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A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community, and for other purposes.
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Summary of Bill S 643
The bill also includes provisions for the protection of wildlife and natural resources, ensuring that the tribe's rights do not come at the expense of the environment. Additionally, the bill includes measures to promote cooperation and collaboration between the tribe and federal agencies in managing these activities.
Overall, Bill 119 s 643 seeks to uphold the rights of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community while also ensuring the sustainable management of natural resources. It aims to strike a balance between cultural preservation and environmental conservation, ultimately benefiting both the tribe and the surrounding ecosystem.
Congressional Summary of S 643
This bill provides a process by which the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon 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 January 12, 1987, 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, trapping, and gathering rights. This bill instead allows a December 2, 1986, agreement between the United States, Oregon, and the tribe (known as the Grand Ronde Hunting and Fishing Agreement) to define the tribe's rights until and unless it is amended or replaced upon mutual agreement of the tribe and Oregon.
The bill allows the tribe and Oregon to return to the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon to request the modification or termination of the January 12, 1987, consent decree.
The bill prohibits a new or amended agreement from (1) affecting the other rights of the tribe or any other Indian tribe, (2) limiting Oregon from entering into separate agreements with other tribes to address the authority to take species within the geographic scope of the agreement, or (3) being used in a civil or criminal action to modify any treaty or other right of a tribe.
