H.R. 2863: To authorize the Coquille Indian Tribe of the State of Oregon to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe.

110th Congress · introduced 2007-06-26 · Native Americans · Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-75.

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Where it came from: introduced 2007-06-26 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 110-75. (final step reached)
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Official title

To authorize the Coquille Indian Tribe of the State of Oregon to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 30, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Allows, subject to the provisions of this Act, the Coquille Indian Tribe of Oregon to transfer, lease, encumber, or otherwise convey, without further authorization or approval, all or any part of the Tribe's interest in any real property that is not held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe. Makes such authority nonapplicable with respect to any transfer, encumbrance, lease, or other conveyance of any land or interest in land of the Tribe that occurred before January 1, 2007. Prohibits anything in this Act from intending to authorize the Tribe to transfer, lease, encumber, or otherwise convey, any lands, or any interest in any lands, that are held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe. Bars the United States from being held liable to any party (including the Tribe or any agent or instrumentality of the Tribe) for any term of, or any loss resulting from the term of any transfer, lease, encumbrance, or conveyance of land pursuant to this Act, except as specified. Makes such prohibition nonapplicable to land transferred or conveyed by the Tribe to the United States to be held in trust for the benefit of the Tribe.

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Official text

To authorize the Coquille Indian Tribe of the State of Oregon to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2863, A bill to authorize the Coquille Indian Tribe of the state of Oregon to convey land and interests in land owned by the tribe (2007-07-20); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2863, A bill to authorize the Coquille Indian Tribe of the state of Oregon to convey land and interests in land owned by the tribe (2007-07-20)

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Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hr2863.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hr>

Record fed-us-cong110-hr2863 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110