H.R.6370 - Oregon Surplus Federal Land Act of 2008

To transfer excess Federal property administered by the Coast Guard to the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians. view all titles (6)

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  • Official: To transfer excess Federal property administered by the Coast Guard to the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians. as introduced.
  • Short: Oregon Surplus Federal Land Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Oregon Surplus Federal Land Act of 2008 as reported to house.
  • Short: Oregon Surplus Federal Land Act of 2008 as passed house.
  • Short: Oregon Surplus Federal Land Act of 2008 as passed senate.
  • Short: Oregon Surplus Federal Land Act of 2008 as enacted.

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Latest Action Oct 08, 2008Signed by President. Related Bills (1) & Issues (16)
10/8/2008--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Oregon Surplus Federal Land Act of 2008 - Requires transfer of administrative jurisdiction over Coast Guard lands in Coos County, Oregon

Official Summary

10/8/2008--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Oregon Surplus Federal Land Act of 2008 - Requires transfer of administrative jurisdiction over Coast Guard lands in Coos County, Oregon (including Cape Arago Light Station on Chief's Island), in the areas commonly known as Gregory Point and Chief's Island, to the Secretary of the Interior to hold in trust for the benefit of the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians. Requires that, before the transfer, the Coast Guard commandant comply with all environmental and cultural resources laws. Requires that the land be included in the reservation of those tribes. Allows the Coast Guard to retain easements for access to aids to navigation.


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10/21/08
Why Congress Failed to Pass the 'Indian Health Care Improvem ...

H.R.6370, the Oregon Surplus Federal Land Act, a bill to return ancestral land to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians of Oregon was signed into law on Friday. S.3128, the White Mountain Apache Tribe Rural ...

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10/13/08
Oregon tribal land bill signed into law by Bush

A bill to return 24 acres of ancestral land to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians of Oregon was signed into law by President Bush on Friday. HR6370, the Oregon Surplus Federal Land Act, was...

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10/09/08
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Oregon Surplus Federal Land Act: Senate passed H.R. 6370, to transfer excess Federal property administered by the Coast Guard to the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians, clearing the measure for the ...

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