater (a)than shall2 takeyears effectafter on the daydate afterof theenactment dateof onthis whichAct, the Secretary recordsshall complete a survey to establish the agreementboundaries enteredof the land taken into trust under sectionsubsection 104(d)(1).(a).

(c) <<NOTE:

Records.>> 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).

(b) Prohibitions.-- (1) Exports<<NOTE: 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.

Applicability.>> 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.

(d) Agreements.-- (1) Memorandum of agreement for administrative access.--Not later than 180 days after<<NOTE: 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)Deadline.>> Reciprocalafter right-of-way agreements.-- (A) In general.--On the date onof whichenactment theof agreementthis isAct, entered into under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provideseek to theenter Tribeinto allan reciprocalagreement right-of-waywith agreements to the CouncilTribe Creekthat landsecures inexisting existenceadministrative asaccess ofby the dateSecretary ofto enactmentthe ofCouncil thisCreek Act.land.

(B)(2) Continued<<NOTE: 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)Effective Landdates.>> UseReciprocal Planningright-of-way Requirements.--Exceptagreements.-- as(A) providedIn ingeneral.--On subsectionthe (c),date onceon which the Councilagreement Creek land is takenentered into trust under sectionparagraph 102,(1), the CouncilSecretary Creekshall landprovide shallto notthe beTribe subjectall reciprocal right-of-way agreements to the Council Creek land usein planningexistence requirementsas of the Federaldate Landof Policyenactment and Management Act of 1976this (43Act. U.S.C.

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2255]] (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 (43 U.S.C.

LAND<<NOTE: RECLASSIFICATION.

Deadlines.>> LAND RECLASSIFICATION.

(c) Maps.--Not<<NOTE: 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).

Federal Register, publication.>> Maps.--Not later than 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).

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2256]] SEC.

(a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, including rights-of-way,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;

(b) Survey.--Not<<NOTE: 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)Deadline.>> EffectiveSurvey.--Not Date.--Subsectionlater (a)than shall2 takeyears effectafter on the daydate afterof theenactment dateof onthis whichAct, the Secretary recordsshall complete a survey to establish the agreementboundaries enteredof the land taken into trust under sectionsubsection 204(d)(1).(a).

(c) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) shall take effect on the day after the date <<NOTE:

Records.>> on which the Secretary records the agreement entered into under section 204(d)(1).

(b) Prohibitions.-- (1) Exports<<NOTE: 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.

Applicability.>> 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.

(d) Agreements.-- (1) Memorandum of agreement for administrative access.--Not later than 180 days after<<NOTE: 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;

Deadline.>> 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-- [[Page 131 STAT.

2257]] (A) access for certain activities, including-- (i) forest management;

(2) Reciprocal<<NOTE: 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.