S. 375: A bill to waive application of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to a specific parcel of real property transferred by the United States to 2 Indian tribes in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes.

S. 375: A bill to waive application of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to a specific parcel of real property transferred by the United States to 2 Indian tribes in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes.

110th Congress · introduced 2007-01-24 · Native Americans · Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-78.

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Where it came from: introduced 2007-01-24 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 110-78. (final step reached)
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Official title

A bill to waive application of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to a specific parcel of real property transferred by the United States to 2 Indian tribes in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.) Waives application of the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act to a specified parcel of real property transferred by the United States to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon and the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to issue a new deed to the Tribes to such parcel that shall not include: (1) any restriction on the right to alienate the parcel; or (2) any reference to any provision of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act. Prohibits Class II and Class III gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act on such real property.

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Official text

A bill to waive application of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to a specific parcel of real property transferred by the United States to 2 Indian tribes in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 375, A bill to waive application of the Indian Self-Determiniation and Education Assistance Act to a specific parcel of real property transferred by the United States to two Indian tribes in the state of Oregon, and for other purposes (2007-02-21); CBO cost estimate: S. 375, A bill to waive application of the Indian Self-Determiniation and Education Assistance Act to a specific parcel of real property transferred by the United States to two Indian tribes in the state of Oregon, and for other purposes (2007-02-21); CBO cost estimate: S. 375, An act to waive application of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to a specific parcel of real property transferred by the United States to two Indian tribes in the state of Oregon, and for other purposes (2007-07-20); CBO cost estimate: S. 375, An act to waive application of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to a specific parcel of real property transferred by the United States to two Indian tribes in the state of Oregon, and for other purposes (2007-07-20)

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Ron Wyden (D-OR)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110s375.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/s>

Record fed-us-cong110-s375 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110