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Title I — Cow Creek Umpqua Land Conveyance

115th Congress · Approved Jan 8, 2018 · 131 Stat. 2253

TITLE I Cow Creek Umpqua Land Conveyance

SEC. 101. Definitions.

In this title:
(1)
Council creek land.— The term “Council Creek land” means the approximately 17,519 acres of land, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Canyon Mountain Land Conveyance” and dated May 24, 2016.
(2)
Tribe.— The term “Tribe” means the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians.
(3)
Secretary.— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

SEC. 102. Land to Be Held in Trust.

(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 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; and
(2)
part of the reservation of the Tribe.
(b)
Survey.— Not 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)
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).

SEC. 103. 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 Council Creek 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 title, 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. 104. Administration.

(a)
In General.— Unless expressly provided in this title, nothing in this title 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 Council Creek land.
(2)
Non-permissible use of land.— Any real property taken into trust under section 102 shall not be eligible, or used, for any gaming activity carried out under Public Law 100–497 (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).
(c)
Forest Management.— Any forest management activity that is carried out on the Council Creek land shall be managed in accordance with all applicable Federal laws.
(d)
Agreements.—
(1)
Memorandum of agreement for administrative access.— Not later than 180 days after 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)
Reciprocal 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 Tribe all reciprocal right-of-way agreements to the Council Creek land in existence as of the date of enactment of this Act.
(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 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) or the Act of August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. 1181a et seq.).

SEC. 105. 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 held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under section 102.
(b)
Identification of Public Domain Land.— Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall identify public domain land in the State of Oregon that—
(1)
is approximately equal in acreage and condition as the Oregon and California Railroad grant land identified under subsection (a); and
(2)
is located within the 18 western Oregon and California Railroad grant land counties (other than Klamath County, Oregon).
(c)
Maps.— Not 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).
(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).