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S.3123: A bill to amend the Siletz Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress
- This bill is primarily about public lands and natural resources
- Introduced Nov. 1, 2021
- Latest Major Action April 6, 2022
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- Introduced in Senate - Nov. 1, 2021
Bill Summary
This bill provides a process by which the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and Oregon may negotiate to amend or replace the existing agreement defining the tribe's hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights. The current agreement, which was made effective by a May 2, 1980, consent decree by the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, serves as the exclusive and final determination of the tribe's hunting, fishing,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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April 6, 2022 |
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Feb. 16, 2022 |
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.
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Nov. 1, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
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Nov. 1, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) |