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Title II — Tribal land

S. 1784 · 113th Congress · Dec 9, 2013 · Lineage

II Tribal land

A Oregon Coastal Land Conveyance

Sec. 201 Definitions

In this subtitle:
(1)
Federal land— The term Federal land means the approximately 14,804 acres of Federal land, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Oregon Coastal Land Conveyance”, and dated March 27, 2013.
(2)
Planning area— The term planning area means land—
(A)
administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management; and
(B)
located in—
(i)
the Coos Bay District;
(ii)
the Eugene District;
(iii)
the Medford District;
(iv)
the Roseburg District;
(v)
the Salem District; and
(vi)
the Klamath Falls Resource Area of the Lakeview District.
(3)
Public domain land—
(A)
In general— The term public domain land has the meaning given the term public lands in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).
(B)
Exclusion— The term public domain land does not include any land managed in accordance with the Act of August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. 1181a et seq.).
(4)
Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
(5)
Tribe— The term Tribe means the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians.

Sec. 202 Conveyance

(a)
In general— Subject to valid existing rights, including rights-of-way, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land, including any improvements located on the Federal land, appurtenances to the Federal land, and minerals on or in the Federal land, including oil and gas, shall be—
(1)
held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe; and
(2)
part of the reservation of the Tribe.
(b)
Survey— Not later than 180 days 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).

Sec. 203 Map and legal description

(a)
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 Federal land with—
(1)
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and
(2)
the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
(b)
Force and effect— The map and legal description filed under subsection (a) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subtitle, except that the Secretary may correct any clerical or typographical errors in the map or legal description.
(c)
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.

Sec. 204 Administration

(a)
In general— Unless expressly provided in this subtitle, nothing in this subtitle affects any right or claim of the Tribe existing on the date of enactment of this Act to any land or interest in land.
(b)
Prohibitions—
(1)
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 Federal land.
(2)
Non-permissible use of land— Any real property taken into trust under section 202 shall not be eligible, or used, for any gaming activity carried out under Public Law 100–497 (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).

Sec. 205 Forest management

Any commercial forestry activity that is carried out on the Federal land shall be managed in accordance with all applicable Federal laws.

Sec. 206 Land reclassification

(a)
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 conveyed under section 202.
(b)
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 that—
(1)
is approximately equal in acreage and condition as the land identified under subsection (a); and
(2)
is located within the planning area.
(c)
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 1 or more maps depicting the land identified in subsections (a) and (b).
(d)
Reclassification—
(1)
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.
(2)
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).

B Canyon Mountain Land Conveyance

Sec. 211 Definitions

In this subtitle:
(1)
Federal land— The term Federal land means the approximately 17,826 acres of Federal land, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Canyon Mountain Land Conveyance”, and dated June 27, 2013.
(2)
Planning area— The term planning area means land—
(A)
administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management; and
(B)
located in—
(i)
the Coos Bay District;
(ii)
the Eugene District;
(iii)
the Medford District;
(iv)
the Roseburg District;
(v)
the Salem District; and
(vi)
the Klamath Falls Resource Area of the Lakeview District.
(3)
Public domain land—
(A)
In general— The term public domain land has the meaning given the term public lands in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702).
(B)
Exclusion— The term public domain land does not include any land managed in accordance with the Act of August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. 1181a et seq.).
(4)
Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
(5)
Tribe— The term Tribe means the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians.

Sec. 212 Conveyance

(a)
In general— Subject to valid existing rights, including rights-of-way, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land, including any improvements located on the Federal land, appurtenances to the Federal land, and minerals on or in the Federal land, including oil and gas, shall be—
(1)
held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe; and
(2)
part of the reservation of the Tribe.
(b)
Survey— Not later than 180 days 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).

Sec. 213 Map and legal description

(a)
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 Federal land with—
(1)
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and
(2)
the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
(b)
Force and effect— The map and legal description filed under subsection (a) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subtitle except that the Secretary may correct any clerical or typographical errors in the map or legal description.
(c)
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.

Sec. 214 Administration

(a)
In general— Unless expressly provided in this subtitle, nothing in this subtitle affects any right or claim of the Tribe existing on the date of enactment of this Act to any land or interest in land.
(b)
Prohibitions—
(1)
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 Federal land.
(2)
Non-permissible use of land— Any real property taken into trust under section 212 shall not be eligible, or used, for any gaming activity carried out under Public Law 100–497 (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).

Sec. 215 Forest management

Any commercial forestry activity that is carried out on the Federal land shall be managed in accordance with all applicable Federal laws.

Sec. 216 Land reclassification

(a)
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 conveyed under section 212.
(b)
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 that—
(1)
is approximately equal in acreage and condition as the land identified under subsection (a); and
(2)
is located within the planning area.
(c)
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 1 or more maps depicting the land identified in subsections (a) and (b).
(d)
Reclassification—
(1)
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.
(2)
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).

C Amendments to Coquille Restoration Act

Sec. 221 Amendments to Coquille Restoration Act

Section 5(d) of the Coquille Restoration Act (25 U.S.C. 715c(d)) is amended—
(1)
by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:

“(5) Management

“(A) In general—Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, shall—

“(i) manage the Coquille Forest in accordance with the laws pertaining to the management of Indian trust land; and

“(ii) distribute revenues in accordance with the National Indian Forest Resources Management Act (25 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.).

“(B) Administration

“(i) 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.

“(ii) 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.”

(2)
by striking paragraph (9); and
(3)
by redesignating paragraphs (10) through (12) as paragraphs (9) through (11), respectively.