98 STAT. 2250
PUBLIC LAW 98-481—OCT. 17, 1984
Public Law 98-481 98th Congress An Act Oct. 17, 1984 [H.R. 5540]
Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Restoration Act. 25 USC 714 note.
To provide for restoration of Federal recognition to the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians, to institute for such Tribe those Federal services provided to Indians who are recognized by the Federal Government and who receive such services because of Federal trust responsibility, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SHORT TITLE SECTION 1. That this Act may be cited as the "Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Restoration Act", DEFINITIONS
25 USC 714.
SEC. 2. For the purposes of this Act— (1) "Tribe means the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians; (2) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior or his authorized representative; (3) "Interim Council" means the tribal council of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians, which serves pursuant to section 5 of this Act; and (4) "member" used with respect to the Tribe means a person enrolled on the membership roll of the Tribe provided for in section 4 of this Act. E X T E N S I O N O F FEDERAL R E C O G N I T I O N, RIGHTS, AND PRIVILEGES
25 USC 714a.
SEC. 3. (a) FEDERAL RECOGNITION.—Federal recognition is hereby extended to the Tribe, and its members shall be eligible for all Federal services and benefits furnished to federally recognized tribes. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in any law establishing such services and benefits, eligibility of the Tribe and its members for such Federal services and benefits shall become effective upon passage of this Act without regard to the existence of a reservation for the Tribe or the residence of the members of the Tribe on a reservation for such members who reside in the following counties of Oregon: Coos, Lane, Lincoln, Douglas, and Curry. (b) RESTORATION OF RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES.—Except as provided
in subscription (c) of this section, all rights and privileges of the Tribe and of members of the Tribe under any Federal treaty. Executive order, agreement or statute, or under any other authority, which were diminished or lost under the Act of August 13, 1954 (25 U.S.C. 691, et seq.), are hereby restored and the provisions of that Act are inapplicable to the Tribe and to members of the Tribe upon passage of this Act. (c) HUNTING, FISHING, OR TRAPPING RIGHTS NOT GRANTED OR
RESTORED.—This Act shall not grant or restore any hunting, fishing.
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