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Coquille Restoration Act

Introduced: February 7, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 27 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 1989
Became Public Law No: 101-42.
Jun 28, 1989
Signed by President.
Jun 21, 1989
Presented to President.
Jun 21, 1989
Measure Signed in Senate.
Jun 15, 1989
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 14, 1989
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Jun 14, 1989
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Jun 13, 1989
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 122.
Jun 13, 1989
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 101-50.
Jun 9, 1989
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 2, 1989
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
May 23, 1989
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 23, 1989
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
May 23, 1989
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
May 23, 1989
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
May 23, 1989
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
May 23, 1989
Considered under suspension of the rules.
May 23, 1989
Mr. Rhodes demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
May 23, 1989
Mr. Miller (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 23, 1989
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 37.
May 23, 1989
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 101-61.
May 17, 1989
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 17, 1989
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
May 9, 1989
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Interior.
Feb 28, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Feb 7, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Feb 7, 1989
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Coquille Restoration Act - Extends Federal recognition to the Coquille Indian Tribe. Makes all laws and regulations generally applicable to Indians applicable to the Tribe and its members, to the extent that they are not inconsistent with this Act.

Restores all rights and privileges of the Tribe and its members under any Federal treaty, agreement, or other authority which were diminished or lost under a specified 1954 statute.

Makes the Tribe and its members eligible for all Federal services and benefits furnished to federally recognized tribes or their members without regard to the existence of a reservation. Deems members of the Tribe in specified counties in Oregon to be residing on a reservation for purposes of the availability of such services. Declares that the Tribe shall be considered an Indian tribe for the purposes of the Indian Tribal Government Tax Status Act.

Declares that the Indian Reorganization Act shall be applicable to the Tribe and its members.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior: (1) to enter into negotiations with the governing body of the Tribe, with respect to establishing a plan for economic development for the Tribe; (2) to develop such a plan not later than two years after adoption of a tribal constitution; and (3) upon approval by the governing body of the Tribe to submit such plan to the Congress.

Provides that any proposed transfer of real property contained in the plan shall be consistent with the requirements of this Act.

Directs the Secretary to accept in trust for the benefit of the Tribe not over 1,000 acres of land located in Coos and Curry Counties if such land is free of adverse legal claims at the time of such acceptance. Authorizes the Secretary to accept additional acreage in the Tribe's service area. Provides that such land taken in trust shall be made part of the tribe's reservation and shall be exempt from all local, State, and Federal taxation as of the transfer date.

Requires Oregon to exercise criminal and civil jurisdiction within the boundaries of the reservation.

Requires the Secretary to compile a Coquille Indian Tribal membership roll within one year of the enactment of this Act.

Specifies the criteria for enrollments. Requires the Secretary to accept any available evidence establishing Coquille ancestry and the required amount of Indian blood quantum. Specifies evidence the Secretary shall accept as conclusive evidence of Coquille ancestry.

Provides for the Tribe to be governed by an Interim Council until a new constitution and bylaws are adopted.

Provides for an election, by secret ballot, for the purpose of adopting a constitution and for electing tribal officials.

What's happening now June 28, 1989

Became Public Law No: 101-42.

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